
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.
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Tulip Fever
2017 · as Mrs. Overvalt

Stardust
2007 · as Mormo

The Other Boleyn Girl
2008 · as Midwife

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 · as Cathy

Kinky Boots
2005 · as Trish

Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003 · as Tanneke

Bridget Jones's Baby
2016 · as Cathy - Make Up Lady

Notes on a Scandal
2006 · as Sue Hodge

Wicked Little Letters
2024 · as Ann

In the Loop
2009 · as Roz

Testament of Youth
2015 · as Aunt Belle

Jane Eyre
1997 · as Bessie

How to Talk to Girls at Parties
2017 · as Marion, Enn’s Mother

This Is Christmas
2022 · as Linda

The Invisible Woman
2013 · as Catherine Dickens

Joy
2024 · as Gladys May

The Arrival

The Bad Education Movie
2015 · as Susan Poulter