Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

  • 62 years old
  • English
  • Actor and executive producer
No Offence. D.I. Vivienne Deering (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: AbbottVision

Joanna Scanlan is a 62-year-old English actor and executive producer.

Year Production Role
2024 Wicked Little Letters Brand New Actor
2023 Byline Festival Self
2023 Black Ops - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Chief Inspector Garner
2023 Boat Story
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Pat Tooh
2022 The Larkins - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Bad Neighbours
  2. E2 - The Trap
  3. E3 - Love And Violence
  4. E4 - Wheels Of Justice
  5. E5 - Pop In Prison
  6. E6 - Vengeance
 Ma Larkin
2021 The Larkins - Christmas Special Ma Larkin
2021 The Larkins - Christmas Special Ma Larkin
2021 The Larkins - Series 1
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  1. E1 - In Which We Meet The Larkin Family
  2. E2 - In Which The Larkins Woo Charley The Tax Man
  3. E3 - In Which Pop And Ma Go On Holiday
  4. E4 - In Which The Larkins Rescue The Railway Station
  5. E5 - In Which Ma's Sister Bertha Comes To Visit
  6. E6 - In Which The Larkins Are Determined To Convince Mariette To Stay
 Ma Larkin
2020 Victoria Wood: In Her Own Words Self
2020 How To Build A Girl Mrs Belling
2019 Old Baggage Development Actor
2019 Old Baggage Development Executive Producer
2019 Hold The Sunset - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Sale
  2. E2 - The Disappearance
  3. E3 - Aunty Joan
  4. E5 - Damage Limitation
  5. E6 - Doing A Bunk
 Sandra
2018 Hold The Sunset - Christmas Special
  1. If I Were A Wise Man
 Sandra
2018 I'll Get This - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2018 Curious Under The Stars - Series 6: Shincyn's Moon
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  1. E1 - Part 1
  2. E2 - Part 2
  3. E3 - Part 3
  4. E4 - Part 4
  5. E5 - Part 5
 Gertrude
2018 Sally4Ever
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Stella
2018 No Offence - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Associate Producer
2018 No Offence - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 D.I. Vivienne Deering
2018 dinnerladies diaries
  1. E1 - Perfect Ingredients
  2. E2 - Love Bites
 Self
2018 Hold The Sunset - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Birthday
  2. E5 - Roger The Carer
  3. E6 - Old Flames
 Sandra
2018 How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Hispulla
2018 How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Marcella
2017 Vicki Pepperdine & Ellie White's Summer Executive Producer
2017 Vicki Pepperdine & Ellie White's Summer Script Editor
2017 Our Friend Victoria
  1. E1 - Age
  2. E2 - People
  3. E5 - Television
 Self
2017 No Offence - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 D.I. Vivienne Deering
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Cathy - Make Up Lady
2016 Room 101 - Series 5
  1. E2 - Noel Fielding, Joanna Scanlan, Ian Wright
  2. Special - Best Of Series 5
 Guest
2015 How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Marcella
2015 The Bad Education Movie Susan Poulter
2015 No Offence - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 D.I. Vivienne Deering
2014 Mapp & Lucia
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ursula 'Ursy' Pillson
2014 Get Santa Ruth
2014 Puppy Love
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2014 Puppy Love
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Nana V
2014 Big School - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Mrs Klebb
2014 Psychobitches - Psychobitches Compilations
  1. Special - Part Two
 Barbara Woodhouse
2014 Rev. - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Jill Mallory
2013 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - British Comedy Awards Nomination Show 2013
 Self
2013 Big School - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Mrs Klebb
2013 Would I Lie To You? - Series 7
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Barbara Woodhouse
2013 Heading Out
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Toria
2013 Yes, Prime Minister: Re-Elected Self
2012 Getting On - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2012 Getting On - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Sister Den Flixter
2012 The Thick Of It - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Terri Coverley
2012 Stella - Series 1
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Nancy
2011 Chickens - Pilot
  1. Comedy Showcase: Chickens
 Mrs Snedden
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 41
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2010 Getting On - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2010 Getting On - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Sister Den Flixter
2009 The Thick Of It - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
 Terri Coverley
2009 Home Time
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Mrs Tipton
2009 Getting On - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2009 Getting On - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Sister Den Flixter
2009 The Tent Anna
2008 Fabulous - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
2007 Fabulous - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
2007 The Thick Of It - 2007 Specials
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  1. Special - The Rise Of The Nutters
  2. Special - Spinners And Losers
 Terri Coverley
2006 Heresy - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2006 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 2
  1. E5 - A Hint Of Calvados
 Actor
2005 Mastering The Universe - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Workplace
  2. E6 - Christmas
 Ensemble Actor
2005 The Thick Of It - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Terri Coverley
2005 Kinky Boots Trish
2005 The Thick Of It - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Terri Coverley
2004 Little Britain - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Anya
2004 Doc Martin - Series 1
  1. E2 - Gentleman Prefer
 Toni Black
2004 Doctors + Nurses
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  1. E2 - Holy Smoke
  2. E4 - Bella Bella
  3. E5 - Friends Reunited
  4. E6 - Go West
 Stumpy Yates
2004 Doc Martin Dr Di Dibbs
2001 Daydream Believers Pity
2001 Daydream Believers Joy
2001 My Family - Series 2
  1. E10 - 'Tis Pity She's A Whore
 Dental Assistant
2001 The Very World Of Milton Jones - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
2001 Spaced - Series 2
  1. E3 - Mettle
 Tina
2001 Fun At The Funeral Parlour - Series 1 (as Jo Scanlan)
  1. E3 - The Heron Incident
 Janet/Joan Jones
2001 Fun At The Funeral Parlour - Series 1 (as Jo Scanlan)
  1. E1 - Death in the Valleys
 Marion Boubes
2000 Human Remains
  1. E1 - An English Squeak
 Nana
2000 One Foot In The Grave - Series 6
  1. E6 - Things Aren't Simple Any More
 Gillian
2000 Cry Wolf Julie
1999 How Do You Want Me? - Series 2
  1. E4 - Bad Builders
 Customer No. 2
1999 How Do You Want Me? - Series 2
  1. E2 - I'm Not An Alcoholic
 Parent Governor
1999 The Very World Of Milton Jones - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1999 Coming Soon
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  1. E1 - The Game
  2. E2 - Thanks For The Cake
  3. E3 - To Fly
 Claudia
1999 Smack The Pony - Series 1 (as Jo Scanlan)
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
1999 Murder Most Horrid - Series 4
  1. E1 - Frozen
 Iris Wood-Newton
1998 The Very World Of Milton Jones - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Joanna Scanlan on IMDb

Born
Friday 27th October 1961 (62 years-old)
AKA
Jo Scanlan
Nationality
English
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2013
Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2013
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2013
Best TV Comedy (Winner)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2011
Writer (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2011
Writer - Comedy (Winner)
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2011
Best Writer (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2010
Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2010
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2010
Best TV Comedy (Winner)

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