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Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Birthday: 1961-10-27 | Place of Birth: West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Scanlan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Riot Women

as    Beth

2024
A Very Royal Scandal

as    Amanda Thirsk

2024
Wicked Little Letters

as    Ann

2024
The Rising of the Sap

as    Elizabeth

2024
Joy

as    Gladys May

2024
Tabby McTat

as    Pat (voice)

2024
Killed Without A Trace

as    Presenter

2023
After Love

as    Mary/Fahima

2023
Secrets of the Aquarium

as    Narrator

2023
Boat Story

as    Pat Tooh

2022
This Is Christmas

as    Linda

2022
How the BBC Began

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

2021
The Larkins

as    Ma Larkin

2021
Don vs Lightning

as    Maggie

2019
The Accident

as    Angela Griffiths

2019
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

as    Narrator

2018
Wild Honey Pie!

as    Janet

2018
Requiem

as    Janice Gray

2018
Pin Cushion

as    Lyn

2018
How to Talk to Girls at Parties

as    Marion, Enn’s Mother

2015
Testament of Youth

as    Aunt Belle

2015
Fungus the Bogeyman

as    Mildrew

2015
The Bad Education Movie

as    Susan Poulter

2015
No Offence

as    Vivienne Deering