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)