Born in West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK — Oct 27 1961
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 Actres…
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Clara Trout

Midwife

Moira Tregorian

Self

Terri Coverley

Dental Assistant

Audrey Barker

Diana Spearman

Lou's Girlfriend Anya

Johanna

Sister Den Flixter

Su

Iris Wood-Newton

Kelly Mulcreevy

Tina

Barbara Woodhouse


Writing

Mother Superior

Mormo

Gillian

Lady Crawley

Vivienne Deering

Ma Larkin


Janice Gray

Mrs Klebb

Pat Tooh

Roz

Barbara Woodhouse

Amanda Thirsk

Gladys May

Midwife

Nurse

Sue Hodge

Beth

Torla

Sister Den Flixter

Sandra

Mrs. Reynolds

Cathy

Cathy - Make Up Lady

Mrs. Vesey

Sharon Roberts

Narrator

Trish

Mrs. Overvalt

Angela Griffiths

Tanneke

Stella

Catherine Dickens

Mrs Pitman

Mildrew

Bessie

Marion, Enn’s Mother

Aunt Belle

Ann

Nana
Stumpy Yates

Ruth

Linda

Nana V

Mrs. Belling

Lyn

Sue Nye

Self

Jennings

Susan Poulter

Barbara

Daisy Burke

Pat (voice)

Sister Kevin

Terri Coverly

Josie

Janet
Julie

Presenter
Claudia

Sister

Terri Coverley

Self - Narrator (voice)
Friend (Voice)

Mary/Fahima
Debbie
Herself


Mary-Ann

Maggie

Penny

Elizabeth

Narrator

Herself
