Joanna Marion Scanlan (born 27 October 1961 in West Kirby, Merseyside) is an English actress and screenwriter. She is best known for The Thick of It, Getting On, and The Invisible Woman.
Scanlan lives in London with her husband, accountant Neil Bicknell.
Works with Joanna Scanlan:
Film
- 1997 Jane Eyre: Bessie (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1998 A Rather English Marriage: Sister (TV Movie)
- 2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring: Tanneke
- 2003 The Deal (2003): Sue Nye (TV Movie)
- 2005 A Little Trip To Heaven: Josie
- 2005 Kinky Boots: Trish
- 2006 Notes on a Scandal: Sue Hodge
- 2007 The Moon And The Stars: Daisy Burke
- 2007 Grow Your Own: Barbara
- 2007 Stardust: Mormo
- 2008 The Other Boleyn Girl: Midwife
- 2009 In the Loop: Roz
- 2009 The Calling: Sister Kevin
- 2009 House Of Boys: Nurse Suzanne
- 2011 Hot Hot Hot: Mary-Ann
- 2013 The Invisible Woman: Catherine Dickens
- 2014 Testament of Youth: Aunt Belle
- 2014 Get Santa: Ruth Morbury
- 2015 The Bad Education Movie: Susan Poulter
- 2016 Bridget Jones Baby: Cathy – Make Up Lady
- 2017 How to Talk to Girls at Parties: Marion, Enn’s Mum
- 2017 Tulip Fever: Mrs. Overvalt
- 2017 Pin Cushion: Lyn
- 2019 How To Build A Girl: Mrs. Belling
- 2020 After Love: Mary
Television
- 1997 Peak Practice: Midwife (1 episode)
- 1998 Vanity Fair: Lady Crawley
- 1998 Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Audrey Barker (2 episodes)
- 1998-2011 CASUAL+Y: Wendy Prescott/Mary Griffin (2 episodes)
- 1999 Murder Most Horrid: Iris Wood-Newton (1 episode)
- 1999 The Bill: Madelaine Tudor (1 episode)
- 1999 How Do You Want Me?: Parent Governor/Customer No. 2 (2 episodes)
- 2000 Human Remains: Nana (1 episode)
- 2000 One Foot in the Grave: Gillian (1 episode)
- 2000 EastEnders: Cellmate (2 episodes)
- 2001 Fun At The Funeral Parlour: Janet / Joan Jones (1 episode)
- 2001 Spaced: Tina (1 episode)
- 2001 My Family: Dental Assistant (1 episode)
- 2003 Murder in Mind: Diana Spears (1 episode)
- 2004-11 Doc Martin: Tony/Dr. Diana Dibbs (2 episodes)
- 2004 Doctors And Nurses: Stumpy Yates (4 episodes)
- 2004 Little Britain: Anya (1 episode)
- 2005-12 The Thick of It: Terri Coverley
- 2007 Jekyll: Nurse (1 episode)
- 2009-12 Getting On: Sister Den Flixter
- Reprised role on one episode of US remake, 2015.
- 2011 Chickens: Mrs. Snedden (1 episode)
- 2012 Stella (UK): Nancy (1 episode)
- 2013 Heading Out: Toria
- 2013 Psychobitches: Barbara Woodhouse (1 episode)
- 2013 Coming Up: Denise’s Mum (1 episode)
- 2013 Death Comes To Pemberley: Mrs. Reynolds
- 2013-14 Big School: Mrs. Klebb
- 2014 Midsomer Murders: Clara Trout (1 episode)
- 2014 Rev.: Jill Mallory (2 episodes)
- 2014 Puppy Love: Nana V
- 2014 Mapp And Lucia: Ursula ‘Ursy’ Pillson (1 episode)
- 2015 Fungus The Bogeyman: Mildew
- 2015-18 No Offence: Dr. Vivienne Deering
- 2016 Hooten And The Lady: Penny McQuinn (1 episode)
- 2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Su (1 episode)
- 2018 Requiem: Janice Gray
- 2018 The Woman In White: Mrs. Vesey
- 2018 Sally4Ever: Stella (1 episode)
- 2018-19 Hold The Sunset: Sandra (9 episodes)
- 2019 The Accident: Angela Griffiths
- 2020 Dracula (2020): Mother Superior (1 episode)
- 2020 McDonald & Dodds: Kelly Mulcreevy (1 episode)
- 2021 The Larkins: Ma Larkin
- 2022 Gentleman Jack: Isabella Norcliffe (2 episodes)
