
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

Playhouse Presents
2012
as Barbara Woodhouse

My Family
2000
as Dental Assistant

Little Britain
2003
as Lou's Girlfriend Anya

The Thick of It
2005
as Terri Coverley

Murder in Mind
2001
as Diana Spearman

McDonald & Dodds
2020
as Kelly Mulcreevy

Avenue 5
2020
as Johanna

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
as Su

Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Iris Wood-Newton

Dracula
2020
as Mother Superior

Getting On
2013
as Sister Den Flixter

One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Gillian

No Offence
2015
as Vivienne Deering

Spaced
1999
as Tina

Stella
2012

Vanity Fair
1998
as Lady Crawley

Requiem
2018
as Janice Gray

Psychobitches
2013
as Barbara Woodhouse

Hooten & The Lady
2016

Boat Story
2023
as Pat Tooh

Big School
2013
as Mrs Klebb

The Larkins
2021
as Ma Larkin

Riot Women
2025
as Beth

Jekyll
2007
as Nurse

Hold the Sunset
2018
as Sandra

Sally4Ever
2018
as Stella

Death Comes to Pemberley
2013
as Mrs. Reynolds

A Very Royal Scandal
2024
as Amanda Thirsk

The Woman in White
2018
as Mrs Vesey

Getting On
2009
as Sister Den Flixter

Fungus the Bogeyman
2015
as Mildrew
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001

Human Remains
2000
as Nana

The Accident
2019
as Angela Griffiths

The Light in the Hall
2022
as Sharon Roberts

Heading Out
2013
as Torla

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Puppy Love
2014
as Nana V

Home Time
2009
as Mrs Pitman

Missed Call
2026

Killed Without A Trace
2024
as Presenter
Doctors and Nurses
2004
as Stumpy Yates
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
2001

Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
as Self
Coming Soon
1999

How the BBC Began
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)

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

Notes on a Scandal
2006
as Sue Hodge

Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Cathy - Make Up Lady

In the Loop
2009
as Roz

Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
as Tanneke

Wicked Little Letters
2024
as Ann

Tulip Fever
2017
as Mrs. Overvalt

Jane Eyre
1997
as Bessie

Testament of Youth
2015
as Aunt Belle

Kinky Boots
2005
as Trish

How to Talk to Girls at Parties
2017
as Marion, Enn’s Mother
The Announcement
2000
as Debbie

Joy
2024
as Gladys May

How to Build a Girl
2020
as Mrs. Belling

The Invisible Woman
2013
as Catherine Dickens

Get Santa
2014
as Ruth

Grow Your Own
2007
as Barbara

After Love
2021
as Mary/Fahima

A Little Trip to Heaven
2005
as Josie

The Deal
2003
as Sue Nye

The Bad Education Movie
2015
as Susan Poulter
Anxious People

Wild Honey Pie!
2018
as Janet

A Rather English Marriage
1998
as Sister

This Is Christmas
2022
as Linda
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015

Tabby McTat
2024
as Pat (voice)

The Moon and the Stars
2007
as Daisy Burke

Maxwell
2007
as Jennings
Poe
as Friend (Voice)
Coming Soon
1999
as Claudia
The Angina Monologues
2010
as Herself

Pin Cushion
2018
as Lyn

40 Year Old Virgins
2013
as Herself

The Calling
2010
as Sister Kevin
The Arrival

The Rise of the Nutters
2007
as Terri Coverley

Spinners and Losers
2007
as Terri Coverly

The Rising of the Sap
2024
as Elizabeth

Don vs Lightning
2021
as Maggie

Ropey
2021

Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025

Hot Hot Hot
2011
as Mary-Ann

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
- Notes on a Scandal (2006) — as Sue Hodge
- Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) — as Cathy - Make Up Lady
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