Joanna Scanlan
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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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
32 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Cathy | Film |
| 2024 | Tabby McTat | Pat (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | The Larkins | Ma Larkin | TV |
| 2019 | Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV |
| 2019 | The Accident | Angela Griffiths | TV |
| 2017 | How to Talk to Girls at Parties | Marion, Enn’s Mother | Film |
| 2017 | Tulip Fever | Mrs. Overvalt | Film |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Cathy - Make Up Lady | Film |
| 2015 | No Offence | Vivienne Deering | TV |
| 2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Susan Poulter | Film |
| 2015 | Testament of Youth | Aunt Belle | Film |
| 2015 | No Offence | Associate Producer | TV |
| 2013 | Death Comes to Pemberley | Mrs. Reynolds | TV |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman | Catherine Dickens | Film |
| 2011 | Hot Hot Hot | Mary-Ann | Film |
| 2009 | In the Loop | Roz | Film |
| 2009 | Getting On | Sister Den Flixter | TV |
| 2009 | Getting On | Writer | TV |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Midwife | Film |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Nurse | TV |
| 2007 | The Moon and the Stars | Daisy Burke | Film |
| 2007 | Grow Your Own | Barbara | Film |
| 2007 | The Rise of the Nutters | Terri Coverley | Film |
| 2007 | Stardust | Mormo | Film |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | Sue Hodge | Film |
| 2005 | Kinky Boots | Trish | Film |
| 2005 | A Little Trip to Heaven | Josie | Film |
| 2005 | The Thick of It | Terri Coverley | TV |
| 2003 | The Deal | Sue Nye | Film |
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Tanneke | Film |
| 1998 | A Rather English Marriage | Sister | Film |
| 1997 | Jane Eyre | Bessie | Film |
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