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Joanna Scanlan

1961 - Today

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Joanna Marion Scanlan (born 27 October 1961) is a British actress and writer. On television, she is known for her roles in The Thick of It (2005–2012), Big School (2013–2014), Puppy Love (2014), No Offence (2015–2018), Requiem (2018), and The Larkins (2021). She was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards for Getting On (2009–2012), including two for Best Writing. Scanlan's film appearances include Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Invisible Woman (2013), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Joanna Scanlan is the 10,967th most popular actor (up from 11,284th in 2024), the 6,909th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,890th in 2019) and the 1,192nd most popular British Actor.

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Among people born in 1961, Joanna Scanlan ranks 785. Before her are Jill Dando, Eva Pfaff, Chris Sawyer, Yvonne McGregor, Maurizio Milani, and Basil Gorgis. After her are Akira Kuroiwa, Jean-Philippe Rohr, Kate Vernon, Scott E. Parazynski, Steve Nicol, and Abdelhamid Sadmi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Joanna Scanlan ranks 6,907 out of 8,785. Before her are Lesley Lokko (1964), and Olly Murs (1984). After her are Ben Chilwell (1996), Mike Dean (1968), Hallucinogen (1971), Dennis Potter (1935), John Parrott (1964), Alison Carroll (1985), Michael Gove (1967), David Jones (1966), Emma D'Arcy (1992), and Jimmy Case (1954).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Joanna Scanlan ranks 1,192. Before her are Robert Aramayo (1992), Gwilym Lee (1983), Windsor Davies (1930), Dakota Blue Richards (1994), David Gyasi (1980), and Gabriella Wilde (1989). After her are Emma D'Arcy (1992), Tamsin Egerton (1990), Jack Lowden (1990), Shelley Conn (1976), Paterson Joseph (1964), and Yasmin Finney (2003).

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