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