Joanna Scanlan is a British actress and television writer, best known for her roles in various British comedy series, such as The Thick of It, Doctors and Nurses, Getting On, Catherine Dickens in period drama, The Invisible Woman and Little Britain. Wikipedia
Known For
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Cathy
2025
Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025
Joy
Gladys May
2024
The Rising of the Sap
Elizabeth
2024
Tabby McTat
Pat (voice)
2024
Wicked Little Letters
Ann
2024
This Is Christmas
Linda
2022
Ropey
2021
Don vs Lightning
Maggie
2021
After Love
Mary/Fahima
2021
How to Build a Girl
Mrs. Belling
2020
Wild Honey Pie!
Janet
2018
Pin Cushion
Lyn
2018
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Marion, Enn’s Mother
2017
Tulip Fever
Mrs. Overvalt
2017
Bridget Jones's Baby
Cathy - Make Up Lady
2016
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015
The Bad Education Movie
Susan Poulter
2015
Testament of Youth
Aunt Belle
2015
Get Santa
Ruth
2014
The Invisible Woman
Catherine Dickens
2013
40 Year Old Virgins
Herself
2013
Hot Hot Hot
Mary-Ann
2011
The Angina Monologues
Herself
2010
The Calling
Sister Kevin
2010
Getting On
Sister Den Flixter · (15 episodes)
2009
In the Loop
Roz
2009
The Other Boleyn Girl
Midwife
2008
Stardust
Mormo
2007
Spinners and Losers
Terri Coverly
2007
Grow Your Own
Barbara
2007
Maxwell
Jennings
2007
The Moon and the Stars
Daisy Burke
2007
The Rise of the Nutters
Terri Coverley
2007
Notes on a Scandal
Sue Hodge
2006
A Little Trip to Heaven
Josie
2005
Kinky Boots
Trish
2005
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tanneke
2003
Dylan's Room
Penny
The Thick of It
Terri Coverley · (21 episodes)
2005
The Deal
Sue Nye
2003
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
(14 episodes)
2001
The Announcement
Debbie
2000
Coming Soon
(3 episodes)
1999
A Rather English Marriage
Sister
1998
Jane Eyre
Bessie
1997
Poe
Friend (Voice)
Killed Without A Trace
Presenter · (4 episodes)
2024
A Very Royal Scandal
Amanda Thirsk · (3 episodes)
2024
Boat Story
Pat Tooh · (6 episodes)
2023
Secrets of the Aquarium
Narrator · (6 episodes)
2023
How the BBC Began
Self - Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Actor · (1 episode)
2022
The Light in the Hall
Sharon Roberts · (6 episodes)
2022
Slow Horses
Moira Tregorian · (6 episodes)
2022
The Larkins
Ma Larkin · (13 episodes)
2021
McDonald & Dodds
Kelly Mulcreevy · (1 episode)
2020
Avenue 5
Johanna · (1 episode)
2020
Dracula
Mother Superior · (3 episodes)
2020
The Accident
Angela Griffiths · (4 episodes)
2019
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Narrator · (86 episodes)
2019
Sally4Ever
Stella · (1 episode)
2018
The Woman in White
Mrs. Vesey · (5 episodes)
2018
Hold the Sunset
Sandra · (4 episodes)
2018
Requiem
Janice Gray · (6 episodes)
2018
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Su · (1 episode)
2017
Hooten & The Lady
(1 episode)
2016
Fungus the Bogeyman
Mildrew · (3 episodes)
2015
No Offence
DI Vivienne Deering · (21 episodes)
2015
Puppy Love
Nana V · (6 episodes)
2014
Death Comes to Pemberley
Mrs. Reynolds · (3 episodes)
2013
Getting On
Sister Den Flixter · (1 episode)
2013
Big School
Mrs Klebb · (10 episodes)
2013
Heading Out
Torla · (6 episodes)
2013
Stella
(5 episodes)
2012
Home Time
Mrs Pitman · (1 episode)
2009
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Jekyll
Nurse · (6 episodes)
2007
Doctors and Nurses
Stumpy Yates · (4 episodes)
2004
Little Britain
Lou's Girlfriend Anya · (1 episode)
2003
Murder in Mind
Diana Spearman · (1 episode)
2001
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
(1 episode)
2001
Human Remains
Nana · (1 episode)
2000
Spaced
Tina · (1 episode)
1999
Vanity Fair
Lady Crawley · (6 episodes)
1998
Midsomer Murders
Clara Trout · (1 episode)
1997
Room 101
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Peak Practice
Midwife · (1 episode)
1993
Murder Most Horrid
Iris Wood-Newton · (1 episode)
1991
One Foot in the Grave
Gillian · (1 episode)
1990
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Audrey Barker · (2 episodes)
1987
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Herself - Panellist · (1 episode)
Riot Women
Beth · (1 episode)