Known For
Acting
Known Credits
104
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 27, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
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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| 2026 | Missed Callas | |
| 2025 | Riot Womenas Beth | |
| 2025 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boyas Cathy | |
| 2025 | Rhubarb Rhubarbas | |
| 2024 | Joyas Gladys May | |
| 2024 | Killed Without A Traceas Presenter | |
| 2024 | A Very Royal Scandalas Amanda Thirsk | |
| 2024 | The Rising of the Sapas Elizabeth | |
| 2024 | Tabby McTatas Pat (voice) | |
| 2024 | Wicked Little Lettersas Ann | |
| 2023 | Boat Storyas Pat Tooh | |
| 2023 | Secrets of the Aquariumas Narrator | |
| 2022 | This Is Christmasas Linda | |
| 2022 | How the BBC Beganas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self | |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self – Actor | |
| 2022 | The Light in the Hallas Sharon Roberts | |
| 2022 | Slow Horsesas Moira Tregorian | |
| 2021 | The Larkinsas Ma Larkin | |
| 2021 | Ropeyas | |
| 2021 | Don vs Lightningas Maggie | |
| 2021 | After Loveas Mary/Fahima | |
| 2020 | How to Build a Girlas Mrs. Belling | |
| 2020 | McDonald & Doddsas Kelly Mulcreevy | |
| 2020 | Avenue 5as Johanna | |
| 2020 | Draculaas Mother Superior | |
| 2019 | The Accidentas Angela Griffiths | |
| 2019 | Dogs Behaving (Very) Badlyas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2018 | Sally4Everas Stella | |
| 2018 | Pin Cushionas Lyn | |
| 2018 | The Woman in Whiteas Mrs Vesey | |
| 2018 | Dinnerladies Diariesas Self | |
| 2018 | Wild Honey Pie!as Janet | |
| 2018 | Hold the Sunsetas Sandra | |
| 2018 | Requiemas Janice Gray | |
| 2017 | How to Talk to Girls at Partiesas Marion, Enn’s Mother | |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Su | |
| 2017 | Tulip Feveras Mrs. Overvalt | |
| 2016 | Hooten & The Ladyas | |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Babyas Cathy - Make Up Lady | |
| 2016 | Dylan's Roomas Penny | |
| 2015 | Fungus The Bogeymanas | |
| 2015 | Fungus the Bogeymanas Mildrew | |
| 2015 | The Bad Education Movieas Susan Poulter | |
| 2015 | No Offenceas Vivienne Deering | |
| 2015 | Testament of Youthas Aunt Belle | |
| 2014 | Get Santaas Ruth | |
| 2014 | Puppy Loveas Nana V | |
| 2013 | Death Comes to Pemberleyas Mrs. Reynolds | |
| 2013 | The Invisible Womanas Catherine Dickens | |
| 2013 | Getting Onas Sister Den Flixter | |
| 2013 | Big Schoolas Mrs Klebb | |
| 2013 | Psychobitchesas Barbara Woodhouse | |
| 2013 | 40 Year Old Virginsas Herself | |
| 2013 | Heading Outas Torla | |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presentsas Barbara Woodhouse | |
| 2012 | Stellaas | |
| 2011 | Hot Hot Hotas Mary-Ann | |
| 2010 | The Angina Monologuesas Herself | |
| 2010 | The Callingas Sister Kevin | |
| 2009 | Home Timeas Mrs Pitman | |
| 2009 | Getting Onas Sister Den Flixter | |
| 2009 | In the Loopas Roz | |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girlas Midwife | |
| 2007 | Stardustas Mormo | |
| 2007 | Spinners and Losersas Terri Coverly | |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You?as Self | |
| 2007 | Jekyllas Nurse | |
| 2007 | Grow Your Ownas Barbara | |
| 2007 | Maxwellas Jennings | |
| 2007 | The Moon and the Starsas Daisy Burke | |
| 2007 | The Rise of the Nuttersas Terri Coverley | |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandalas Sue Hodge | |
| 2005 | A Little Trip to Heavenas Josie | |
| 2005 | Kinky Bootsas Trish | |
| 2005 | The Thick of Itas Terri Coverley | |
| 2004 | Doctors and Nursesas Stumpy Yates | |
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earringas Tanneke | |
| 2003 | The Dealas Sue Nye | |
| 2003 | Little Britainas Lou's Girlfriend Anya | |
| 2001 | Murder in Mindas Diana Spearman | |
| 2001 | Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitchas | |
| 2001 | Fun at the Funeral Parlouras | |
| 2000 | Human Remainsas Nana | |
| 2000 | My Familyas Dental Assistant | |
| 2000 | The Announcementas Debbie | |
| 2000 | Cry Wolfas Julie | |
| 1999 | Spacedas Tina | |
| 1999 | Coming Soonas Claudia | |
| 1999 | Coming Soonas | |
| 1998 | A Rather English Marriageas Sister | |
| 1998 | Vanity Fairas Lady Crawley | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murdersas Clara Trout | |
| 1997 | Jane Eyreas Bessie | |
| 1994 | Room 101as Self | |
| 1993 | Peak Practiceas Midwife | |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horridas Iris Wood-Newton | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for Youas Self | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Graveas Gillian | |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Audrey Barker | |
| Poeas Friend (Voice) | ||
| Anxious Peopleas | ||
| The Arrivalas | ||
| Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Herself - Panellist |
| 2015 | No Offence...Associate Producer | |
| 2013 | Getting On...Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Getting On...Writer | |
| 1999 | My Parents Are Aliens...Writer |
