Joan Sims
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 9, 1930 in Laindon, Essex, England, UK
- Died
- June 27, 2001
- Active Years
- 1953–2001 (49 Years)
- Total Credits
- 145 credits in database
Acting Born May 9, 1930 Died Jun 27, 2001 Laindon, Essex, England, UK 145 credits
Biography
Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress and comedienne born on May 9, 1930, in Laindon, Essex, England, United Kingdom. She passed away on June 27, 2001, at the age of 71. Known by the name Irene Joan, she had 137 known acting credits. Sims is best remembered for her roles in the Carry On film franchise, appearing in 24 of the films, which is the most for any actress. Her film appearances included Carry On Nurse, Carry On Cleo, and Carry On Camping. In television, she played Mrs Wembley, the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up, and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.
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Career overview
Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress and comedienne born on May 9, 1930, in Laindon, Essex, England, United Kingdom. She passed away on June 27, 2001, at the age of 71. Over the course of her acting career, she amassed 137 known credits on screen.
Sims is best remembered for her prominent roles in the Carry On franchise, appearing in 24 of the films, which stands as the most for any actress. Her work in the series included appearances in Carry On Nurse, Carry On Cleo, and Carry On Camping. In addition to her film work in the Carry On series, she took on notable television roles, playing Mrs Wembley, the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up, and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.
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Frequent co-stars
Sidney James
21 shared titles
Kenneth Williams
20 shared titles
Charles Hawtrey
19 shared titles
Peter Butterworth
17 shared titles
Kenneth Connor
17 shared titles
Bernard Bresslaw
16 shared titles
Hattie Jacques
14 shared titles
Barbara Windsor
13 shared titles
Jack Douglas
10 shared titles
Jim Dale
9 shared titles
Career timeline
On Location: The Carry Ons
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
What's a Carry On?
Spark
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesThe Canterville GhostStop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Martin ChuzzlewitPie in the SkySmokescreen
The Thief and the CobblerOne Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveTender Loving Care
As Time Goes By
Morrissey - HulmeristTonight at 8.30
On the UpThe Fool
Screen OneVictoria Wood
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Farrington of the F.O.Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
Super GranDeceptionsDeceptionsThe Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
CocklesHay Fever
DramaramaWaters of the Moon
Lady Killers
Dick TurpinWorzel Gummidge
Born and BredCarry On Emmannuelle
That's Carry On!
Carry On EnglandLove Among the Ruins
Carry On LaughingCarry On LaughingCarry On LaughingCarry On LaughingCarry On Laughing
Carry On Dick
Seven of OneMen of AffairsCarry On GirlsDon't Just Lie There, Say Something!Not Now Darling
SykesCarry On AbroadCarry On MatronThe Alf Garnett SagaCarry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)
Six Dates with BarkerCarry On at Your ConvenienceCarry On HenryThe Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsA Christmas Carol
The GoodiesThe GoodiesCarry On LovingCarry On Up the JungleDoctor in Trouble
In Loving MemoryCarry On CampingCarry On Again DoctorCarry On Christmas Specials
CillaOoh La La!Carry On Up the KhyberIolanthe
Sam and JanetFollow That CamelBefore The FringeCarry On DoctorDon't Lose Your Head
Full Filmography
145 titles- On Location: The Carry Ons (2001) as Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) as Betty
- What's a Carry On? (1998) as Self - Interviewee
- Spark (1997) as Aunt Hattie
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) as Adele McCarthy
- The Canterville Ghost (1996) as Mrs. Umney
- Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996) as (Archive footage)
- Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) as Betsy Prig
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Harriet Coverly
- Smokescreen (1994) as Mrs Nash
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
- One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve (1993) as Lady on Plane
- Tender Loving Care (1993) as Daisy Potter
- As Time Goes By (1992) as Madge
- Morrissey - Hulmerist (1991) as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
- Tonight at 8.30 (1991) as Mrs. Rockett
- On the Up (1990)
- The Fool (1990) as Lady Daphne
- Screen One (1989) as Daisy Potter
- Victoria Wood (1989) as Susan
- An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988) as Self
- Farrington of the F.O. (1986) as Annie Begley
- Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (1986) as Queen Katryca
- Super Gran (1985) as Cat Burglar
- Deceptions (1985) as Mrs. Thirkell
- Deceptions (1985) as Mrs. Thirkell
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio (1985) as Self
- Cockles (1984) as Gloria du Bois
- Hay Fever (1984) as Clara
- Dramarama (1983) as Beryl
- Waters of the Moon (1983) as Mrs. Ashworth
- Lady Killers (1980) as 'Belle' Elmore (voice)
- Dick Turpin (1979) as Countess of Durham
- Worzel Gummidge (1979) as Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton
- Born and Bred (1978) as Molly Peglar
- Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) as Mrs. Dangle
- That's Carry On! (1977) as Various Characters (archive footage)
- Carry On England (1976) as Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe
- Love Among the Ruins (1976) as Fanny Pratt
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Madame Olga
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Lady Isobel
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Lady Kate Houndsbotham
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Else
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Amelia Forbush
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Lady Guinevere
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Mrs MacFlute
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Dr. Janis Crunbitt
- Carry On Laughing (1975) as Mrs Breeches
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) as Emily
- Carry On Behind (1975) as Daphne Barnes
- Carry On Dick (1974) as Madame Desiree
- Seven of One (1973) as Mrs Dawkins
- Men of Affairs (1973) as Lady Mainwaring-Brown
- Carry On Girls (1973) as Connie Philpotts
- Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1973) as Birdie
- Not Now Darling (1973) as Miss Tipdale
- The Cobblers of Umbridge (1973) as Lilian Beverly
- Carry on Christmas (1973) as Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.
- Sykes (1972) as Madge Kettlewell
- Carry On Abroad (1972) as Cora Flange
- Carry On Matron (1972) as Mrs. Tidey
- The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) as Gran
- Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) (1972) as Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife
- Six Dates with Barker (1971) as Kitty Harriman
- Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) as Chloe Moore
- Carry On Henry (1971) as Queen Marie
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) as Policewoman (segment "Avarice")
- A Christmas Carol (1971) as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
- The Odd Job (1971) as Kitty Harriman
- The Goodies (1970) as Delia Capone
- The Goodies (1970) as Matron
- Carry On Loving (1970) as Esme Crowfoot
- Carry On Up the Jungle (1970) as Lady Evelyn Bagley
- Doctor in Trouble (1970) as Russian Captain
- In Loving Memory (1969)
- Carry On Camping (1969) as Joan Fussey
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969) as Mrs. Ellen Moore
- Carry On Christmas Specials (1969)
- Cilla (1968) as Self
- Ooh La La! (1968)
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) as Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond
- Iolanthe (1968) as Queen of the Fairies
- Sam and Janet (1967) as Janet Marshall
- Follow That Camel (1967) as Zig-Zig
- Before The Fringe (1967)
- Carry On Doctor (1967) as Chloe Gibson
- Don't Lose Your Head (1967) as Désirée Dubarry
- Till Death Us Do Part (1966) as Gran
- Doctor in Clover (1966) as Matron Sweet
- Carry On Screaming! (1966) as Emily Bung
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Jill Watson
- San Ferry Ann (1965) as Mum
- Carry On Cowboy (1965) as Belle
- The Big Job (1965) as Mildred Gamely
- Carry On Cleo (1964) as Calpurnia
- Strictly for the Birds (1964) as Peggy Bennett
- Doctor Who (1963) as Katryca
- The Stanley Baxter Show (1963)
- The Iron Maiden (1963) as Nellie Trotter
- Nurse on Wheels (1963) as Deborah Walcott
- The Dick Emery Show (1963)
- Dial RIX (1962)
- Twice Round the Daffodils (1962) as Harriet Halfpenny
- A Pair of Briefs (1962) as Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)
- Carry On Regardless (1961) as Lily Duveen
- Mr. Topaze (1961) as Colette
- No, My Darling Daughter (1961) as Miss PacPherson, a typist
- His and Hers (1961) as Hortense
- Our House (1960)
- Carry On Constable (1960) as Policewoman Gloria Passworthy
- Doctor in Love (1960) as Dawn
- Watch Your Stern (1960) as Ann Foster
- Alice Through the Looking Box (1960) as Chambermaid
- Carry On Nurse (1959) as Student Nurse Stella Dawson
- Carry On Teacher (1959) as Miss Sarah Allcock
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Blodwen
- Please Turn Over (1959) as Beryl
- The Captain's Table (1959) as Maude Pritchett
- Life In Emergency Ward 10 (1959) as Mrs. Pryor
- Passport to Shame (1958) as Miriam
- Davy (1958) as Tea Lady
- The Naked Truth (1957) as Ethel Ransom
- Carry On Admiral (1957) as Mary
- Just My Luck (1957) as Phoebe
- No Time for Tears (1957) as Sister O'Malley
- The Buccaneers (1956) as Abigail
- Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1956) as Marjorie Dawson
- The Silken Affair (1956) as Lady Barber
- Lost (1956) as Ice Cream Seller in the Park
- Dry Rot (1956) as Beth Barton
- Stars in Your Eyes (1956) as Walter’s Secretary
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Nell
- Doctor at Sea (1955) as Wendy Thomas
- As Long as They're Happy (1955) as Linda
- The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) as Miss Dawn
- The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) as Hilda Tebbitt
- Doctor in the House (1954) as Nurse Rigor Mortis
- The Young Lovers (1954) as Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)
- To Dorothy, a Son (1954) as Telephone Operator
- What Every Woman Wants (1954) as Dolly Winch
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) as Fairy Queen
- Colonel March Investigates (1953) as Marjorie Dawson
- The Square Ring (1953) as Bunty
- Trouble in Store (1953) as Edna
- Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) as Beryl
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joan Sims best known for?
Joan Sims is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fresh Meat (2011), Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996), The Canterville Ghost (1996), Martin Chuzzlewit (1994).
When and where was Joan Sims born?
Joan Sims was born on May 9, 1930 in Laindon, Essex, England, UK. They passed away on June 27, 2001.
How many credits does Joan Sims have?
Joan Sims has accumulated over 145 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2001.
What is Joan Sims's background in cinema and television?
Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress and comedienne born on May 9, 1930, in Laindon, Essex, England, United Kingdom. She passed away on June 27, 2001, at the age of 71. Known by the name Irene Joan, she had 137 known acting credits. Sims is best remembered for her roles in the Carry On film franchise, appearin...
Joan Sims by the numbers
145credits
95films
50TV series
1953–2001active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) as Betsy Prig — aged about 64
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Harriet Coverly — aged about 64
- Victoria Wood (1989) as Susan — aged about 59
- Cilla (1968) as Self — aged about 38
- The Dick Emery Show (1963) — aged about 33
- Doctor Who (1963) as Katryca — aged about 33
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