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Portrait of Joan Sims

Acting

Joan Sims

  • Born May 9, 1930
  • Laindon, Essex, England, UK
  • Died June 27, 2001, aged 71

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.

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Katryca

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Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

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Emily Bung

Movie

Joan Fussey

Movie

Calpurnia

Movie

Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

Movie

Cora Flange

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Belle

Movie

Chloe Gibson

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Mrs. Tidey

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Mrs. Umney

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Queen Marie

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Madame Desiree

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Lady Evelyn Bagley

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Chloe Moore

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Student Nurse Stella Dawson

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Connie Philpotts

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Mrs. Ellen Moore

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Policewoman Gloria Passworthy

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Désirée Dubarry

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Miss Dawn

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Daphne Barnes

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Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

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Miss Sarah Allcock

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Lily Duveen

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Zig-Zig

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Mrs. Dangle

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Emily

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Esme Crowfoot

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Madge

Movie

Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

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Ethel Ransom

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Nurse Rigor Mortis

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Gran

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Mildred Gamely

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Wendy Thomas

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Delia Capone / Matron

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Edna

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Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

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Betty

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Adele McCarthy

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Fanny Pratt

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Nell

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Matron Sweet

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Dawn

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Fairy Queen

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Hilda Tebbitt

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Deborah Walcott

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Beryl

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Cat Burglar

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Miriam

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Harriet Coverly

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Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton

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Phoebe

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Ann Foster

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Mrs. Thirkell

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Russian Captain

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Mum

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

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Madame Olga / Lady Isobel / Lady Kate Houndsbotham / Else / Amelia Forbush / Lady Guinevere / Mrs MacFlute / Dr. Janis Crunbitt / Mrs Breeches

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Countess of Durham

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Hortense

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Colette

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Mary

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Beth Barton

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Nellie Trotter

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Telephone Operator

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Blodwen

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Marjorie Dawson

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Gran

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Bunty

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Jill Watson

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Harriet Halfpenny

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Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife

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Tea Lady

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Miss Tipdale

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Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

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Birdie

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Ice Cream Seller in the Park

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Miss Murgatroyd

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Mrs. Fiona Wembley

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Mrs Dawkins

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Madge Kettlewell

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Maude Pritchett

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Beryl

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Queen Katryca

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Betsy Prig

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Daisy Potter

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Kitty Harriman

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Abigail

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Susan

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Dolly Winch

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Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

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Linda

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Marjorie Dawson

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Beryl

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Sister O'Malley

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Miss PacPherson, a typist

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Lady on Plane

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Peggy Bennett

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Mrs. Thirkell

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Aunt Hattie

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Walter’s Secretary

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Lady Daphne

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Lady Barber

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Gloria du Bois

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Annie Begley

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'Belle' Elmore (voice)

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Mrs. Pryor

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Molly Peglar

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Clara

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Lady Mainwaring-Brown

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Mrs Nash

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Mrs. Rockett

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Chambermaid

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Shirley Rix / Rita Haythorne

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Queen of the Fairies

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Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

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Janet Marshall

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Daisy Potter

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Lilian Beverly

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Kitty Harriman

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Mrs. Ashworth

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Various Characters (archive footage)

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Self - Interviewee

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Self

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Self

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Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)

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(Archive footage)