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Joanna Scanlan

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Joanna Scanlan
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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), Getting On (2009) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003). She is married to Neil Bicknell.
BornOctober 27, 1961
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BornOctober 27, 1961
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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Joanna Scanlan in Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Joanna Scanlan and Nicola Walker in Heading Out (2013)
Jo Brand, Helen Griffin, and Joanna Scanlan in Getting On (2009)
Joanna Scanlan and Sandro Kopp in Getting On (2009)
Joanna Scanlan in Getting On (2009)
Joanna Scanlan in Getting On (2009)
Joanna Scanlan and Sandro Kopp in Getting On (2009)
Ricky Grover and Joanna Scanlan in Getting On (2009)
James Fleet, Rebecca Front, Matthew Rhys, Joanna Scanlan, Anna Maxwell Martin, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Jenna Coleman in Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
Joanna Scanlan and Alicia Vikander in Testament of Youth (2014)
Joanna Scanlan, Alicia Vikander, and Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)
Peter Capaldi and Joanna Scanlan in The Thick of It (2005)

Known for

Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Notes on a Scandal
7.4
  • Sue Hodge
  • 2006
Jo Brand, Ricky Grover, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan in Getting On (2009)
Getting On
8.1
TV Series
  • Sister Den Flixter
  • Sister Den Flixster
Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Girl with a Pearl Earring
6.9
  • Tanneke
  • 2003
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

Credits

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Actress

  • Wicked Little Letters
    • Post-production
  • Boat Story
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Alfred Enoch and Kaya Scodelario in This Is Christmas (2022)
    This Is Christmas
    • Linda
    • 2022
  • The Larkins (2021)
    The Larkins
    • Ma Larkin
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Nikki Amuka-Bird, Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Lenora Crichlow, and Zach Woods in Avenue 5 (2020)
    Avenue 5
    • Johanna
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Joanna Scanlan, Iwan Rheon, and Alexandra Roach in The Light in the Hall (2022)
    The Light in the Hall
    • Sharon
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
    Gentleman Jack
    • Isabella 'Tib' Norcliffe
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Joanna Scanlan in Ropey (2021)
    Ropey
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Don vs Lightning (2021)
    Don vs Lightning
    • Maggie
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Joanna Scanlan in After Love (2020)
    After Love
    • Mary
    • 2020
  • Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia in McDonald & Dodds (2020)
    McDonald & Dodds
    • Kelly Mulcreevy
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Claes Bang in Dracula (2020)
    Dracula
    • Mother Superior
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Mark Lewis Jones, Sarah Lancashire, Joanna Scanlan, Adrian Scarborough, and Genevieve Barr in The Accident (2019)
    The Accident
    • Angela Griffiths
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Beanie Feldstein in How to Build a Girl (2019)
    How to Build a Girl
    • Mrs. Belling
    • 2019
  • John Cleese, Alison Steadman, and Jason Watkins in Hold the Sunset (2018)
    Hold the Sunset
    • Sandra
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Julia Davis in Sally4Ever (2018)
    Sally4Ever
    • Stella
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Colin Salmon, Joanna Scanlan, and Alexandra Roach in No Offence (2015)
    No Offence
    • DI Vivienne Deering
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018

Writer

  • Getting On (2013)
    Getting On
    • based on the BBC television series created by
    • creator: the BBC television series
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Puppy Love (2014)
    Puppy Love
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Jo Brand, Ricky Grover, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan in Getting On (2009)
    Getting On
    • writer
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2012
  • 24Seven (2001)
    24Seven
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Tony Gardner, Alex Kew, Danielle McCormack, Carla Mendonça, and Charlotte Francis in My Parents Are Aliens (1999)
    My Parents Are Aliens
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, and Sally Phillips in Smack the Pony (1999)
    Smack the Pony
    • additional material (as Jo Scanlan)
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Byker Grove (1989)
    Byker Grove
    • written by (as Jo Scanlan)
    • TV Series
    • 1997

Producer

  • Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Colin Salmon, Joanna Scanlan, and Alexandra Roach in No Offence (2015)
    No Offence
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Getting On (2013)
    Getting On
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Puppy Love (2014)
    Puppy Love
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Stardust
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Stardust
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Stardust
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Season 2 Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
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The Larkins Trailer - Season 1
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The Larkins Trailer - Season 1
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Trailer Season 4
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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 Sept. 2018 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 2 years later. They share a love for outdoor activities and have a rescue dog named Millie.
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