Joanna Scanlan
Age: N/A | From: West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Jo Scanlan , Ms. Joanna Scanlan , Joanna Scanlon
Gender: Female
Place of birth: West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 23
TV Involvements: 23
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Midsomer Murders
(1997) Clara Trout
Peak Practice
(1993) Midwife
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
(2017) Su
Stardust
(2007) Mormo
Dracula
(2020) Mother Superior
The Other Boleyn Girl
(2008) Midwife
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
(1987) Audrey Barker
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
(2019) NarratorActing
| 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 | |
| Friend (Voice) | ||
| 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 |
