Biography
Joanna Scanlan
Acting
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…
Career works
103
Movies
46
Series
57
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
10/27/1961
Place of birth
West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
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Anxious People
2026
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 · 6.4
Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025
Joy
2024 · 6.9
The Rising of the Sap
2024
Wicked Little Letters
2024 · 6.9
Tabby McTat
2024 · 6.8
This Is Christmas
2022 · 7.1
Ropey
2021
Don vs Lightning
2021 · 7.1
After Love
2021 · 7.1
How to Build a Girl
2020 · 5.8
Pin Cushion
2018 · 6.4
Wild Honey Pie!
2018 · 3.7
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
2017 · 6.0
Series
Missed Call
2026 · 3.0
Riot Women
2025 · 7.8
Killed Without A Trace
2024 · 7.0
A Very Royal Scandal
2024 · 6.6
Boat Story
2023 · 7.2
Secrets of the Aquarium
2023
How the BBC Began
2022 · 7.0
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 · 2.8
The Light in the Hall
2022 · 5.5
Slow Horses
2022 · 8.0
The Larkins
2021 · 5.7
McDonald & Dodds
2020 · 7.6
Avenue 5
2020 · 6.6
Dracula
2020 · 7.0
The Accident
2019 · 6.2