Joan Sims
Known for
Acting
Life
1930 – 2001 (aged 71)
Born in
Laindon, Essex, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb133 acting credits
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
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
The Thief and the Cobbler
23 Sep 1993
Carry On Screaming!
20 May 1966
Carry On Cleo
08 Nov 1964
Carry On Camping
29 May 1969
Carry On Abroad
01 Dec 1972
Carry On Cowboy
26 Nov 1965
Carry On Up the Khyber
12 Feb 1968
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Filmography
2001
- On Location: The Carry Onsas Desiree Dubarry
2000
1997
- Sparkas Aunt Hattie1 episode
1996
- Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williamsas (Archive footage)
- The Canterville Ghostas Mrs. Umney
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Adele McCarthy1 episode
1994
- Martin Chuzzlewitas Betsy Prig3 episodes
- Pie in the Skyas Harriet Coverly1 episode
- Smokescreenas Mrs Nash6 episodes
1993
- One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas Lady on Plane
- Tender Loving Careas Daisy Potter
- The Thief and the Cobbleras Nurse
1992
- As Time Goes Byas Madge9 episodes
1991
- Morrissey - Hulmeristas Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
- Tonight at 8.30as Mrs. Rockett1 episode
1989
- Victoria Woodas Susan1 episode
- Screen Oneas Daisy Potter1 episode
1986
- Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas Queen Katryca
- Farrington of the F.O.as Annie Begley14 episodes
1985
- Deceptionsas Mrs. Thirkell
- Deceptionsas Mrs. Thirkell2 episodes
- Super Granas Cat Burglar1 episode
1984
- Hay Feveras Clara
- Miss Marpleas Miss Murgatroyd1 episode
- Cocklesas Gloria du Bois6 episodes
1983
- Waters of the Moonas Mrs. Ashworth
- Dramaramaas Beryl1 episode
1980
- Lady Killersas 'Belle' Elmore (voice)2 episodes
1979
- Worzel Gummidgeas Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton8 episodes
- Dick Turpinas Countess of Durham1 episode
1978
- Carry On Emmannuelleas Mrs. Dangle
- Born and Bredas Molly Peglar8 episodes
1977
- That's Carry On!as Various Characters (archive footage)
1976
- Carry On Englandas Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe
- Love Among the Ruinsas Fanny Pratt
1975
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Emily
- Carry On Behindas Daphne Barnes
- Carry On Laughingas Mrs Breeches1 episode
1974
- Carry On Dickas Madame Desiree
1973
- Carry on Christmasas Virginia's Mother
- Carry On Girlsas Connie Philpotts
- Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!as Birdie
- Men of Affairsas Lady Mainwaring-Brown5 episodes
- Seven of Oneas Mrs Dawkins1 episode
- Not Now Darlingas Miss Tipdale
- The Cobblers of Umbridgeas Lilian Beverly
1972
- Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)as Maid
- Carry On Abroadas Cora Flange
- Sykesas Madge Kettlewell5 episodes
- Carry On Matronas Mrs. Tidey
- The Alf Garnett Sagaas Gran
1971
- A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
- Carry On at Your Convenienceas Chloe Moore
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Policewoman (segment "Avarice")
- Carry On Henryas Queen Marie
- The Odd Jobas Kitty Harriman
- Six Dates with Barkeras Kitty Harriman1 episode
1970
- The Goodiesas Matron1 episode
- Carry On Lovingas Esme Crowfoot
- Doctor in Troubleas Russian Captain
- Carry On Up the Jungleas Lady Evelyn Bagley
1969
- Carry On Christmas Specials4 episodes
- Carry On Again Doctoras Mrs. Ellen Moore
- In Loving Memory2 episodes
- Carry On Campingas Joan Fussey
1968
- Iolantheas Queen of the Fairies
- Ooh La La!1 episode
- Carry On Up the Khyberas Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond
1967
- Carry On Doctoras Chloe Gibson
- Follow That Camelas Zig-Zig
- Sam and Janetas Janet Marshall6 episodes
- Don't Lose Your Headas Désirée Dubarry
- Before The Fringe14 episodes
1966
- Till Death Us Do Partas Gran11 episodes
- Carry On Screaming!as Emily Bung
- Doctor in Cloveras Matron Sweet
1965
- Carry On Cowboyas Belle
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Jill Watson1 episode
- The Big Jobas Mildred Gamely
- San Ferry Annas Mum
1964
- Carry On Cleoas Calpurnia
- Strictly for the Birdsas Peggy Bennett
1963
- Doctor Whoas Katryca4 episodes
- The Stanley Baxter Show23 episodes
- The Dick Emery Show161 episodes
- The Iron Maidenas Nellie Trotter
- Nurse on Wheelsas Deborah Walcott
1962
- Dial RIXas Rita Haythorne1 episode
- Twice Round the Daffodilsas Harriet Halfpenny
- A Pair of Briefsas Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)
1961
- No, My Darling Daughteras Miss PacPherson, a typist
- Carry On Regardlessas Lily Duveen
- Mr. Topazeas Colette
- His and Hersas Hortense
1960
- Alice Through the Looking Boxas Chambermaid
- Watch Your Sternas Ann Foster
- Our House39 episodes
- Doctor in Loveas Dawn
- Carry On Constableas Policewoman Gloria Passworthy
1959
- Please Turn Overas Beryl
- Upstairs and Downstairsas Blodwen
- Carry On Teacheras Miss Sarah Allcock
- Life In Emergency Ward 10as Mrs. Pryor
- Carry On Nurseas Student Nurse Stella Dawson
- The Captain's Tableas Maude Pritchett
1958
- Passport to Shameas Miriam
- Davyas Tea Lady
1957
- The Naked Truthas Ethel Ransom
- Just My Luckas Phoebe
- No Time for Tearsas Sister O'Malley
- Carry On Admiralas Mary
1956
- Stars in Your Eyesas Walter’s Secretary
- Dry Rotas Beth Barton
- The Silken Affairas Lady Barber
- The Buccaneersas Abigail2 episodes
- Colonel March of Scotland Yardas Marjorie Dawson1 episode
- Lostas Ice Cream Seller in the Park
1955
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Nell1 episode
- Doctor at Seaas Wendy Thomas
- As Long as They're Happyas Linda
1954
- To Dorothy, a Sonas Telephone Operator
- The Belles of St Trinian'sas Miss Dawn
- The Young Loversas Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)
- What Every Woman Wantsas Dolly Winch
- The Sea Shall Not Have Themas Hilda Tebbitt
- Doctor in the Houseas Nurse Rigor Mortis
1953
- Trouble in Storeas Edna
- Meet Mr. Luciferas Fairy Queen
- Will Any Gentleman...?as Beryl
- The Square Ringas Bunty
- Colonel March Investigatesas Marjorie Dawson