Joanna Scanlan
Acting
Born: 1961-10-27 in West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Scanlan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Stardust
Mormo
Bridget Jones's Baby
Cathy - Make Up Lady
The Other Boleyn Girl
Midwife
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tanneke
Slow Horses
Moira Tregorian
Notes on a Scandal
Sue Hodge
Dracula
Mother Superior
In the Loop
Roz
Testament of Youth
Aunt Belle
Tulip Fever
Mrs. Overvalt
Wicked Little Letters
Ann
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Cathy
Spaced
Tina
Avenue 5
Johanna
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Marion, Enn’s Mother
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Su
Midsomer Murders
Clara Trout
Kinky Boots
Trish
Little Britain
Lou's Girlfriend Anya
The Thick of It
Terri Coverley
The Invisible Woman
Catherine Dickens
JOY
Gladys May
After Love
Mary / Fahima
The Bad Education Movie
Susan Poulter
Get Santa
Ruth
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Jekyll
Nurse
Requiem
Janice Gray
Death Comes to Pemberley
Mrs. Reynolds
One Foot in the Grave
Gillian
A Little Trip to Heaven
Josie
Hooten & The Lady
Have I Got News for You
Self
My Family
Dental Assistant
No Offence
Vivienne Deering
How to Build a Girl
Mrs. Belling
McDonald & Dodds
Kelly Mulcreevy
This Is Christmas
Linda
Pin Cushion
Lyn
Jane Eyre
Bessie