Joanna Scanlan
Actor
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.
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Filmography
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Cathy - Make Up Lady 2016
The Other Boleyn Girl
as Midwife 2008
Girl with a Pearl Earring
as Tanneke 2003
Notes on a Scandal
as Sue Hodge 2006
Testament of Youth
as Aunt Belle 2015
In the Loop
as Roz 2009
Tulip Fever
as Mrs. Overvalt 2017
Wicked Little Letters
as Ann 2024
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Cathy 2025
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
as Marion, Enn’s Mother 2017
Kinky Boots
as Trish 2005
The Invisible Woman
as Catherine Dickens 2013
After Love
as Mary/Fahima 2021
The Bad Education Movie
as Susan Poulter 2015
Joy
as Gladys May 2024
Get Santa
as Ruth 2014