Acting credits
92
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Joanna Scanlan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.3
Moderate attention
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Movies: 40Series: 53Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 33450
IMDb ID: nm0768936
Known for: Acting
Born: October 27, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2026
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q3179659
Also known as
Jo Scanlan • Ms. Joanna Scanlan • Joanna Scanlon
Other jobs
Writer (2)Associate Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Movie credits linked with Joanna Scanlan.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Cathy
2025 Movie
Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025 Movie
JOY
as Gladys May
2024 Movie
The Rising of the Sap
as Elizabeth
2024 Movie
Wicked Little Letters
as Ann
2024 Movie
Tabby McTat
as Pat (voice)
2024 Movie
This Is Christmas
as Linda
2022 Movie
Ropey
2021 Movie
Don vs Lightning
as Maggie
2021 Movie
After Love
as Mary / Fahima
2021 Movie
How to Build a Girl
as Mrs. Belling
2020 Movie
Pin Cushion
as Lyn
2018 Movie
Wild Honey Pie!
as Janet
2018 Movie
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
as Marion, Enn’s Mother
2017 Movie
Tulip Fever
as Mrs. Overvalt
2017 Movie
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Cathy - Make Up Lady
2016 Movie
Dylan's Room
as Penny
2016 Movie
The Bad Education Movie
as Susan Poulter
2015 Movie
Testament of Youth
as Aunt Belle
2015 Movie
Get Santa
as Ruth
2014 Movie
The Invisible Woman
as Catherine Dickens
2013 Movie
40 Year Old Virgins
as Herself
2013 Movie
Hot Hot Hot
as Mary-Ann
2011 Movie
The Calling
as Sister Kevin
2010 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Joanna Scanlan.
Missed Call
5 eps
2026 Series
Riot Women
as Beth • 6 eps
2025 Series
Killed Without A Trace
as Presenter • 4 eps
2024 Series
A Very Royal Scandal
as Amanda Thirsk • 3 eps
2024 Series
Boat Story
as Pat Tooh • 6 eps
2023 Series
Secrets of the Aquarium
as Narrator • 6 eps
2023 Series
How the BBC Began
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 eps
2022 Series
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self – Actor • 2 eps
2022 Series
The Light in the Hall
as Sharon Roberts • 6 eps
2022 Series
Slow Horses
as Moira Tregorian • 8 eps
2022 Series
The Larkins
as Ma Larkin • 13 eps
2021 Series
McDonald & Dodds
as Kelly Mulcreevy • 1 eps
2020 Series
Avenue 5
as Johanna • 1 eps
2020 Series
Dracula
as Mother Superior • 3 eps
2020 Series
The Accident
as Angela Griffiths • 4 eps
2019 Series
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 101 eps
2019 Series
Sally4Ever
as Stella • 1 eps
2018 Series
The Woman in White
as Mrs Vesey • 1 eps
2018 Series
Dinnerladies Diaries
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
Hold the Sunset
as Sandra • 4 eps
2018 Series
Requiem
as Janice Gray • 6 eps
2018 Series
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Su • 1 eps
2017 Series
Hooten & The Lady
1 eps
2016 Series
Fungus the Bogeyman
as Mildrew • 3 eps
2015 Series