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.

Career Overview

Joan Sims has 94 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Carry On Series with 26 titles. Signature works include What's a Carry On?, The Thief and the Cobbler, The Cobblers of Umbridge. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

94

Birth Date

1930-05-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Laindon, Essex, England, UK

Known For

• 

  What's a Carry On?
• 

  The Thief and the Cobbler
• 

  The Cobblers of Umbridge
• 

  San Ferry Ann
• 

  The Canterville Ghost
• 

  Carry on Christmas

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Carry On Series (26 titles)
• The Doctor Collection (5 titles)
• Ealing comedies (2 titles)
• St Trinian's Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Barbara Windsor (3 collaborations)
• Leslie Phillips (2 collaborations)
• Jack Douglas (2 collaborations)
• Lance Percival (2 collaborations)
• Bernard Bresslaw (2 collaborations)
• Peter Butterworth (2 collaborations)
• Kenneth Connor (2 collaborations)
• Sara Crowe (2 collaborations)
• Windsor Davies (2 collaborations)
• Julian Holloway (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (94 credits)

  • On Location: The Carry Ons

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

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • What's a Carry On?

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

    (Archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Canterville Ghost

    Mrs. Umney

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

    Lady on Plane

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Tender Loving Care

    Daisy Potter

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Thief and the Cobbler

    Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Morrissey - Hulmerist

    Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Fool

    Lady Daphne

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • An Audience With Victoria Wood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

    Queen Katryca

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Deceptions

    Mrs. Thirkell

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Hay Fever

    Clara

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Waters of the Moon

    Mrs. Ashworth

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Carry On Emmannuelle

    Mrs. Dangle

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • That's Carry On!

    Various Characters (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Carry On England

    Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Love Among the Ruins

    Fanny Pratt

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    Emily

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Carry On Behind

    Daphne Barnes

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Carry On Dick

    Madame Desiree

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Carry on Christmas

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

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Carry On Girls

    Connie Philpotts

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

    Birdie

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Not Now Darling

    Miss Tipdale

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Cobblers of Umbridge

    Lilian Beverly

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

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

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Carry On Abroad

    Cora Flange

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Carry On Matron

    Mrs. Tidey

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Alf Garnett Saga

    Gran

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • A Christmas Carol

    Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Carry On at Your Convenience

    Chloe Moore

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

    Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Carry On Henry

    Queen Marie

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Odd Job

    Kitty Harriman

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Carry On Loving

    Esme Crowfoot

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Doctor in Trouble

    Russian Captain

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Carry On Up the Jungle

    Lady Evelyn Bagley

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Carry On Again Doctor

    Mrs. Ellen Moore

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Carry On Camping

    Joan Fussey

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Iolanthe

    Queen of the Fairies

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Carry On Up the Khyber

    Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Carry On Doctor

    Chloe Gibson

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Follow That Camel

    Zig-Zig

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Don't Lose Your Head

    Désirée Dubarry

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Carry On Screaming!

    Emily Bung

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Doctor in Clover

    Matron Sweet

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Carry On Cowboy

    Belle

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Big Job

    Mildred Gamely

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • San Ferry Ann

    Mum

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Carry On Cleo

    Calpurnia

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Strictly for the Birds

    Peggy Bennett

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Iron Maiden

    Nellie Trotter

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Nurse on Wheels

    Deborah Walcott

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Doctor Who

    - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 4 (1986) ... Katryca actor actors

    - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 3 (1986) ... Katryca actor actors

    - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 2 (1986) ... Katryca actor actors

    - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 1 (1986) ... Katryca actor actors
    1963
  • Twice Round the Daffodils

    Harriet Halfpenny

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • A Pair of Briefs

    Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • No, My Darling Daughter

    Miss PacPherson, a typist

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Mr. Topaze

    Colette

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Carry On Regardless

    Lily Duveen

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • His and Hers

    Hortense

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Alice Through the Looking Box

    Chambermaid

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Watch Your Stern

    Ann Foster

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Doctor in Love

    Dawn

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Carry On Constable

    Policewoman Gloria Passworthy

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Upstairs and Downstairs

    Blodwen

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Carry On Teacher

    Miss Sarah Allcock

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Life In Emergency Ward 10

    Mrs. Pryor

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Carry On Nurse

    Student Nurse Stella Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Captain's Table

    Maude Pritchett

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Passport to Shame

    Miriam

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Davy

    Tea Lady

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Naked Truth

    Ethel Ransom

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Just My Luck

    Phoebe

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • No Time for Tears

    Sister O'Malley

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Carry On Admiral

    Mary

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Stars in Your Eyes

    Walter’s Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Dry Rot

    Beth Barton

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Silken Affair

    Lady Barber

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Lost

    Ice Cream Seller in the Park

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Doctor at Sea

    Wendy Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • As Long as They're Happy

    Linda

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • To Dorothy, a Son

    Telephone Operator

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Belles of St Trinian's

    Miss Dawn

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Young Lovers

    Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • What Every Woman Wants

    Dolly Winch

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them

    Hilda Tebbitt

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Doctor in the House

    Nurse Rigor Mortis

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Trouble in Store

    Edna

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Fairy Queen

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Will Any Gentleman...?

    Beryl

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Square Ring

    Bunty

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Colonel March Investigates

    Marjorie Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1953