Joanna Scanlan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 27 October 1961 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Scanlan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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- 2026Anxious People
- 2026The Arrival
- 2026Poe as Friend (Voice)
- 2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as Cathy
- 2025Rhubarb Rhubarb
- 2024JOY as Gladys May
- 2024The Rising of the Sap as Elizabeth
- 2024Wicked Little Letters as Ann
- 2024Tabby McTat as Pat (voice)
- 2022This Is Christmas as Linda
- 2022Slow Horses as Moira Tregorian · 7 episodes
- 2021Ropey
- 2021Don vs Lightning as Maggie
- 2021After Love as Mary / Fahima
- 2020How to Build a Girl as Mrs. Belling
- 2018Pin Cushion as Lyn
- 2018Wild Honey Pie! as Janet
- 2017How to Talk to Girls at Parties as Marion, Enn’s Mother
- 2017Tulip Fever as Mrs. Overvalt
- 2016Bridget Jones's Baby as Cathy - Make Up Lady
- 2016Dylan's Room as Penny
- 2015Fungus The Bogeyman
- 2015The Bad Education Movie as Susan Poulter
- 2015Testament of Youth as Aunt Belle
- 2014Get Santa as Ruth
- 2013The Invisible Woman as Catherine Dickens
- 201340 Year Old Virgins as Herself
- 2011Hot Hot Hot as Mary-Ann
- 2010The Angina Monologues as Herself
- 2010The Calling as Sister Kevin
- 2009In the Loop as Roz
- 2008The Other Boleyn Girl as Midwife
- 2007Stardust as Mormo
- 2007Spinners and Losers as Terri Coverly
- 2007Grow Your Own as Barbara
- 2007Maxwell as Jennings
- 2007The Moon and the Stars as Daisy Burke
- 2007The Rise of the Nutters as Terri Coverley
- 2006Notes on a Scandal as Sue Hodge
- 2005A Little Trip to Heaven as Josie
- 2005Kinky Boots as Trish
- 2003Girl with a Pearl Earring as Tanneke
- 2003The Deal as Sue Nye
- 2000The Announcement as Debbie
- 1999Coming Soon as Claudia
- 1998A Rather English Marriage as Sister
- 1997Jane Eyre as Bessie