Joanna Scanlan
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1961-10-27 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
- Also known as
- Jo Scanlan · Ms. Joanna Scanlan · Joanna Scanlon
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (57)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Clara Trout
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Peak Practice
1993
as Midwife
Slow Horses
2022
as Moira Tregorian
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Herself - Panellist
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
as Self – Actor
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Audrey Barker
Room 101
1994
as Self
My Family
2000
as Dental Assistant
Little Britain
2003
as Lou's Girlfriend Anya
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Barbara Woodhouse
The Thick of It
2005
as Terri Coverley
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
as Su
Murder in Mind
2001
as Diana Spearman
McDonald & Dodds
2020
as Kelly Mulcreevy
Avenue 5
2020
as Johanna
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Iris Wood-Newton
Getting On
2013
as Sister Den Flixter
Dracula
2020
as Mother Superior
One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Gillian
Spaced
1999
as Tina
No Offence
2015
as Vivienne Deering
Requiem
2018
as Janice Gray
Stella
2012
The Larkins
2021
as Ma Larkin
Psychobitches
2013
as Barbara Woodhouse
Hooten & The Lady
2016
Sally4Ever
2018
as Stella
Boat Story
2023
as Pat Tooh
A Very Royal Scandal
2024
as Amanda Thirsk
Hold the Sunset
2018
as Sandra
Riot Women
2025
as Beth
Big School
2013
as Mrs Klebb
Jekyll
2007
as Nurse
The Woman in White
2018
as Mrs Vesey
Vanity Fair
1998
as Lady Crawley
Getting On
2009
as Sister Den Flixter
The Accident
2019
as Angela Griffiths
Death Comes to Pemberley
2013
as Mrs. Reynolds
Fungus the Bogeyman
2015
as Mildrew
The Light in the Hall
2022
as Sharon Roberts
Human Remains
2000
as Nana
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
Home Time
2009
as Mrs Pitman
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Heading Out
2013
as Torla
Missed Call
2026
Puppy Love
2014
as Nana V
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
2001
Doctors and Nurses
2004
as Stumpy Yates
Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
as Self
How the BBC Began
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Coming Soon
1999
Killed Without A Trace
2024
as Presenter
Secrets of the Aquarium
2023
as Narrator
Cry Wolf
2000
as Julie
Movies (46)
Stardust
2007
as Mormo
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
as Cathy
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
as Midwife
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Cathy - Make Up Lady
Notes on a Scandal
2006
as Sue Hodge
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
as Tanneke
Tulip Fever
2017
as Mrs. Overvalt
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
2017
as Marion, Enn’s Mother
Wicked Little Letters
2024
as Ann
In the Loop
2009
as Roz
Testament of Youth
2015
as Aunt Belle
The Announcement
2000
as Debbie
Joy
2024
as Gladys May
Kinky Boots
2005
as Trish
Get Santa
2014
as Ruth
Jane Eyre
1997
as Bessie
The Invisible Woman
2013
as Catherine Dickens
How to Build a Girl
2020
as Mrs. Belling
The Deal
2003
as Sue Nye
After Love
2021
as Mary/Fahima
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005
as Josie
Anxious People
The Moon and the Stars
2007
as Daisy Burke
Grow Your Own
2007
as Barbara
A Rather English Marriage
1998
as Sister
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015
The Bad Education Movie
2015
as Susan Poulter
Tabby McTat
2024
as Pat (voice)
This Is Christmas
2022
as Linda
Wild Honey Pie!
2018
as Janet
The Rise of the Nutters
2007
as Terri Coverley
Maxwell
2007
as Jennings
Coming Soon
1999
as Claudia
The Angina Monologues
2010
as Herself
The Calling
2010
as Sister Kevin
Spinners and Losers
2007
as Terri Coverly
Pin Cushion
2018
as Lyn
The Rising of the Sap
2024
as Elizabeth
Poe
as Friend (Voice)
Don vs Lightning
2021
as Maggie
40 Year Old Virgins
2013
as Herself
The Arrival
Hot Hot Hot
2011
as Mary-Ann
Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025
Ropey
2021
Dylan's Room
2016
as Penny
About Joanna Scanlan
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 B… With 103 credits spanning from 1987 to 2026, Joanna Scanlan has appeared in 46 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joanna Scanlan Movies
- Stardust (2007) — as Mormo
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) — as Cathy
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) — as Midwife
- Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) — as Cathy - Make Up Lady
- Notes on a Scandal (2006) — as Sue Hodge
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