Joan Sims

Born

May 9, 1930

Died

June 27, 2001 (71 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Laindon, Essex, England, UK

IMDb

Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, including Carry On Nurse, Carry On Cleo, and Carry On Camping. She played Mrs Wembley, the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up, and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.

Known For

Doctor Who
7.9

Doctor Who

The Thief and the Cobbler
7.1

The Thief and the Cobbler

Carry On Screaming!
6.5

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Cleo
6.6

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Camping
6.6

Carry On Camping

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

Betty

6.7

2000

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

Self - Interviewee /Various Characters

7.8

1998

Spark

Aunt Hattie · (1 episode)

5.5

1997

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

(Archive footage)

0.0

1996

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Mrs. Umney

6.0

1996

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Adele McCarthy · (1 episode)

7.2

1996

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

Harriet Coverly · (1 episode)

8.2

1994

Smokescreen

Mrs. Nash · (6 episodes)

0.0

1994

One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Algarve

Lady on Plane

7.5

1993

Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

Daisy Potter

0.0

1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

7.1

1993

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

Madge · (9 episodes)

7.6

1992

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

0.0

1991

The Fool

Lady Daphne

7.0

1990

On the Up

On the Up

(19 episodes)

6.3

1990

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Susan · (1 episode)

7.5

1989

An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Self

5.2

1988

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Queen Katryca

6.2

1986

Deceptions

Deceptions

Mrs. Thirkell

6.3

1985

Deceptions

Deceptions

Mrs. Thirkell · (2 episodes)

6.0

1985

Super Gran

Super Gran

Cat Burglar · (1 episode)

6.5

1985

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

Self

6.0

1985

Hay Fever

Hay Fever

Clara

6.0

1984

Cockles

Gloria du Bois · (6 episodes)

5.0

1984

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

'Belle' Elmore (voice) · (2 episodes)

5.0

1980

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton · (8 episodes)

6.2

1979

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Countess of Durham · (1 episode)

7.3

1979

Carry On Emmannuelle

Carry On Emmannuelle

Mrs. Dangle

3.9

1978

Born and Bred

Molly Peglar · (8 episodes)

6.0

1978

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Various Characters

5.7

1977

Carry On England

Carry On England

Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

4.6

1976

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Emily

5.7

1975

Carry On Behind

Carry On Behind

Daphne Barnes

5.5

1975

Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

Fanny Pratt

6.9

1975

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

(13 episodes)

5.8

1975

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

Madame Desirée

5.9

1974

Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.

5.9

1973

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

Connie Philpotts

5.7

1973

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Birdie

4.3

1973

Men Of Affairs

(13 episodes)

0.0

1973

Seven of One

Seven of One

(1 episode)

7.0

1973

Not Now Darling

Not Now Darling

Miss Tipdale

5.9

1973

The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Lilian Beverly

0.0

1973

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

6.8

1972

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

Cora Flange

6.3

1972

Sykes

Sykes

Madge Kettlewell · (5 episodes)

6.4

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

Gran

4.0

1972

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

Mrs. Tidey

6.2

1972

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

7.1

1971

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

Chloë Moore

6.2

1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

4.9

1971

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

Queen Marie

6.1

1971

Six Dates with Barker

Six Dates with Barker

(1 episode)

7.0

1971

The Goodies

The Goodies

Delia Capone · (1 episode)

7.5

1970

The Goodies

The Goodies

Matron · (1 episode)

7.5

1970

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

Esme Crowfoot

5.7

1970

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

Russian Captain

4.2

1970

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

Lady Evelyn Bagley

5.9

1970

Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Christmas Specials

(4 episodes)

5.8

1969

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

Ellen Moore

6.1

1969

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

(2 episodes)

6.8

1969

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

Joan Fussey

6.6

1969

Ooh La La!

(1 episode)

0.0

1968

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond

6.5

1968

Cilla

Cilla

Self · (1 episode)

10.0

1968

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

Chloë Gibson

6.5

1967

Carry On Follow That Camel

Carry On Follow That Camel

Zig-Zig

5.8

1967

Sam and Janet

Janet Marshall · (6 episodes)

0.0

1967

Before The Fringe

(14 episodes)

0.0

1967

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

Désirée Dubarry

6.6

1966

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

(5 episodes)

7.4

1966

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

Emily Bung

6.5

1966

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

Matron Sweet

5.5

1966

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

Belle Armitage

6.3

1965

San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

Mum

6.3

1965

The Big Job

The Big Job

Mildred Gamely

6.7

1965

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

Calpurnia

6.6

1964

Strictly for the Birds

Strictly for the Birds

Peggy Bennett

5.3

1964

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Katryca · (4 episodes)

7.9

1963

The Stanley Baxter Show

(23 episodes)

0.0

1963

The Dick Emery Show

The Dick Emery Show

(161 episodes)

8.0

1963

The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

Nellie Trotter

6.4

1963

Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

Deborah Walcott

5.8

1963

Dial RIX

(2 episodes)

0.0

1962

Twice Round the Daffodils

Twice Round the Daffodils

Harriet Halfpenny

6.6

1962

A Pair of Briefs

A Pair of Briefs

Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

5.7

1962

No, My Darling Daughter

No, My Darling Daughter

Miss PacPherson, a typist

6.3

1961

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

Lily Duveen

6.4

1961

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

Colette

5.5

1961

His and Hers

His and Hers

Hortense

4.9

1961

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

Ann Foster

5.6

1960

Our House

Our House

(39 episodes)

6.0

1960

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

Dawn

5.2

1960

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

W.P.C. Gloria Passworthy

6.3

1960

Please Turn Over

Please Turn Over

Beryl

6.1

1959

Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

Blodwen

5.6

1959

Carry On Teacher

Carry On Teacher

Sarah Allcock

6.3

1959

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Mrs. Pryor

7.0

1959

Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

Student Nurse Stella Dawson

6.4

1959

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Maude Pritchett

5.8

1959

Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

Miriam

6.4

1958

Davy

Davy

Tea Lady

5.0

1958

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Ethel Ransom

6.6

1957

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

Phoebe

6.0

1957

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

Sister O'Malley

5.0

1957

Carry On Admiral

Carry On Admiral

Mary

6.0

1957

Stars in Your Eyes

Stars in Your Eyes

Walter’s Secretary

5.0

1956

Dry Rot

Dry Rot

Beth Barton

7.1

1956

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

Lady Barber

1.0

1956

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

Abigail · (2 episodes)

5.5

1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Marjorie Dawson · (1 episode)

7.3

1956

Lost

Lost

Ice Cream Seller in the Park

7.0

1956

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Nell · (1 episode)

6.1

1955

Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

Wendy Thomas

5.4

1955

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

Linda

7.7

1955

To Dorothy, a Son

To Dorothy, a Son

Telephone Operator

5.6

1954

The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

Miss Dawn

6.3

1954

The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

6.0

1954

What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

Dolly Winch

6.3

1954

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Hilda Tebbitt

7.1

1954

Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

Rigor Mortis

6.5

1954

Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store

Edna

6.1

1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Fairy Queen

5.1

1953

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

Beryl

5.6

1953

The Square Ring

The Square Ring

Bunty

7.1

1953

Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March Investigates

Marjorie Dawson

6.0

1953