Joan Sims

Acting

Joan Sims

Born May 9, 1930Laindon, Essex, England, UK131 credits

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

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

Movie

2001

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
6.7

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

Movie

2000

What's a Carry On?
7.8

What's a Carry On?

Movie

1998

5.5

Spark

TV

1997

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Movie

1996

The Canterville Ghost
6.2

The Canterville Ghost

Movie

1996

Filmography

On Location: The Carry Ons
2001On Location: The Carry Onsas Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000The Last of the Blonde Bombshellsas BettyMovie
What's a Carry On?
1998What's a Carry On?as Self - IntervieweeMovie
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1997Sparkas Aunt HattieTV
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
1996Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williamsas (Archive footage)Movie
The Canterville Ghost
1996The Canterville Ghostas Mrs. UmneyMovie
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Adele McCarthyTV
Martin Chuzzlewit
1994Martin Chuzzlewitas Betsy PrigTV
Pie in the Sky
1994Pie in the Skyas Harriet CoverlyTV
Smokescreen
1994Smokescreenas Mrs NashTV
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
1993One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas Lady on PlaneMovie
Tender Loving Care
1993Tender Loving Careas Daisy PotterMovie
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993The Thief and the Cobbleras Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)Movie
As Time Goes By
1992As Time Goes Byas MadgeTV
Morrissey - Hulmerist
1991Morrissey - Hulmeristas Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija BoardMovie
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1990The Foolas Lady DaphneMovie
On the Up
1990On the UpTV
Victoria Wood
1989Victoria Woodas SusanTV
An Audience With Victoria Wood
1988An Audience With Victoria Woodas SelfMovie
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas Queen KatrycaMovie
Farrington of the F.O.
1986Farrington of the F.O.as Annie BegleyTV
Deceptions
1985Deceptionsas Mrs. ThirkellMovie
Deceptions
1985Deceptionsas Mrs. ThirkellTV
Super Gran
1985Super Granas Cat BurglarTV
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1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studioas SelfMovie
Hay Fever
1984Hay Feveras ClaraMovie
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1984Cocklesas Gloria du BoisTV
Lady Killers
1980Lady Killersas 'Belle' Elmore (voice)TV
Worzel Gummidge
1979Worzel Gummidgeas Mrs. Bloomsbury-BartonTV
Dick Turpin
1979Dick Turpinas Countess of DurhamTV
Carry On Emmannuelle
1978Carry On Emmannuelleas Mrs. DangleMovie
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1978Born and Bredas Molly PeglarTV
That's Carry On!
1977That's Carry On!as Various Characters (archive footage)Movie
Carry On England
1976Carry On Englandas Private Jennifer Ffoukes-SharpeMovie
Love Among the Ruins
1976Love Among the Ruinsas Fanny PrattMovie
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas EmilyMovie
Carry On Behind
1975Carry On Behindas Daphne BarnesMovie
Carry On Laughing
1975Carry On Laughingas Madame OlgaTV
Carry On Dick
1974Carry On Dickas Madame DesireeMovie
Carry on Christmas
1973Carry on Christmasas Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.Movie
Carry On Girls
1973Carry On Girlsas Connie PhilpottsMovie
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!as BirdieMovie
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1973Men of Affairsas Lady Mainwaring-BrownTV
Seven of One
1973Seven of Oneas Mrs DawkinsTV
Not Now Darling
1973Not Now Darlingas Miss TipdaleMovie
The Cobblers of Umbridge
1973The Cobblers of Umbridgeas Lilian BeverlyMovie
Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)
1972Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)as Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' WifeMovie
Carry On Abroad
1972Carry On Abroadas Cora FlangeMovie
Sykes
1972Sykesas Madge KettlewellTV
Carry On Matron
1972Carry On Matronas Mrs. TideyMovie
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972The Alf Garnett Sagaas GranMovie
A Christmas Carol
1971A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Cratchit (voice)Movie
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971Carry On at Your Convenienceas Chloe MooreMovie
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Policewoman (segment "Avarice")Movie
Carry On Henry
1971Carry On Henryas Queen MarieMovie
The Odd Job
1971The Odd Jobas Kitty HarrimanMovie
Six Dates with Barker
1971Six Dates with Barkeras Kitty HarrimanTV
The Goodies
1970The Goodiesas Delia CaponeTV
Carry On Loving
1970Carry On Lovingas Esme CrowfootMovie
Doctor in Trouble
1970Doctor in Troubleas Russian CaptainMovie
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970Carry On Up the Jungleas Lady Evelyn BagleyMovie
Carry On Christmas Specials
1969Carry On Christmas SpecialsTV
Carry On Again Doctor
1969Carry On Again Doctoras Mrs. Ellen MooreMovie
In Loving Memory
1969In Loving MemoryTV
Carry On Camping
1969Carry On Campingas Joan FusseyMovie
Iolanthe
1968Iolantheas Queen of the FairiesMovie
Ooh La La!
1968Ooh La La!TV
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968Carry On Up the Khyberas Lady Joanie Ruff-DiamondMovie
Cilla
1968Cillaas SelfTV
Carry On Doctor
1967Carry On Doctoras Chloe GibsonMovie
Follow That Camel
1967Follow That Camelas Zig-ZigMovie
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1967Sam and Janetas Janet MarshallTV
Don't Lose Your Head
1967Don't Lose Your Headas Désirée DubarryMovie
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1967Before The FringeTV
Till Death Us Do Part
1966Till Death Us Do Partas GranTV
Carry On Screaming!
1966Carry On Screaming!as Emily BungMovie
Doctor in Clover
1966Doctor in Cloveras Matron SweetMovie
Carry On Cowboy
1965Carry On Cowboyas BelleMovie
The Big Job
1965The Big Jobas Mildred GamelyMovie
San Ferry Ann
1965San Ferry Annas MumMovie
Carry On Cleo
1964Carry On Cleoas CalpurniaMovie
Strictly for the Birds
1964Strictly for the Birdsas Peggy BennettMovie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas KatrycaTV
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1963The Stanley Baxter ShowTV
The Dick Emery Show
1963The Dick Emery ShowTV
The Iron Maiden
1963The Iron Maidenas Nellie TrotterMovie
Nurse on Wheels
1963Nurse on Wheelsas Deborah WalcottMovie
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1962Dial RIXTV
Twice Round the Daffodils
1962Twice Round the Daffodilsas Harriet HalfpennyMovie
A Pair of Briefs
1962A Pair of Briefsas Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)Movie
No, My Darling Daughter
1961No, My Darling Daughteras Miss PacPherson, a typistMovie
Carry On Regardless
1961Carry On Regardlessas Lily DuveenMovie
Mr. Topaze
1961Mr. Topazeas ColetteMovie
His and Hers
1961His and Hersas HortenseMovie
Alice Through the Looking Box
1960Alice Through the Looking Boxas ChambermaidMovie
Watch Your Stern
1960Watch Your Sternas Ann FosterMovie
Our House
1960Our HouseTV
Doctor in Love
1960Doctor in Loveas DawnMovie
Carry On Constable
1960Carry On Constableas Policewoman Gloria PassworthyMovie
Please Turn Over
1959Please Turn Overas BerylMovie
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959Upstairs and Downstairsas BlodwenMovie
Carry On Teacher
1959Carry On Teacheras Miss Sarah AllcockMovie
Life In Emergency Ward 10
1959Life In Emergency Ward 10as Mrs. PryorMovie
Carry On Nurse
1959Carry On Nurseas Student Nurse Stella DawsonMovie
The Captain's Table
1959The Captain's Tableas Maude PritchettMovie
Passport to Shame
1958Passport to Shameas MiriamMovie
Davy
1958Davyas Tea LadyMovie
The Naked Truth
1957The Naked Truthas Ethel RansomMovie
Just My Luck
1957Just My Luckas PhoebeMovie
No Time for Tears
1957No Time for Tearsas Sister O'MalleyMovie
Carry On Admiral
1957Carry On Admiralas MaryMovie
Stars in Your Eyes
1956Stars in Your Eyesas Walter’s SecretaryMovie
Dry Rot
1956Dry Rotas Beth BartonMovie
The Silken Affair
1956The Silken Affairas Lady BarberMovie
The Buccaneers
1956The Buccaneersas AbigailTV
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956Colonel March of Scotland Yardas Marjorie DawsonTV
Lost
1956Lostas Ice Cream Seller in the ParkMovie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas NellTV
Doctor at Sea
1955Doctor at Seaas Wendy ThomasMovie
As Long as They're Happy
1955As Long as They're Happyas LindaMovie
To Dorothy, a Son
1954To Dorothy, a Sonas Telephone OperatorMovie
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954The Belles of St Trinian'sas Miss DawnMovie
The Young Lovers
1954The Young Loversas Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)Movie
What Every Woman Wants
1954What Every Woman Wantsas Dolly WinchMovie
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
1954The Sea Shall Not Have Themas Hilda TebbittMovie
Doctor in the House
1954Doctor in the Houseas Nurse Rigor MortisMovie
Trouble in Store
1953Trouble in Storeas EdnaMovie
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953Meet Mr. Luciferas Fairy QueenMovie
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953Will Any Gentleman...?as BerylMovie
The Square Ring
1953The Square Ringas BuntyMovie
Colonel March Investigates
1953Colonel March Investigatesas Marjorie DawsonMovie