Joan Sims — Actor | Previously

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

TV

Doctor WhoKatryca · 1963
★ 7.9

TV

As Time Goes ByMadge · 1992
★ 7.6

TV

Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesAdele McCarthy · 1996
★ 7.3

TV

The Adventures of Robin HoodNell · 1955
★ 6.4

TV

Pie in the SkyHarriet Coverly · 1994
★ 8.3

TV

Dick TurpinCountess of Durham · 1979
★ 7.4

TV

Thirty-Minute TheatreJill Watson · 1965
★ 4.2

MOVIE

What's a Carry On?Self - Interviewee · 1998
★ 7.7

Filmography

Movies

Colonel March InvestigatesMarjorie Dawson

1953

Meet Mr. LuciferFairy Queen

1953

The Square RingBunty

1953

Trouble in StoreEdna

1953

Will Any Gentleman...?Beryl

1953

Doctor in the HouseNurse Rigor Mortis

1954

The Belles of St Trinian'sMiss Dawn

1954

The Sea Shall Not Have ThemHilda Tebbitt

1954

The Young LoversTelephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

1954

To Dorothy, a SonTelephone Operator

1954

What Every Woman WantsDolly Winch

1954

As Long As They're HappyLinda

1955

Doctor at SeaWendy Thomas

1955

Dry RotBeth Barton

1956

LostIce Cream Seller in the Park

1956

Stars in Your EyesWalter’s Secretary

1956

The Silken AffairLady Barber

1956

Carry On AdmiralMary

1957

Just My LuckPhoebe

1957

No Time for TearsSister O'Malley

1957

The Naked TruthEthel Ransom

1957

DavyTea Lady

1958

Passport to ShameMiriam

1958

Carry On NurseStudent Nurse Stella Dawson

1959

Carry On TeacherMiss Sarah Allcock

1959

Life In Emergency Ward 10Mrs. Pryor

1959

Please Turn OverBeryl

1959

The Captain's TableMaude Pritchett

1959

Upstairs and DownstairsBlodwen

1959

Alice Through the Looking BoxChambermaid

1960

Carry On ConstablePolicewoman Gloria Passworthy

1960

Doctor in LoveDawn

1960

Watch Your SternAnn Foster

1960

Carry On RegardlessLily Duveen

1961

His and HersHortense

1961

Mr. TopazeColette

1961

No, My Darling DaughterMiss PacPherson, a typist

1961

A Pair of BriefsBeryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

1962

Twice Round the DaffodilsHarriet Halfpenny

1962

Nurse on WheelsDeborah Walcott

1963

The Iron MaidenNellie Trotter

1963

Carry On CleoCalpurnia

1964

Strictly for the BirdsPeggy Bennett

1964

Carry On CowboyBelle

1965

San Ferry AnnMum

1965

The Big JobMildred Gamely

1965

Carry On Screaming!Emily Bung

1966

Doctor in CloverMatron Sweet

1966

Carry On DoctorChloe Gibson

1967

Don't Lose Your HeadDésirée Dubarry

1967

Follow That CamelZig-Zig

1967

Carry On Up the KhyberLady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

1968

IolantheQueen of the Fairies

1968

Carry On Again DoctorMrs. Ellen Moore

1969

Carry On CampingJoan Fussey

1969

Carry On LovingEsme Crowfoot

1970

Carry On Up the JungleLady Evelyn Bagley

1970

Doctor in TroubleRussian Captain

1970

A Christmas CarolMrs. Cratchit (voice)

1971

Carry On at Your ConvenienceChloe Moore

1971

Carry On HenryQueen Marie

1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsPolicewoman (segment "Avarice")

1971

The Odd JobKitty Harriman

1971

Carry On AbroadCora Flange

1972

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife

1972

Carry On MatronMrs. Tidey

1972

The Alf Garnett SagaGran

1972

Carry on ChristmasVirginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.

1973

Carry On GirlsConnie Philpotts

1973

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!Birdie

1973

Not Now DarlingMiss Tipdale

1973

The Cobblers of UmbridgeLilian Beverly

1973

Carry On DickMadame Desiree

1974

Carry On BehindDaphne Barnes

1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingEmily

1975

Carry On EnglandPrivate Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

1976

Love Among the RuinsFanny Pratt

1976

That's Carry On!Various Characters (archive footage)

1977

Carry On EmmannuelleMrs. Dangle

1978

WO

Waters of the MoonMrs. Ashworth

1983

Hay FeverClara

1984

DeceptionsMrs. Thirkell

1985

TG

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

1985

Doctor Who: The Mysterious PlanetQueen Katryca

1986

An Audience With Victoria WoodSelf

1988

TF

The FoolLady Daphne

1990

Morrissey - HulmeristCast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

1991

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveLady on Plane

1993

Tender Loving CareDaisy Potter

1993

The Thief and the CobblerNurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

1993

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams(Archive footage)

1996

The Canterville GhostMrs. Umney

1996

What's a Carry On?Self - Interviewee

1998

The Last of the Blonde BombshellsBetty

2000

On Location: The Carry OnsDesiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

Television

The Adventures of Robin HoodNell · 1 eps

1955

Colonel March of Scotland YardMarjorie Dawson · 1 eps

1956

The BuccaneersAbigail · 2 eps

1956

Our House39 eps

1960

DR

Dial RIX

1962

DR

Dial RIXShirley Rix · 1 eps

1962

DR

Dial RIXRita Haythorne · 1 eps

1962

Doctor WhoKatryca · 4 eps

1963

The Dick Emery Show161 eps

1963

TS

The Stanley Baxter Show23 eps

1963

Thirty-Minute TheatreJill Watson · 1 eps

1965

Till Death Us Do PartGran · 11 eps

1966

SA

Sam and JanetJanet Marshall · 6 eps

1967

CillaSelf · 1 eps

1968

Ooh La La!1 eps

1968

Carry On Christmas Specials4 eps

1969

In Loving Memory2 eps

1969

The GoodiesDelia Capone · 1 eps

1970

The GoodiesMatron · 1 eps

1970

Six Dates with BarkerKitty Harriman · 1 eps

1971

SykesMadge Kettlewell · 5 eps

1972

MO

Men of AffairsLady Mainwaring-Brown · 5 eps

1973

Seven of OneMrs Dawkins · 1 eps

1973

Carry On LaughingMadame Olga · 1 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingLady Isobel · 1 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingLady Kate Houndsbotham · 1 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingElse · 1 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingAmelia Forbush · 1 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingLady Guinevere · 2 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingMrs MacFlute · 1 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingDr. Janis Crunbitt · 1 eps

1975

Carry On LaughingMrs Breeches · 1 eps

1975

BA

Born and BredMolly Peglar · 8 eps

1978

Dick TurpinCountess of Durham · 1 eps

1979

Worzel GummidgeMrs. Bloomsbury-Barton · 8 eps

1979

Lady Killers'Belle' Elmore (voice) · 2 eps

1980

DramaramaBeryl · 1 eps

1983

C

CocklesGloria du Bois · 6 eps

1984

Miss MarpleMiss Murgatroyd · 1 eps

1984

DeceptionsMrs. Thirkell · 2 eps

1985

Super GranCat Burglar · 1 eps

1985

Farrington of the F.O.Annie Begley · 14 eps

1986

Screen OneDaisy Potter · 1 eps

1989

Victoria WoodSusan · 1 eps

1989

On the UpMrs. Fiona Wembley · 19 eps

1990

Tonight at 8.30Mrs. Rockett · 1 eps

1991

As Time Goes ByMadge · 9 eps

1992

Martin ChuzzlewitBetsy Prig · 3 eps

1994

Pie in the SkyHarriet Coverly · 1 eps

1994

SmokescreenMrs Nash · 6 eps

1994

Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesAdele McCarthy · 1 eps

1996

S

SparkAunt Hattie · 1 eps

1997

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