Joan Sims

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Joan Sims

Acting May 9, 1930

Laindon, Essex, England, UK

Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, including Carry On Nurse, Carry On Cleo, and Carry On Camping. She played Mrs Wembley…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.4 1955 TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

7.1 1993 Movie
Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

8.3 1994 TV Show
Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

6.5 1966 Movie
Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

6.7 1964 Movie
Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

6.6 1969 Movie
Dramarama

Dramarama

7.3 1983 TV Show
The Goodies

The Goodies

7.7 1970 TV Show
As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

7.6 1992 TV Show
Sykes

Sykes

6.7 1972 TV Show

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Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, including Carry On Nurse, Carry On Cleo, and Carry On Camping. She played Mrs Wembley, the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up, and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2001
    On Location: The Carry Ons

    Movie Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 2000
    The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

    Movie Betty

  3. 1998
    What's a Carry On?

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  4. 1997
    Spark

    TV show Aunt Hattie

  5. 1996
    Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

    Movie (Archive footage)

  6. 1996
    The Canterville Ghost

    Movie Mrs. Umney

  7. 1996
    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

    TV show Adele McCarthy

  8. 1994
    Martin Chuzzlewit

    TV show Betsy Prig

  9. 1994
    Pie in the Sky

    TV show Harriet Coverly

  10. 1994
    Smokescreen

    TV show Mrs Nash

  11. 1993
    One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

    Movie Lady on Plane

  12. 1993
    Tender Loving Care

    Movie Daisy Potter

  13. 1993
    The Thief and the Cobbler

    Movie Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

  14. 1992
    As Time Goes By

    TV show Madge

  15. 1991
    Morrissey - Hulmerist

    Movie Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

  16. 1991
    Tonight at 8.30

    TV show Mrs. Rockett

More credits
  1. 1990
    The Fool

    Movie Lady Daphne

  2. 1990
    On the Up

    TV show

  3. 1989
    Victoria Wood

    TV show Susan

  4. 1989
    Screen One

    TV show Daisy Potter

  5. 1988
    An Audience With Victoria Wood

    Movie Self

  6. 1986
    Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

    Movie Queen Katryca

  7. 1986
    Farrington of the F.O.

    TV show Annie Begley

  8. 1985
    Deceptions

    Movie Mrs. Thirkell

  9. 1985
    Deceptions

    TV show Mrs. Thirkell

  10. 1985
    Super Gran

    TV show Cat Burglar

  11. 1985
    The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    Movie Self

  12. 1984
    Miss Marple

    TV show Miss Murgatroyd

  13. 1984
    Hay Fever

    Movie Clara

  14. 1984
    Cockles

    TV show Gloria du Bois

  15. 1983
    Waters of the Moon

    Movie Mrs. Ashworth

  16. 1983
    Dramarama

    TV show Beryl

  17. 1980
    Lady Killers

    TV show 'Belle' Elmore (voice)

  18. 1979
    Worzel Gummidge

    TV show Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton

  19. 1979
    Dick Turpin

    TV show Countess of Durham

  20. 1978
    Carry On Emmannuelle

    Movie Mrs. Dangle

  21. 1978
    Born and Bred

    TV show Molly Peglar

  22. 1977
    That's Carry On!

    Movie Various Characters (archive footage)

  23. 1976
    Carry On England

    Movie Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

  24. 1976
    Love Among the Ruins

    Movie Fanny Pratt