Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan (64)

1961-10-27 | West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

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, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

On Movies

  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
  • Rhubarb Rhubarb
  • Joy
  • The Rising of the Sap
  • Tabby McTat
  • Wicked Little Letters
  • This Is Christmas
  • After Love
  • How to Build a Girl
  • Wild Honey Pie!
  • Pin Cushion
  • How to Talk to Girls at Parties
  • Tulip Fever
  • Bridget Jones's Baby
  • Fungus The Bogeyman
  • The Bad Education Movie
  • Testament of Youth
  • Get Santa
  • The Invisible Woman
  • The Angina Monologues
  • The Calling
  • In the Loop
  • The Other Boleyn Girl
  • Stardust
  • Spinners and Losers
  • Grow Your Own
  • Maxwell
  • The Moon and the Stars
  • The Rise of the Nutters
  • Notes on a Scandal
  • A Little Trip to Heaven
  • Kinky Boots
  • Girl with a Pearl Earring
  • The Deal
  • A Rather English Marriage
  • Jane Eyre

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