
Joan Sims
- English
- Actor

Joan Sims was an English actor who specialised in comic roles. She is best remembered for her part as one of the Carry On films' regular ensemble cast, and enjoyed a career spanning 50 years, including television sitcoms such as Till Death Us Do Part, On The Up and As Time Goes By.
Year | Production | Role |
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2023 | Secrets & Scandals Of Carry On | Self (Archive Material) |
2015 | Talking Pictures: Great British Comedies | Self (Archive Material) |
2011 | Greatest Ever Carry On Films | Self (Archive Material) |
2010 | Carry On Forever! | Self (Archive Material) |
2002 | The Unforgettable... - Joan Sims | Self (Archive Material) |
2000 | Dogged Persistence | Maureen |
2000 | Bristow - Series 3
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Daisy |
2000 | Bookcases - Series 2
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Mrs. Quirk |
1999 | Bristow - Series 2 | Daisy |
1998 | As Time Goes By - Series 7
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Madge |
1997 | Spark
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Aunt Hattie |
1997 | North East Of Eden
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Auntie Annie |
1997 | As Time Goes By - Series 6
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Madge |
1996 | My Good Friend - Series 2
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Miss Byron |
1996 | The Two Sisters | Abigail |
1996 | As Time Goes By - Series 5
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Madge |
1995 | England's Glory | Henrietta |
1995 | My Good Friend - Series 1
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Miss Byron |
1995 | As Time Goes By - Series 4
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Madge |
1994 | As Time Goes By - Series 3
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Madge |
1993 | One Foot In The Grave - Series 4
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Lady on Plane |
1992 | On The Up - Series 3
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Fiona Wembley |
1992 | The Boys From The Bush - Series 2
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Grace |
1992 | The Boys From The Bush - Series 2 (as Joan Simms)
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Grace |
1991 | On The Up - Series 2
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Fiona Wembley |
1990 | On The Up - Series 1
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Fiona Wembley |
1990 | Living Life Lately | Mrs. Mullins |
1989 | Victoria Wood
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Susan |
1989 | Blandings On Radio 4 - Series 4 (Pigs Have Wings)
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Maudie Digby |
1987 | Only Fools And Horses - The Frog's Legacy | Irene 'Reenie' Turpin |
1986 | Project Santa Claus | Beryl Downhill |
1986 | In Loving Memory - Series 5 | Hilda Pardoe |
1986 | Farrington Of The F.O. - Series 1
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Annie Begley |
1984 | What A Carry On
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Self (Archive Material) |
1984 | Poor Little Rich Girls
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Madge Henshawe |
1984 | Cockles
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Gloria du Bois |
1980 | Born And Bred - Series 2 | Molly Peglar |
1980 | Worzel Gummidge - Series 2
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Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton |
1979 | In Loving Memory - Series 1
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Annie Potter |
1979 | Worzel Gummidge - Series 1
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Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton |
1978 | Carry On Emmannuelle | Mrs. Dangle |
1978 | Born And Bred - Series 1 | Molly Peglar |
1978 | Sykes - Series 6
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Madge |
1977 | That's Carry On! | Self (Archive Material) |
1977 | Lord Tramp
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Miss Pratt |
1976 | Carry On England | Pte. Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe |
1976 | The Howerd Confessions
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Mrs. Beachum |
1976 | The Two Ronnies - Series 5
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Ensemble Actor |
1976 | The Howerd Confessions
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The Matron |
1976 | The Howerd Confessions
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Nellie |
1975 | Carry On Behind | Daphne Barnes |
1975 | Sykes - Series 4
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Madge |
1975 | Carry On Laughing - Series 2 | Dr. Janis Grunbitt |
1975 | Till Death Us Do Part - Series 7
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Gran |
1975 | Carry On Laughing - Series 2 | Lady Guinevere |
1975 | Carry On Laughing - Series 1 | Else |
1975 | Carry On Laughing - Series 1
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Lady Kate |
1975 | Carry On Laughing - Series 1
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Lady Isobel |
1975 | Carry On Laughing - Series 1 | Madame Olga |
1975 | One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Emily |
1974 | Carry On Dick | Madame Desirée |
1974 | Till Death Us Do Part - Series 5
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Gran |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Virginia's Mother |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Bishop's Wife |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Senna Pod |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Salvation Army Collector |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Adele |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Traffic Warden |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Ballerina |
1973 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas | Maid Marian |
1973 | Sykes - Series 2
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Madge |
1973 | Carry On Girls | Connie Philpotts |
1973 | One Man's Meat | Daily Woman |
1973 | Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! | Lady 'Birdie' Mannering-Brown |
1973 | The Goodies - Series 3
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Ensemble Actor |
1973 | Not Now Darling | Ambrosine Tipdale |
1973 | Men Of Affairs
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Lady Mainwaring-Brown |
1972 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas: Carry On Stuffing | Princess Yo-Yo |
1972 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas: Carry On Stuffing | Esmerelda |
1972 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas: Carry On Stuffing | Elizabethan Musician |
1972 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas: Carry On Stuffing | Fiona's Mother |
1972 | Carry On Christmas - Carry On Christmas: Carry On Stuffing | Lady Rhoda Cockhorse |
1972 | Carry On Abroad | Cora Flange |
1972 | Sykes - Series 1
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Madge |
1972 | Till Death Us Do Part - Series 4
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Gran |
1972 | The Alf Garnett Saga | Gran |
1972 | Carry On Matron | Mrs Tidy |
1972 | Brothers In Law - Series 3
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Mrs. Polegate |
1971 | Carry On At Your Convenience | Chloe Moore |
1971 | The Goodies - Series 2
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Ensemble Actor |
1971 | The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Policewoman |
1971 | Father, Dear Father - Series 4
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Miss Armitage |
1971 | Carry On Henry | Marie of Normandy |
1971 | 6 Dates With Barker
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Kitty |
1970 | Carry On Loving | Esme Crowfoot |
1970 | Till Death Us Do Part - The Campaign's Over! | Gran |
1970 | Stop Messing About! - Series 2
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Ensemble Actor |
1970 | Carry On Forever | Self |
1970 | Carry On Up The Jungle | Lady Evelyn Bagley |
1970 | Doctor In Trouble | Russian Captain |
1969 | Carry On Again Doctor | Mrs Ellen Moore |
1969 | Doctor At Large
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Dora |
1969 | Carry On Camping | Joan Fussey |
1969 | Stop Messing About! - Series 1
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Ensemble Actor |
1969 | Carry On Christmas | Various |
1969 | Carry On Christmas | Various |
1968 | Carry On... Up The Khyber | Lady Ruff-Diamond |
1968 | Beryl Reid Says Good Evening
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Ensemble Actor |
1968 | Carry On Doctor | Chloe Gibson |
1968 | Till Death Us Do Part - Series 3
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Gran |
1967 | Sam And Janet - Series 1 | Janet Marshall |
1967 | Follow That Camel | Zigzig |
1966 | Doctor In Clover | Matron Sweet |
1966 | Sam And Janet - Series 1 | Janet Marshall |
1966 | Till Death Us Do Part - Series 2
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Gran |
1966 | Don't Lose Your Head | Desiree Dubarry |
1966 | Carry On Screaming! | Emily Bung |
1966 | Seven Year Hitch | Isabel 'Is' Conway |
1966 | Sam And Janet | Janet Marshall |
1965 | Carry On Cowboy | Belle |
1965 | San Ferry Ann | Mum |
1965 | The Big Job | Mildred Gamely |
1964 | Carry On Cleo | Calpurnia |
1964 | Play It Cool
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Ensemble Actor |
1963 | Nurse On Wheels | Deborah Walcott |
1963 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 2
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Ensemble Actor |
1963 | The Dick Emery Show - Series 1
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Ensemble Actor |
1963 | A Touch Of The Sun | Self |
1962 | The Iron Maiden | Nellie Trotter |
1962 | Hugh And I - Series 1
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Actor |
1962 | Twice Round The Daffodils | Harriet Halfpenny |
1961 | Something To Shout About - Series 3 | Mavis |
1961 | Carry On Regardless | Lily Duveen |
1961 | Something To Shout About - Series 2 | Mavis |
1961 | Mr. Topaze | Colette |
1960 | Doctor In Love | Dawn |
1960 | Watch Your Stern | Ann Foster |
1960 | Our House - Series 1
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Daisy Burke |
1960 | Something To Shout About - Series 1 | Mavis |
1960 | Carry On, Constable | Policewoman Gloria Passworthy |
1959 | Please Turn Over | Beryl / 'Madeleine' |
1959 | Carry On Teacher | Miss Sarah Allcock |
1959 | Carry On Nurse | Nurse Stella Dawson |
1959 | The Captain's Table | Maude Pritchett |
1958 | Davy | Waitress |
1957 | The Naked Truth | Ethel Ransom |
1956 | Dry Rot | Beth |
1956 | Stars In Your Eyes | Walters's Secretary |
1955 | Doctor At Sea | Wendy Thomas |
1955 | Here And Now | Actor |
1954 | The Belles Of St. Trinian's | Miss Dawn |
1954 | Doctor In The House | Rigor Mortis |
1953 | Trouble In Store | Edna |
1953 | Will Any Gentleman...? | Beryl |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Joan Sims on IMDb
- Born
- Friday 9th May 1930
- Died
- Wednesday 27th June 2001 (aged 71)
- Full name
- Irene Joan Marion Sims
- Nationality
- English

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