Acting credits
88
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Joanna Scanlan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Movies: 39Series: 50Crew 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 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Joanna Scanlan.
6.4
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Cathy
2025 Movie
Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025 Movie
6.8
Joy
as Gladys May
2024 Movie
The Rising of the Sap
as Elizabeth
2024 Movie
6.9
Wicked Little Letters
as Ann
2024 Movie
6.8
Tabby McTat
as Pat (voice)
2024 Movie
7.0
This Is Christmas
as Linda
2022 Movie
Ropey
2021 Movie
7.4
Don vs Lightning
as Maggie
2021 Movie
7.1
After Love
as Mary/Fahima
2021 Movie
5.7
How to Build a Girl
as Mrs. Belling
2020 Movie
3.7
Wild Honey Pie!
as Janet
2018 Movie
6.4
Pin Cushion
as Lyn
2018 Movie
6.0
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
as Marion, Enn’s Mother
2017 Movie
6.5
Tulip Fever
as Mrs. Overvalt
2017 Movie
6.4
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Cathy - Make Up Lady
2016 Movie
Dylan's Room
as Penny
2016 Movie
5.7
The Bad Education Movie
as Susan Poulter
2015 Movie
7.3
Testament of Youth
as Aunt Belle
2015 Movie
6.1
Get Santa
as Ruth
2014 Movie
5.9
The Invisible Woman
as Catherine Dickens
2013 Movie
5.5
40 Year Old Virgins
as Herself
2013 Movie
6.0
Hot Hot Hot
as Mary-Ann
2011 Movie
The Calling
as Sister Kevin
2010 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joanna Scanlan.
8.4
Riot Women
as Beth • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Killed Without A Trace
as Presenter • 4 eps
2024 Series
6.6
A Very Royal Scandal
as Amanda Thirsk • 3 eps
2024 Series
7.2
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
2.8
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self – Actor • 2 eps
2022 Series
5.6
The Light in the Hall
as Sharon Roberts • 6 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Slow Horses
as Moira Tregorian • 6 eps
2022 Series
6.4
The Larkins
as Ma Larkin • 13 eps
2021 Series
7.6
McDonald & Dodds
as Kelly Mulcreevy • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.5
Avenue 5
as Johanna • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.0
Dracula
as Mother Superior • 3 eps
2020 Series
6.2
The Accident
as Angela Griffiths • 4 eps
2019 Series
9.1
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
as Narrator • 97 eps
2019 Series
4.8
Sally4Ever
as Stella • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.0
The Woman in White
as Mrs. Vesey • 5 eps
2018 Series
9.0
Dinnerladies Diaries
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.3
Hold the Sunset
as Sandra • 4 eps
2018 Series
6.3
Requiem
as Janice Gray • 6 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Su • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Hooten & The Lady
1 eps
2016 Series
7.5
Fungus the Bogeyman
as Mildrew • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.5
No Offence
as Vivienne Deering • 21 eps
2015 Series