Joanna Scanlan
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
Stardust
2007
as Mormo
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
as Cathy
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
as Tanneke
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
as Midwife
Notes on a Scandal
2006
as Sue Hodge
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Cathy - Make Up Lady
Joy
2024
as Gladys May
Kinky Boots
2005
as Trish
Tulip Fever
2017
as Mrs. Overvalt
This Is Christmas
2022
as Linda
Wicked Little Letters
2024
as Ann
The Invisible Woman
2013
as Catherine Dickens
In the Loop
2009
as Roz
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
2017
as Marion, Enn’s Mother
Testament of Youth
2015
as Aunt Belle
Jane Eyre
1997
as Bessie
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005
as Josie
The Bad Education Movie
2015
as Susan Poulter
The Moon and the Stars
2007
as Daisy Burke
Grow Your Own
2007
as Barbara