Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayOct 27, 1961
BiographyJoanna 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). Her performance in the film After Love (2020) won her the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, making her the first performer since 2003 to win such award without being nominated for the corresponding Oscar.

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Known For

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
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Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

as Narrator
Killed Without a Trace
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Killed Without a Trace

as Joanna Scanlan
Secrets of the Aquarium
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Secrets of the Aquarium

as Narrator
Riot Women
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Riot Women

as Beth
A Very Royal Scandal
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A Very Royal Scandal

as Amanda Thirsk
Big School
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Big School

as Mrs Klebb
Boat Story
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Boat Story

as Pat Tooh
Death Comes to Pemberley
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Death Comes to Pemberley

as Mrs. Reynolds
Doctors and Nurses
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Doctors and Nurses

as Stumpy Yates
Famous and Fighting Crime
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Famous and Fighting Crime

as Narrator
Gentleman Jack
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Gentleman Jack

as Isabella 'Tib' Norcliffe
Getting On
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Getting On

as Denise Flixter
Heading Out
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Heading Out

as Toria
Hold the Sunset
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Hold the Sunset

as Sandra
How the BBC Began
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How the BBC Began

as Narrator
Inside the Supermarket
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Inside the Supermarket

as Narrator
Mapp and Lucia
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Mapp and Lucia

as Ursula "Ursy" Pillson
No Offence
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No Offence

as DI Vivienne Deering
Nurses
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Nurses

as Narrator
Puppy Love
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Puppy Love

as Nana V
Requiem
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Requiem

as Janice Gray
The Accident
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The Accident

as Angela Griffiths
The Larkins
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The Larkins

as Ma Larkin
The Thick of It
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The Thick of It

as Terri Coverley
The Woman in White
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The Woman in White

as Mrs Vesey
Vanity Fair
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Vanity Fair

as Lady Crawley
Y Golau
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Y Golau

as Sharon Roberts

Part of Crew

Doctors and Nurses
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Doctors and Nurses

as Editor
Getting On
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Getting On

as Creator

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