Joanna Scanlan
Known for: Acting
Joanna Marion Scanlan (born 27 October 1961) is a British actress and writer. On television, she is known for her roles in The Thick of It (2005–2012), Big School (2013–2014), Puppy Love (2014), No Offence (2015–2018), Requiem (2018), and The Larkins (2021). She was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards for Getting On (2009–2012), including two for Best Writing. Scanlan's film appearances include Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Invisible Woman (2013), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 2020 film After Love. She was the first person since 2003 to win the award without being nominated for the corresponding Oscar. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Scanlan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
Midsomer Murders
Clara Trout
1997
Series
Slow Horses
Moira Tregorian
2022
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Series
Peak Practice
Midwife
1993
Series
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Herself - Panellist
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Series
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Actor
2022
Series
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022
Film
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Cathy
2025
Series
My Family
Dental Assistant
2000
Series
Little Britain
Lou's Girlfriend Anya
2003
Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Audrey Barker
1987
Series
Playhouse Presents
Barbara Woodhouse
2012
Film
Bridget Jones's Baby
Cathy - Make Up Lady
2016
Series
Avenue 5
Johanna
2020
Series
McDonald & Dodds
Kelly Mulcreevy
2020
Film
Stardust
Mormo
2007
Series
The Thick of It
Terri Coverley
2005
Series
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Su
2017
Series
Dracula
Mother Superior
2020
Series
Room 101
Self
1994
Film
Tulip Fever
Mrs. Overvalt
2017
Series
Murder Most Horrid
Iris Wood-Newton
1991
Series
No Offence
Vivienne Deering
2015
Series
Murder in Mind
Diana Spearman
2001
Film
The Other Boleyn Girl
Midwife
2008
Series
Getting On
Sister Den Flixter
2013
Series
One Foot in the Grave
Gillian
1990
Series
Spaced
Tina
1999
Series
Stella
2012
Film
Notes on a Scandal
Sue Hodge
2006
Series
Jekyll
Nurse
2007
Series
Requiem
Janice Gray
2018
Series
Vanity Fair
Lady Crawley
1998
Series
Missed Call
2026
Film
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tanneke
2003
Series
Psychobitches
Barbara Woodhouse
2013
Film
Wicked Little Letters
Ann
2024
Series
The Larkins
Ma Larkin
2021
Series
A Very Royal Scandal
Amanda Thirsk
2024
Series
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
Series
Hooten & The Lady
2016
Film
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Marion, Enn’s Mother
2017
Series
Death Comes to Pemberley
Mrs. Reynolds
2013
Film
In the Loop
Roz
2009
Film
Kinky Boots
Trish
2005
Series
Big School
Mrs Klebb
2013
Series
Sally4Ever
Stella
2018
Series
The Light in the Hall
Sharon Roberts
2022
Film
Joy
Gladys May
2024
Series
Boat Story
Pat Tooh
2023
Series
Getting On
Sister Den Flixter
2009
Film
Testament of Youth
Aunt Belle
2015
Series
Riot Women
Beth
2025
Series
Hold the Sunset
Sandra
2018
Series
The Woman in White
Mrs Vesey
2018
Series
Human Remains
Nana
2000
Film
The Invisible Woman
Catherine Dickens
2013
Film
Get Santa
Ruth
2014
Film
Jane Eyre
Bessie
1997
Cry Wolf
Julie
2000
Series
Fungus the Bogeyman
Mildrew
2015
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
Film
This Is Christmas
Linda
2022
Series
Heading Out
Torla
2013
Series
The Accident
Angela Griffiths
2019
Series
Dinnerladies Diaries
Self
2018
The Arrival
Film
After Love
Mary/Fahima
2021
Doctors and Nurses
Stumpy Yates
2004
Film
How to Build a Girl
Mrs. Belling
2020
Film
Don vs Lightning
Maggie
2021
Film
Tabby McTat
Pat (voice)
2024
Series
Home Time
Mrs Pitman
2009
Series
Puppy Love
Nana V
2014
Film
A Little Trip to Heaven
Josie
2005
Film
The Bad Education Movie
Susan Poulter
2015
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
2001
Film
Pin Cushion
Lyn
2018
Film
The Deal
Sue Nye
2003
Film
Grow Your Own
Barbara
2007
Film
The Moon and the Stars
Daisy Burke
2007
Film
Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025
Series
Killed Without A Trace
Presenter
2024
Coming Soon
1999
Anxious People
2026
Series
How the BBC Began
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Film
Maxwell
Jennings
2007
Film
A Rather English Marriage
Sister
1998
Film
Wild Honey Pie!
Janet
2018
Poe
Friend (Voice)
Coming Soon
Claudia
1999
Film
The Rise of the Nutters
Terri Coverley
2007
Film
Spinners and Losers
Terri Coverly
2007
Film
40 Year Old Virgins
Herself
2013
Series
Secrets of the Aquarium
Narrator
2023
Film
Hot Hot Hot
Mary-Ann
2011
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015
The Announcement
Debbie
2000
Film
Ropey
2021
Film
The Calling
Sister Kevin
2010
The Angina Monologues
Herself
2010
Film
Dylan's Room
Penny
2016
Film
The Rising of the Sap
Elizabeth
2024