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Joan Sims

Acting

Joan Sims

Born May 9, 1930 — died June 27, 2001 · 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, the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up, and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.

Known For

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 · Katryca

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993 · Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

1966 · Emily Bung

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

1969 · Joan Fussey

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964 · Calpurnia

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

1972 · Cora Flange

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

1965 · Belle

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968 · Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

1967 · Chloe Gibson

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

1972 · Mrs. Tidey

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1996 · Mrs. Umney

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

1974 · Madame Desiree

Filmography

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001 · Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000 · Betty

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998 · Self - Interviewee

Spark

1997 · Aunt Hattie

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

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

1996 · (Archive footage)

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1996 · Mrs. Umney

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996 · Adele McCarthy

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

1994 · Harriet Coverly

Smokescreen

Smokescreen

1994 · Mrs Nash

Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit

1994 · Betsy Prig

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993 · Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

1993 · Daisy Potter

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

1993 · Lady on Plane

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

1992 · Madge

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Morrissey - Hulmerist

1991 · Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

Tonight at 8.30

Tonight at 8.30

1991 · Mrs. Rockett

The Fool

1990 · Lady Daphne

On the Up

On the Up

1990

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

1989 · Susan

Screen One

Screen One

1989 · Daisy Potter

An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

1988 · Self

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

1986 · Queen Katryca

Farrington of the F.O.

Farrington of the F.O.

1986 · Annie Begley

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

1985 · Self