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Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 27, 1961 (63)
Birthplace West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 22, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 ...

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Tabby McTat

Tabby McTat

2024

as Pat (voice)

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

2024

as Ann

Joy

Joy

2024

as Gladys May

This Is Christmas

This Is Christmas

2022

as Linda

After Love

After Love

2021

as Mary

Don vs. Lightning

Don vs. Lightning

2021

as Maggie

How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl

2020

as Mrs. Belling

Pin Cushion

Pin Cushion

2018

as Lyn

Wild Honey Pie!

Wild Honey Pie!

2018

as Janet

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

2017

as Marion, Enn’s Mother

Tulip Fever

Tulip Fever

2017

as Mrs. Overvalt

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016

as Cathy - Make Up Lady

The Bad Education Movie

The Bad Education Movie

2015

as Susan Poulter

Get Santa

Get Santa

2014

as Ruth

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

2014

as Aunt Belle

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

2013

as Catherine Dickens

The Calling

The Calling

2010

as Sister Kevin

In the Loop

In the Loop

2009

as Roz

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

as Midwife

The Rise of the Nutters

The Rise of the Nutters

2007

as Terri Coverley

Spinners and Losers

Spinners and Losers

2007

as Terri Coverly

The Moon and the Stars

The Moon and the Stars

2007

as Daisy Burke

Stardust

Stardust

2007

as Mormo

Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own

2007

as Barbara

Maxwell

Maxwell

2007

as Jennings

Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal

2006

as Sue Hodge

A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005

as Josie

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

2005

as Trish

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003

as Tanneke

The Deal

The Deal

2003

as Sue Nye

The Announcement

The Announcement

2000

as Debbie

A Rather English Marriage

A Rather English Marriage

1998

as Sister

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1997

as Bessie

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Television Credits

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

as Narrator

Episodes: 80

First Aired: Jan 15, 2019

The Thick of It

as Terri Coverley

Episodes: 21

First Aired: May 19, 2005

No Offence

as DI Vivienne Deering

Episodes: 21

First Aired: May 05, 2015

Getting On

as Sister Den Flixter

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jul 08, 2009

The Larkins

as Ma Larkin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 10, 2021

Big School

as Mrs Klebb

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 16, 2013

Puppy Love

as Nana V

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 13, 2014

Heading Out

as Torla

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 26, 2013

Boat Story

as Pat Tooh

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 19, 2023

Requiem

as Janice Gray

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 02, 2018

The Light in the Hall

as Sharon Roberts

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 15, 2022

Secrets of the Aquarium

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 14, 2023

Jekyll

as Nurse

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

Vanity Fair

as Lady Crawley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 01, 1998

Slow Horses

as Moira Tregorian

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 01, 2022

The Woman in White

as Mrs. Vesey

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 22, 2018

Hold the Sunset

as Sandra

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 18, 2018

The Accident

as Angela Griffiths

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 24, 2019

Fungus the Bogeyman

as Mildrew

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 27, 2015

Death Comes to Pemberley

as Mrs. Reynolds

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 26, 2013

A Very Royal Scandal

as Amanda Thirsk

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 2024

Dracula

as Mother Superior

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 01, 2020

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Audrey Barker

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 02, 1987

One Foot In the Grave

as Gillian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1990

Little Britain

as Lou's Girlfriend Anya

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Murder Most Horrid

as Iris Wood-Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1991

Peak Practice

as Midwife

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1993

Home Time

as Mrs Pitman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Human Remains

as Nana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 13, 2000

Spaced

as Tina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1999

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

as Su

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2017

Sally4Ever

as Stella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2018

Avenue 5

as Johanna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 2020

Midsomer Murders

as Clara Trout

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

McDonald & Dodds

as Kelly Mulcreevy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2020

Riot Women

as Beth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2025

Murder in Mind

as Diana Spearman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2001

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Apr 06, 2001

Stella

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 06, 2012

Killed Without A Trace

as Presenter

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 11, 2024

Coming Soon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 17, 1999

How the BBC Began

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 22, 2022

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

Getting On

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 2013

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2001

Hooten & The Lady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2016

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self – Actor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2022

Room 101

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 04, 1994

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Herself - Panellist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

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