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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 11,011th most popular actor (up from 11,284th in 2024), the 6,928th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,890th in 2019) and the 1,197th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Joanna Scanlan ranks 11,011 out of 13,578. Before her are Ebru Özkan, Pavel Derevyanko, Mehcad Brooks, Kelly Stables, Mohammad Reza Golzar, and Cathryn Damon. After her are Hwang Chan-sung, Ashley Bell, Naomi Shindō, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Matilda Lutz, and Tati Gabrielle.

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Among people born in 1961, Joanna Scanlan ranks 933. Before her are Chris Sawyer, Yvonne McGregor, Frank Emmelmann, Maurizio Milani, Ben Spijkers, and Basil Gorgis. After her are Steve Purcell, Akira Kuroiwa, Jean-Philippe Rohr, Götz Spielmann, Kate Vernon, and Scott E. Parazynski.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Joanna Scanlan ranks 6,930 out of 8,785. Before her are Eric Caldow (1934), Leigh-Anne Pinnock (1991), Ben Wallace (1970), Marlon Roudette (1983), Lesley Lokko (1964), and Olly Murs (1984). After her are Ben Chilwell (1996), Mike Dean (1968), Hallucinogen (1971), Dennis Potter (1935), John Parrott (1964), and Alison Carroll (1985).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Joanna Scanlan ranks 1,197. 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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