Joanna Scanlan

Acting · Born 1961-10-27 in West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

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,…

Filmography

• Notes on a Scandal as Sue Hodge
• Girl with a Pearl Earring as Tanneke
• Kinky Boots as Trish
• The Moon and the Stars as Daisy Burke
• The Invisible Woman as Catherine Dickens
• Hot Hot Hot as Mary-Ann
• Get Santa as Ruth
• Tabby McTat as Pat (voice)
• This Is Christmas as Linda
• Wicked Little Letters as Ann