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Joanna Scanlan

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Joanna Scanlan
3 trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon. facing opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world's first 'test tube baby', Louise Joy Brown.
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Joanna Scanlan was born on 27 October 1961 in West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Notes on a Scandal (2006), Stardust (2007) and Getting On (2009). She is married to Neil Bicknell.
BornOctober 27, 1961
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BornOctober 27, 1961
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 8 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench in Notes on a Scandal (2006)
    Notes on a Scandal
    7.4
    • Sue Hodge
    • 2006
    Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dexter Fletcher, Rab Affleck, Adam Fogerty, Ricky Gervais, Mark Strong, Charlie Cox, Carlos Peres, Spencer Wilding, Terry Murphy, and Jordan Long in Stardust (2007)
    Stardust
    7.6
    • Mormo
    • 2007
    Getting On (2009)
    Getting On
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sister Den Flixter
    Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
    Girl with a Pearl Earring
    6.9
    • Tanneke
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Riot Women
      • Beth
      • Post-production
      • TV Series



    • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Leo Woodall in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
      Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
      6.6
      • Cathy
      • 2025
    • Bill Nighy, James Norton, and Thomasin McKenzie in Joy (2024)
      Joy
      7.1
      • Gladys May
      • 2024
    • Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden in Slow Horses (2022)
      Slow Horses
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Moira Tregorian
      • 2024
    • Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson in A Very Royal Scandal (2024)
      A Very Royal Scandal
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Amanda Thirsk
      • 2024
    • The Rising of the Sap (2024)
      The Rising of the Sap
      Short
      • Elizabeth
      • 2024
    • Tabby McTat (2023)
      Tabby McTat
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Pat (voice)
      • 2023
    • Boat Story (2023)
      Boat Story
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Pat Tooh
      • Madame Béthune
      • 2023
    • Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley in Wicked Little Letters (2023)
      Wicked Little Letters
      7.0
      • Ann
      • 2023
    • Akemnji Ndifornyen, Gbemisola Ikumelo, and Hammed Animashaun in Black Ops (2023)
      Black Ops
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Chief Inspector Garner
      • 2023
    • Alfred Enoch and Kaya Scodelario in This Is Christmas (2022)
      This Is Christmas
      7.0
      • Linda
      • 2022
    • Joanna Scanlan and Bradley Walsh in The Larkins (2021)
      The Larkins
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ma Larkin
      • 2021–2022
    • Nikki Amuka-Bird, Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Lenora Crichlow, and Zach Woods in Avenue 5 (2020)
      Avenue 5
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Johanna
      • 2022
    • Joanna Scanlan, Iwan Rheon, and Alexandra Roach in The Light in the Hall (2022)
      The Light in the Hall
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Sharon
      • 2022
    • Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
      Gentleman Jack
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Isabella 'Tib' Norcliffe
      • 2022
    • Joanna Scanlan in Ropey (2021)
      Ropey
      Short
      • Heather
      • 2021

    Writer



    • Alex Borstein, Laurie Metcalf, Niecy Nash, and Mel Rodriguez in Getting On (2013)
      Getting On
      7.8
      TV Series
      • based on the BBC television series created by
      • creator: the BBC television series
      • 2013–2015
    • Puppy Love (2014)
      Puppy Love
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Getting On (2009)
      Getting On
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2009–2012
    • 24Seven (2001)
      24Seven
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2001–2002
    • Tony Gardner, Alex Kew, Danielle McCormack, Carla Mendonça, and Charlotte Francis in My Parents Are Aliens (1999)
      My Parents Are Aliens
      6.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2000
    • Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, and Sally Phillips in Smack the Pony (1999)
      Smack the Pony
      7.7
      TV Series
      • additional material (as Jo Scanlan)
      • 1999
    • Byker Grove (1989)
      Byker Grove
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by (as Jo Scanlan)
      • 1997

    Producer



    • Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Colin Salmon, Joanna Scanlan, and Alexandra Roach in No Offence (2015)
      No Offence
      8.0
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2018
    • Alex Borstein, Laurie Metcalf, Niecy Nash, and Mel Rodriguez in Getting On (2013)
      Getting On
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2015
    • Puppy Love (2014)
      Puppy Love
      6.6
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2014

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    Stardust
    Stardust
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    Stardust
    Interview 0:22
    Stardust
    Stardust
    Interview 0:20
    Stardust
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jo Scanlan
    • Height
      • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
    • Born
      • October 27, 1961
      • West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Neil Bicknell? - present
    • Other works
      She acted in Fay Weldon's translation of Gustav Flaubert's novel, "Madame Bovary," at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England in the Shared Experience company production with Amanda Drew, Maxwell Hutcheon, Adrian Schiller, and Simon Thorp in the cast. Polly Teale was director.

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    • Trivia
      In a Daily Mail interview, Joanna said she met husband Neil, an accountant from Croydon, at a yoga festival in Devon when she was 46 and they married two years later. They share a love for outdoor activities and have a rescue dog named Millie.
    • Trademark
        Matronly roles

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