Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: Jo Scanlan , Ms. Joanna Scanlan , Joanna Scanlon

Gender: Female

Place of birth: West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 23


Most Famous Work

Biography

Joanna Scanlan is a British actress and television writer, best known for her roles in various British comedy series, such as The Thick of It, Doctors and Nurses, Getting On, Catherine Dickens in period drama, The Invisible Woman and Little Britain. Wikipedia

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
Average
8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Clara Trout
Peak Practice
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6

Peak Practice

(1993) Midwife
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
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7
Stardust
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7

Stardust

(2007) Mormo
Dracula
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7

Dracula

(2020) Mother Superior
The Other Boleyn Girl
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7

The Other Boleyn Girl

(2008) Midwife
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
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6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

(1987) Audrey Barker
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
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9

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Cathy
N/A
2024 Gladys May
Presenter
Amanda Thirsk
Elizabeth
Pat (voice)
Ann
2023 Pat Tooh
Narrator
2022 Linda
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self – Actor
Sharon Roberts
Moira Tregorian
2021 Ma Larkin
N/A
Maggie
Mary
2020 Mrs. Belling
Kelly Mulcreevy
Johanna
Mother Superior
2019 Angela Griffiths
Narrator
2018 Stella
Mrs. Vesey
Janet
Sandra
Janice Gray
Lyn
2017 Marion, Enn’s Mother
Su
Mrs. Overvalt
2016 N/A
Cathy - Make Up Lady
2015 Mildrew
N/A
Susan Poulter
DI Vivienne Deering
2014 Ruth
Nana V
Aunt Belle
2013 Mrs. Reynolds
Catherine Dickens
N/A
Mrs Klebb
Herself
Torla
2012 N/A
2011 Mary-Ann
2010 Herself
Sister Kevin
2009 Mrs Pitman
Sister Den Flixter
Roz
2008 Midwife
2007 Mormo
Terri Coverly
Self
Nurse
Barbara
Jennings
Daisy Burke
Terri Coverley
2006 Sue Hodge
2005 Josie
Trish
Terri Coverley
2003 Tanneke
Sue Nye
Lou's Girlfriend Anya
2001 Diana Spearman
N/A
N/A
2000 Nana
Debbie
1999 Tina
N/A
1998 Sister
Lady Crawley
1997 Clara Trout
Bessie
1994 Self
1993 Midwife
1991 Iris Wood-Newton
1990 Gillian
1987 Audrey Barker
Penny
Beth
Herself - Panellist
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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