• BIRTH 27/10/1961
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 44
  • MOVIES 26
  • SCRIPT 1
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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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Shows (44)

Slow Horses
Slow Horses
Moira Tregorian
2022
Dracula (2020)
Dracula (2020)
Mother Superior
2020
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Su
2017
Avenue 5
Avenue 5
Johanna
2020
Riot Women
Riot Women
Beth
2025
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Clara Trout
1997
Requiem
Requiem
Janice Gray
2018
A Very Royal Scandal
A Very Royal Scandal
Amanda Thirsk
2024
No Offence
No Offence
Vivienne Deering
2015
The Party (2026)
The Party (2026)
Sylvia Gilmour
2026
McDonald & Dodds
McDonald & Dodds
Kelly Mulcreevy
2020
Spaced
Spaced
Tina
1999
The Thick of It
The Thick of It
Terri Coverley
2005
Death Comes to Pemberley
Death Comes to Pemberley
Mrs. Reynolds
2013
The Light in the Hall
The Light in the Hall
Sharon Roberts
2022
Jekyll
Jekyll
Nurse
2007
Boat Story
Boat Story
Pat Tooh
2023
Little Britain
Little Britain
Lou's Girlfriend Anya
2003
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
My Family
My Family
Dental Assistant
2000
Chocolate Wars
Chocolate Wars
Dorothy Adlington
Getting On (US)
Getting On (US)
Sister Den Flixter
2013
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
Iris Wood-Newton
1991
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
Diana Spearman
2001
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
Gillian
1990
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
Lady Crawley
1998
Getting On
Getting On
Sister Den Flixter
2009
Heading Out
Heading Out
Torla
2013
Big School (2013)
Big School (2013)
Mrs Klebb
2013
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Midwife
1993
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Audrey Barker
1987
The Woman in White (2018)
The Woman in White (2018)
Mrs Vesey / Mrs. Vesey
2018
Sally4Ever
Sally4Ever
Stella
2018
The Accident (2019)
The Accident (2019)
Angela Griffiths
2019
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Human Remains
Human Remains
Nana
2000
Puppy Love
Puppy Love
Nana V
2014
Fungus the Bogeyman (2015)
Fungus the Bogeyman (2015)
Mildrew
2015
Room 101
Room 101
Self
1994
Hold the Sunset
Hold the Sunset
Sandra
2018
Doctors and Nurses
Doctors and Nurses
Stumpy Yates
2004
The Larkins (2021)
The Larkins (2021)
Ma Larkin
2021
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Narrator / Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Herself - Panellist
2007

Movies (26)

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Cathy
2025
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby
Cathy - Make Up Lady
2016
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl
Midwife
2008
Stardust
Stardust
Mormo
2007
Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters
Ann
2024
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tanneke
2003
JOY
JOY
Gladys May
2024
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth
Aunt Belle
2015
Tulip Fever
Tulip Fever
Mrs. Overvalt
2017
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Marion, Enn’s Mother
2018
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal
Sue Hodge
2006
In the Loop
In the Loop
Roz
2009
Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
Trish
2006
This Is Christmas
This Is Christmas
Linda
2022
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
Catherine Dickens
2013
How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl
Mrs. Belling
2020
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Bessie
1997
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven
Josie
2006
The Bad Education Movie
The Bad Education Movie
Susan Poulter
2015
Pin Cushion
Pin Cushion
Lyn
2018
The Deal
The Deal
Sue Nye
2007
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own
Barbara
2007
After Love
After Love
Mary / Fahima
2023
The Rise of the Nutters
The Rise of the Nutters
Terri Coverley
2007
The Moon and the Stars
The Moon and the Stars
Daisy Burke
2007
Get Santa
Get Santa
Ruth
2014

Script

My Parents Are Aliens
My Parents Are Aliens
1999
(1 episode)

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