Acting • AGE 64
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 Of...


Missed Call
2026

Riot Women
Beth
2025

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Cathy
2025

Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025

Joy
Gladys May
2024

Killed Without A Trace
Presenter
2024

A Very Royal Scandal
Amanda Thirsk
2024

The Rising of the Sap
Elizabeth
2024

Tabby McTat
Pat (voice)
2024

Wicked Little Letters
Ann
2024

Boat Story
Pat Tooh
2023

Secrets of the Aquarium
Narrator
2023

This Is Christmas
Linda
2022

How the BBC Began
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Actor
2022

The Light in the Hall
Sharon Roberts
2022

Slow Horses
Moira Tregorian
2022

The Larkins
Ma Larkin
2021

Ropey
2021

Don vs Lightning
Maggie
2021

After Love
Mary/Fahima
2021

How to Build a Girl
Mrs. Belling
2020

McDonald & Dodds
Kelly Mulcreevy
2020

Avenue 5
Johanna
2020

Dracula
Mother Superior
2020

The Accident
Angela Griffiths
2019

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019

Sally4Ever
Stella
2018

Pin Cushion
Lyn
2018

The Woman in White
Mrs Vesey
2018

Dinnerladies Diaries
Self
2018

Wild Honey Pie!
Janet
2018

Hold the Sunset
Sandra
2018

Requiem
Janice Gray
2018

How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Marion, Enn’s Mother
2017

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Su
2017

Tulip Fever
Mrs. Overvalt
2017

Hooten & The Lady
2016

Bridget Jones's Baby
Cathy - Make Up Lady
2016

Dylan's Room
Penny
2016

Fungus the Bogeyman
Mildrew
2015

The Bad Education Movie
Susan Poulter
2015

No Offence
Vivienne Deering
2015

Testament of Youth
Aunt Belle
2015

Get Santa
Ruth
2014

Puppy Love
Nana V
2014

Death Comes to Pemberley
Mrs. Reynolds
2013

The Invisible Woman
Catherine Dickens
2013

Getting On
Sister Den Flixter
2013

Big School
Mrs Klebb
2013

Psychobitches
Barbara Woodhouse
2013

40 Year Old Virgins
Herself
2013

Heading Out
Torla
2013

Playhouse Presents
Barbara Woodhouse
2012

Stella
2012

Hot Hot Hot
Mary-Ann
2011

The Calling
Sister Kevin
2010

Home Time
Mrs Pitman
2009

Getting On
Sister Den Flixter
2009

In the Loop
Roz
2009

The Other Boleyn Girl
Midwife
2008

Stardust
Mormo
2007

Spinners and Losers
Terri Coverly
2007

Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007

Jekyll
Nurse
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

The Thick of It
Terri Coverley
2005

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tanneke
2003

The Deal
Sue Nye
2003

Little Britain
Lou's Girlfriend Anya
2003

Murder in Mind
Diana Spearman
2001

Human Remains
Nana
2000

My Family
Dental Assistant
2000

My Parents Are Aliens
Writer
1999

Spaced
Tina
1999

A Rather English Marriage
Sister
1998

Vanity Fair
Lady Crawley
1998

Midsomer Murders
Clara Trout
1997

Jane Eyre
Bessie
1997

Room 101
Self
1994

Peak Practice
Midwife
1993

Murder Most Horrid
Iris Wood-Newton
1991

Have I Got News for You
Self
1990

One Foot in the Grave
Gillian
1990

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Audrey Barker
1987

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Herself - Panellist