Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Known for
Acting
Born
May 9, 1930
Died
June 27, 2001 (aged 71)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

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Filmography

2001
On Location: The Carry Ons poster

On Location: The Carry Ons

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

2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells poster

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

Movie · as Betty

1998
What's a Carry On? poster

What's a Carry On?

Movie · as Self - Interviewee

1997
Spark

Spark

TV · as Aunt Hattie · 1 ep

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

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

Movie · as (Archive footage)

1996
The Canterville Ghost poster

The Canterville Ghost

Movie · as Mrs. Umney

1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates poster

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

TV · as Adele McCarthy · 1 ep

1994
Pie in the Sky poster

Pie in the Sky

TV · as Harriet Coverly · 1 ep

1994
Smokescreen poster

Smokescreen

TV · as Mrs Nash · 6 eps

1994
Martin Chuzzlewit poster

Martin Chuzzlewit

TV · as Betsy Prig · 3 eps

1993
The Thief and the Cobbler poster

The Thief and the Cobbler

Movie · as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

1993
Tender Loving Care poster

Tender Loving Care

Movie · as Daisy Potter

1993
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve poster

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

Movie · as Lady on Plane

1992
As Time Goes By poster

As Time Goes By

TV · as Madge · 9 eps

1991
Morrissey - Hulmerist poster

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Movie · as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

1991
Tonight at 8.30 poster

Tonight at 8.30

TV · as Mrs. Rockett · 1 ep

1990
The Fool

The Fool

Movie · as Lady Daphne

1990
On the Up poster

On the Up

TV · as Mrs. Fiona Wembley · 19 eps

1989
Victoria Wood poster

Victoria Wood

TV · as Susan · 1 ep

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as Daisy Potter · 1 ep

1988
An Audience With Victoria Wood poster

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Movie · as Self

1986
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet poster

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Movie · as Queen Katryca

1986
Farrington of the F.O. poster

Farrington of the F.O.

TV · as Annie Begley · 14 eps

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

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

Movie · as Self

1985
Deceptions poster

Deceptions

Movie · as Mrs. Thirkell

1985
Super Gran poster

Super Gran

TV · as Cat Burglar · 1 ep

1985
Deceptions poster

Deceptions

TV · as Mrs. Thirkell · 2 eps

1984
Hay Fever poster

Hay Fever

Movie · as Clara

1984
Cockles

Cockles

TV · as Gloria du Bois · 6 eps

1984
Miss Marple poster

Miss Marple

TV · as Miss Murgatroyd · 1 ep

1983
Waters of the Moon

Waters of the Moon

Movie · as Mrs. Ashworth

1983
Dramarama poster

Dramarama

TV · as Beryl · 1 ep

1980
Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers

TV · as 'Belle' Elmore (voice) · 2 eps

1979
Dick Turpin poster

Dick Turpin

TV · as Countess of Durham · 1 ep

1979
Worzel Gummidge poster

Worzel Gummidge

TV · as Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton · 8 eps

1978
Carry On Emmannuelle poster

Carry On Emmannuelle

Movie · as Mrs. Dangle

1978
Born and Bred

Born and Bred

TV · as Molly Peglar · 8 eps

1977
That's Carry On! poster

That's Carry On!

Movie · as Various Characters (archive footage)

1976
Carry On England poster

Carry On England

Movie · as Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

1976
Love Among the Ruins poster

Love Among the Ruins

Movie · as Fanny Pratt

1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing poster

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Movie · as Emily

1975
Carry On Behind poster

Carry On Behind

Movie · as Daphne Barnes

1975
Carry On Laughing poster

Carry On Laughing

TV · as Madame Olga, Lady Isobel, Lady Kate Houndsbotham, Else, Amelia Forbush, Lady Guinevere, Mrs MacFlute, Dr. Janis Crunbitt, Mrs Breeches · 1 ep

1974
Carry On Dick poster

Carry On Dick

Movie · as Madame Desiree

1973
Carry On Girls poster

Carry On Girls

Movie · as Connie Philpotts

1973
Carry On Christmas poster

Carry On Christmas

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

1973
Not Now Darling poster

Not Now Darling

Movie · as Miss Tipdale

1973
The Cobblers of Umbridge poster

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Movie · as Lilian Beverly

1973
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! poster

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Movie · as Birdie

1973
Seven of One poster

Seven of One

TV · as Mrs Dawkins · 1 ep

1973
Men of Affairs

Men of Affairs

TV · as Lady Mainwaring-Brown · 5 eps

1972
Carry On Matron poster

Carry On Matron

Movie · as Mrs. Tidey

1972
Carry On Abroad poster

Carry On Abroad

Movie · as Cora Flange

1972
The Alf Garnett Saga poster

The Alf Garnett Saga

Movie · as Gran

1972
Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) poster

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Movie · as Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife

1972
Sykes poster

Sykes

TV · as Madge Kettlewell · 5 eps

1971
Carry On Henry poster

Carry On Henry

Movie · as Queen Marie

1971
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

1971
Carry On at Your Convenience poster

Carry On at Your Convenience

Movie · as Chloe Moore

1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins poster

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Movie · as Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

1971
The Odd Job poster

The Odd Job

Movie · as Kitty Harriman

1971
Six Dates with Barker poster

Six Dates with Barker

TV · as Kitty Harriman · 1 ep

1970
Carry On Loving poster

Carry On Loving

Movie · as Esme Crowfoot

1970
Carry On Up the Jungle poster

Carry On Up the Jungle

Movie · as Lady Evelyn Bagley

1970
Doctor in Trouble poster

Doctor in Trouble

Movie · as Russian Captain

1970
The Goodies poster

The Goodies

TV · as Delia Capone, Matron · 1 ep

1969
Carry On Again Doctor poster

Carry On Again Doctor

Movie · as Mrs. Ellen Moore

1969
Carry On Camping poster

Carry On Camping

Movie · as Joan Fussey

1969
In Loving Memory poster

In Loving Memory

TV · 2 eps

1969
Carry On Christmas Specials poster

Carry On Christmas Specials

TV · 4 eps

1968
Carry On Up the Khyber poster

Carry On Up the Khyber

Movie · as Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

1968
Iolanthe poster

Iolanthe

Movie · as Queen of the Fairies

1968
Cilla poster

Cilla

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1968
Ooh La La! poster

Ooh La La!

TV · 1 ep

1967
Carry On Doctor poster

Carry On Doctor

Movie · as Chloe Gibson

1967
Don't Lose Your Head poster

Don't Lose Your Head

Movie · as Désirée Dubarry

1967
Follow That Camel poster

Follow That Camel

Movie · as Zig-Zig

1967
Sam and Janet

Sam and Janet

TV · as Janet Marshall · 6 eps

1966
Carry On Screaming! poster

Carry On Screaming!

Movie · as Emily Bung

1966
Doctor in Clover poster

Doctor in Clover

Movie · as Matron Sweet

1966
Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part

TV · as Gran · 11 eps

1965
Carry On Cowboy poster

Carry On Cowboy

Movie · as Belle

1965
The Big Job poster

The Big Job

Movie · as Mildred Gamely

1965
San Ferry Ann poster

San Ferry Ann

Movie · as Mum

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · as Jill Watson · 1 ep

1964
Carry On Cleo poster

Carry On Cleo

Movie · as Calpurnia

1964
Strictly for the Birds poster

Strictly for the Birds

Movie · as Peggy Bennett

1963
The Iron Maiden poster

The Iron Maiden

Movie · as Nellie Trotter

1963
Nurse on Wheels poster

Nurse on Wheels

Movie · as Deborah Walcott

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Katryca · 4 eps

1963
The Dick Emery Show poster

The Dick Emery Show

TV · 161 eps

1963
The Stanley Baxter Show

The Stanley Baxter Show

TV · 23 eps

1962
Twice Round the Daffodils poster

Twice Round the Daffodils

Movie · as Harriet Halfpenny

1962
A Pair of Briefs poster

A Pair of Briefs

Movie · as Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

1962
Dial RIX

Dial RIX

TV · as Shirley Rix, Rita Haythorne

1961
Carry On Regardless poster

Carry On Regardless

Movie · as Lily Duveen

1961
No, My Darling Daughter poster

No, My Darling Daughter

Movie · as Miss PacPherson, a typist

1961
His and Hers poster

His and Hers

Movie · as Hortense

1961
Mr. Topaze poster

Mr. Topaze

Movie · as Colette

1960
Carry On Constable poster

Carry On Constable

Movie · as Policewoman Gloria Passworthy

1960
Doctor in Love poster

Doctor in Love

Movie · as Dawn

1960
Watch Your Stern poster

Watch Your Stern

Movie · as Ann Foster

1960
Alice Through the Looking Box poster

Alice Through the Looking Box

Movie · as Chambermaid

1960
Our House poster

Our House

TV · 39 eps

1959
Carry On Teacher poster

Carry On Teacher

Movie · as Miss Sarah Allcock

1959
Please Turn Over poster

Please Turn Over

Movie · as Beryl

1959
Carry On Nurse poster

Carry On Nurse

Movie · as Student Nurse Stella Dawson

1959
The Captain's Table poster

The Captain's Table

Movie · as Maude Pritchett

1959
Life In Emergency Ward 10 poster

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Movie · as Mrs. Pryor

1959
Upstairs and Downstairs poster

Upstairs and Downstairs

Movie · as Blodwen

1958
Davy poster

Davy

Movie · as Tea Lady

1958
Passport to Shame poster

Passport to Shame

Movie · as Miriam

1957
Just My Luck poster

Just My Luck

Movie · as Phoebe

1957
The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth

Movie · as Ethel Ransom

1957
Carry On Admiral poster

Carry On Admiral

Movie · as Mary

1957
No Time for Tears poster

No Time for Tears

Movie · as Sister O'Malley

1956
Lost poster

Lost

Movie · as Ice Cream Seller in the Park

1956
Dry Rot poster

Dry Rot

Movie · as Beth Barton

1956
The Silken Affair poster

The Silken Affair

Movie · as Lady Barber

1956
Stars in Your Eyes poster

Stars in Your Eyes

Movie · as Walter’s Secretary

1956
The Buccaneers poster

The Buccaneers

TV · as Abigail · 2 eps

1956
Colonel March of Scotland Yard poster

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

TV · as Marjorie Dawson · 1 ep

1955
Doctor at Sea poster

Doctor at Sea

Movie · as Wendy Thomas

1955
As Long As They're Happy poster

As Long As They're Happy

Movie · as Linda

1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood

TV · as Nell · 1 ep

1954
Doctor in the House poster

Doctor in the House

Movie · as Nurse Rigor Mortis

1954
The Sea Shall Not Have Them poster

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Movie · as Hilda Tebbitt

1954
The Young Lovers poster

The Young Lovers

Movie · as Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

1954
The Belles of St Trinian's poster

The Belles of St Trinian's

Movie · as Miss Dawn

1954
To Dorothy, a Son poster

To Dorothy, a Son

Movie · as Telephone Operator

1954
What Every Woman Wants poster

What Every Woman Wants

Movie · as Dolly Winch

1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer poster

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Movie · as Fairy Queen

1953
Will Any Gentleman...? poster

Will Any Gentleman...?

Movie · as Beryl

1953
The Square Ring poster

The Square Ring

Movie · as Bunty

1953
Colonel March Investigates poster

Colonel March Investigates

Movie · as Marjorie Dawson

1953
Trouble in Store poster

Trouble in Store

Movie · as Edna