Joan Sims

Joan Sims

🎂 9th May 1930 (95 yrs) 📍 Laindon, Essex, England, UK

Biography

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.

Joan Sims

🎬 Movies Featuring Joan Sims

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)

as Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)

as Betty
What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On? (1998)

as Self - Interviewee
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996)

as (Archive footage)
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1996)

as Mrs. Umney
One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Algarve (1993)

as Lady on Plane
Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care (1993)

as Daisy Potter
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
Morrissey - Hulmerist

Morrissey - Hulmerist (1991)

as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
No Image

The Fool (1990)

as Lady Daphne
An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988)

as Self
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (1986)

as Queen Katryca
Deceptions

Deceptions (1985)

as Mrs. Thirkell
No Image

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

as Self
Hay Fever

Hay Fever (1984)

as Clara
Carry On Emmannuelle

Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)

as Mrs. Dangle
That's Carry On!

That's Carry On! (1977)

as Various Characters (archive footage)
Carry On England

Carry On England (1976)

as Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe
Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins (1976)

as Fanny Pratt
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)

as Emily
Carry On Behind

Carry On Behind (1975)

as Daphne Barnes
Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick (1974)

as Madame Desiree
Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas (1973)

as Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.
Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls (1973)

as Connie Philpotts
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1973)

as Birdie
Not Now Darling

Not Now Darling (1973)

as Miss Tipdale
The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge (1973)

as Lilian Beverly
Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) (1972)

as Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife
Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad (1972)

as Cora Flange
Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron (1972)

as Mrs. Tidey
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)

as Gran
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1971)

as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)

as Chloe Moore
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)

as Policewoman (segment "Avarice")
Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry (1971)

as Queen Marie
The Odd Job

The Odd Job (1971)

as Kitty Harriman
Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving (1970)

as Esme Crowfoot
Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble (1970)

as Russian Captain
Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)

as Lady Evelyn Bagley
Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor (1969)

as Mrs. Ellen Moore
Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping (1969)

as Joan Fussey
Iolanthe

Iolanthe (1968)

as Queen of the Fairies
Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)

as Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor (1967)

as Chloe Gibson
Follow That Camel

Follow That Camel (1967)

as Zig-Zig
Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head (1967)

as Désirée Dubarry
Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming! (1966)

as Emily Bung
Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover (1966)

as Matron Sweet
Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy (1965)

as Belle
The Big Job

The Big Job (1965)

as Mildred Gamely
San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann (1965)

as Mum
Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo (1964)

as Calpurnia
Strictly for the Birds

Strictly for the Birds (1964)

as Peggy Bennett
The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden (1963)

as Nellie Trotter
Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels (1963)

as Deborah Walcott
Twice Round the Daffodils

Twice Round the Daffodils (1962)

as Harriet Halfpenny
A Pair of Briefs

A Pair of Briefs (1962)

as Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)
No, My Darling Daughter

No, My Darling Daughter (1961)

as Miss PacPherson, a typist
Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless (1961)

as Lily Duveen
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze (1961)

as Colette
His and Hers

His and Hers (1961)

as Hortense
Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)

as Chambermaid
Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern (1960)

as Ann Foster
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love (1960)

as Dawn
Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable (1960)

as Policewoman Gloria Passworthy
Please Turn Over

Please Turn Over (1959)

as Beryl
Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)

as Blodwen
Carry On Teacher

Carry On Teacher (1959)

as Miss Sarah Allcock
Life In Emergency Ward 10

Life In Emergency Ward 10 (1959)

as Mrs. Pryor
Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse (1959)

as Student Nurse Stella Dawson
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table (1959)

as Maude Pritchett
Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame (1958)

as Miriam
Davy

Davy (1958)

as Tea Lady
The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth (1957)

as Ethel Ransom
Just My Luck

Just My Luck (1957)

as Phoebe
No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears (1957)

as Sister O'Malley
Carry On Admiral

Carry On Admiral (1957)

as Mary
Stars in Your Eyes

Stars in Your Eyes (1956)

as Walter’s Secretary
Dry Rot

Dry Rot (1956)

as Beth Barton
The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair (1956)

as Lady Barber
Lost

Lost (1956)

as Ice Cream Seller in the Park
Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea (1955)

as Wendy Thomas
As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy (1955)

as Linda
To Dorothy, a Son

To Dorothy, a Son (1954)

as Telephone Operator
The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)

as Miss Dawn
The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers (1954)

as Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)
What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants (1954)

as Dolly Winch
The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)

as Hilda Tebbitt
Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House (1954)

as Nurse Rigor Mortis
Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store (1953)

as Edna
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)

as Fairy Queen
Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)

as Beryl
The Square Ring

The Square Ring (1953)

as Bunty
Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March Investigates (1953)

as Marjorie Dawson