Joan Sims

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

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Pie in the Sky

Screen One

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

As Time Goes By

The Goodies

All Movies (95)

• On Location: The Carry Ons2001 · as Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Last of the Blonde Bombshells2000 · as Betty
• What's a Carry On?1998 · as Self - Interviewee
• Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams1996 · as (Archive footage)
• The Canterville Ghost1996 · as Mrs. Umney
• One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve1993 · as Lady on Plane
• Tender Loving Care1993 · as Daisy Potter
• The Thief and the Cobbler1993 · as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
• Morrissey - Hulmerist1991 · as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
• The Fool1990 · as Lady Daphne
• An Audience With Victoria Wood1988 · as Self
• Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet1986 · as Queen Katryca
• Deceptions1985 · as Mrs. Thirkell
• The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio1985 · as Self
• Hay Fever1984 · as Clara
• Waters of the Moon1983 · as Mrs. Ashworth
• Carry On Emmannuelle1978 · as Mrs. Dangle
• That's Carry On!1977 · as Various Characters (archive footage)
• Carry On England1976 · as Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe
• Love Among the Ruins1976 · as Fanny Pratt
• One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing1975 · as Emily
• Carry On Behind1975 · as Daphne Barnes
• Carry On Dick1974 · as Madame Desiree
• Carry on Christmas1973 · as Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.
• Carry On Girls1973 · as Connie Philpotts
• Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!1973 · as Birdie
• Not Now Darling1973 · as Miss Tipdale
• The Cobblers of Umbridge1973 · as Lilian Beverly
• Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)1972 · as Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife
• Carry On Abroad1972 · as Cora Flange
• Carry On Matron1972 · as Mrs. Tidey
• The Alf Garnett Saga1972 · as Gran
• A Christmas Carol1971 · as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
• Carry On at Your Convenience1971 · as Chloe Moore
• The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins1971 · as Policewoman (segment "Avarice")
• Carry On Henry1971 · as Queen Marie
• The Odd Job1971 · as Kitty Harriman
• Carry On Loving1970 · as Esme Crowfoot
• Doctor in Trouble1970 · as Russian Captain
• Carry On Up the Jungle1970 · as Lady Evelyn Bagley
• Carry On Again Doctor1969 · as Mrs. Ellen Moore
• Carry On Camping1969 · as Joan Fussey
• Iolanthe1968 · as Queen of the Fairies
• Carry On Up the Khyber1968 · as Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond
• Carry On Doctor1967 · as Chloe Gibson
• Follow That Camel1967 · as Zig-Zig
• Don't Lose Your Head1967 · as Désirée Dubarry
• Carry On Screaming!1966 · as Emily Bung
• Doctor in Clover1966 · as Matron Sweet
• Carry On Cowboy1965 · as Belle
• The Big Job1965 · as Mildred Gamely
• San Ferry Ann1965 · as Mum
• Carry On Cleo1964 · as Calpurnia
• Strictly for the Birds1964 · as Peggy Bennett
• The Iron Maiden1963 · as Nellie Trotter
• Nurse on Wheels1963 · as Deborah Walcott
• Twice Round the Daffodils1962 · as Harriet Halfpenny
• A Pair of Briefs1962 · as Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)
• No, My Darling Daughter1961 · as Miss PacPherson, a typist
• Carry On Regardless1961 · as Lily Duveen
• Mr. Topaze1961 · as Colette
• His and Hers1961 · as Hortense
• Alice Through the Looking Box1960 · as Chambermaid
• Watch Your Stern1960 · as Ann Foster
• Doctor in Love1960 · as Dawn
• Carry On Constable1960 · as Policewoman Gloria Passworthy
• Please Turn Over1959 · as Beryl
• Upstairs and Downstairs1959 · as Blodwen
• Carry On Teacher1959 · as Miss Sarah Allcock
• Life In Emergency Ward 101959 · as Mrs. Pryor
• Carry On Nurse1959 · as Student Nurse Stella Dawson
• The Captain's Table1959 · as Maude Pritchett
• Passport to Shame1958 · as Miriam
• Davy1958 · as Tea Lady
• The Naked Truth1957 · as Ethel Ransom
• Just My Luck1957 · as Phoebe
• No Time for Tears1957 · as Sister O'Malley
• Carry On Admiral1957 · as Mary
• Stars in Your Eyes1956 · as Walter’s Secretary
• Dry Rot1956 · as Beth Barton
• The Silken Affair1956 · as Lady Barber
• Lost1956 · as Ice Cream Seller in the Park
• Doctor at Sea1955 · as Wendy Thomas
• As Long as They're Happy1955 · as Linda
• To Dorothy, a Son1954 · as Telephone Operator
• The Belles of St Trinian's1954 · as Miss Dawn
• The Young Lovers1954 · as Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)
• What Every Woman Wants1954 · as Dolly Winch
• The Sea Shall Not Have Them1954 · as Hilda Tebbitt
• Doctor in the House1954 · as Nurse Rigor Mortis
• Trouble in Store1953 · as Edna
• Meet Mr. Lucifer1953 · as Fairy Queen
• Will Any Gentleman...?1953 · as Beryl
• The Square Ring1953 · as Bunty
• Colonel March Investigates1953 · as Marjorie Dawson

All TV Shows (49)

• Spark1997 · as Aunt Hattie
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996 · as Adele McCarthy
• Martin Chuzzlewit1994 · as Betsy Prig
• Pie in the Sky1994 · as Harriet Coverly
• Smokescreen1994 · as Mrs Nash
• As Time Goes By1992 · as Madge
• On the Up1990
• Victoria Wood1989 · as Susan
• Screen One1989 · as Daisy Potter
• Farrington of the F.O.1986 · as Annie Begley
• Deceptions1985 · as Mrs. Thirkell
• Super Gran1985 · as Cat Burglar
• Cockles1984 · as Gloria du Bois
• Dramarama1983 · as Beryl
• Lady Killers1980 · as 'Belle' Elmore (voice)
• Worzel Gummidge1979 · as Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton
• Dick Turpin1979 · as Countess of Durham
• Born and Bred1978 · as Molly Peglar
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Madame Olga
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Lady Isobel
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Lady Kate Houndsbotham
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Else
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Amelia Forbush
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Lady Guinevere
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Mrs MacFlute
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Dr. Janis Crunbitt
• Carry On Laughing1975 · as Mrs Breeches
• Men of Affairs1973 · as Lady Mainwaring-Brown
• Seven of One1973 · as Mrs Dawkins
• Sykes1972 · as Madge Kettlewell
• Six Dates with Barker1971 · as Kitty Harriman
• The Goodies1970 · as Delia Capone
• The Goodies1970 · as Matron
• Carry On Christmas Specials1969
• In Loving Memory1969
• Ooh La La!1968
• Cilla1968 · as Self
• Sam and Janet1967 · as Janet Marshall
• Before The Fringe1967
• Till Death Us Do Part1966 · as Gran
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Jill Watson
• Doctor Who1963 · as Katryca
• The Stanley Baxter Show1963
• The Dick Emery Show1963
• Dial RIX1962
• Our House1960
• The Buccaneers1956 · as Abigail
• Colonel March of Scotland Yard1956 · as Marjorie Dawson
• The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · as Nell