Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Birthday: May 9, 1930 in Laindon, Essex, England, UK

Deathday: June 27, 2001

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

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

Self - Interviewee /Various Characters

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Spark

Spark

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

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

(Archive footage)

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

Harriet Coverly

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

Smokescreen

Smokescreen

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Algarve

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

The Fool

The Fool

On the Up

On the Up

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Super Gran

Super Gran

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

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

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

Deceptions

Deceptions

Deceptions

Deceptions

Hay Fever

Hay Fever

Cockles

Cockles

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Countess of Durham

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

'Belle' Elmore (voice)

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton

Carry On Emmannuelle

Carry On Emmannuelle

Born and Bred

Born and Bred

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Various Characters

Carry On England

Carry On England

Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

Cilla

Cilla

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Carry On Behind

Carry On Behind

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Lady Kate Houndsbotham

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Dr. Janis Crunbitt

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

Madame Desirée

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

Connie Philpotts

Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

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

Not Now Darling

Not Now Darling

The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Seven of One

Seven of One

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

The Goodies

The Goodies

Men of Affairs

Men of Affairs

Lady Mainwaring-Brown

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Sykes

Sykes

Madge Kettlewell

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

The Odd Job

The Odd Job

Six Dates with Barker

Six Dates with Barker

The Goodies

The Goodies

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

Lady Evelyn Bagley

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

Russian Captain

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

Mrs. Ellen Moore

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond

Iolanthe

Iolanthe

Queen of the Fairies

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

Désirée Dubarry

Follow That Camel

Follow That Camel

Before The Fringe

Before The Fringe

Sam and Janet

Sam and Janet

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

The Big Job

The Big Job

San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

Strictly for the Birds

Strictly for the Birds

The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

Deborah Walcott

The Dick Emery Show

The Dick Emery Show

The Stanley Baxter Show

The Stanley Baxter Show

Twice Round the Daffodils

Twice Round the Daffodils

Harriet Halfpenny

A Pair of Briefs

A Pair of Briefs

Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

Dial RIX

Dial RIX

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

No, My Darling Daughter

No, My Darling Daughter

Miss PacPherson, a typist

His and Hers

His and Hers

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

Policewoman Gloria Passworthy

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box

Our House

Our House

Carry On Teacher

Carry On Teacher

Miss Sarah Allcock

Please Turn Over

Please Turn Over

Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

Student Nurse Stella Dawson

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Maude Pritchett

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

Davy

Davy

Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Carry On Admiral

Carry On Admiral

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

Sister O'Malley

Lost

Lost

Ice Cream Seller in the Park

Dry Rot

Dry Rot

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

Stars in Your Eyes

Stars in Your Eyes

Walter’s Secretary

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Marjorie Dawson

Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

To Dorothy, a Son

To Dorothy, a Son

Telephone Operator

What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

The Square Ring

The Square Ring

Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March Investigates

Marjorie Dawson

Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

Self - Interviewee /Various Characters

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

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

(Archive footage)

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Algarve

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

The Fool

The Fool

An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

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

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

Deceptions

Deceptions

Hay Fever

Hay Fever

Carry On Emmannuelle

Carry On Emmannuelle

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Various Characters

Carry On England

Carry On England

Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Carry On Behind

Carry On Behind

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

Madame Desirée

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

Connie Philpotts

Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

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

Not Now Darling

Not Now Darling

The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

The Odd Job

The Odd Job

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

Lady Evelyn Bagley

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

Russian Captain

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

Mrs. Ellen Moore

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond

Iolanthe

Iolanthe

Queen of the Fairies

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

Désirée Dubarry

Follow That Camel

Follow That Camel

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

The Big Job

The Big Job

San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

Strictly for the Birds

Strictly for the Birds

The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

Deborah Walcott

Twice Round the Daffodils

Twice Round the Daffodils

Harriet Halfpenny

A Pair of Briefs

A Pair of Briefs

Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

No, My Darling Daughter

No, My Darling Daughter

Miss PacPherson, a typist

His and Hers

His and Hers

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

Policewoman Gloria Passworthy

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box

Carry On Teacher

Carry On Teacher

Miss Sarah Allcock

Please Turn Over

Please Turn Over

Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

Student Nurse Stella Dawson

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Maude Pritchett

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

Davy

Davy

Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Carry On Admiral

Carry On Admiral

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

Sister O'Malley

Lost

Lost

Ice Cream Seller in the Park

Dry Rot

Dry Rot

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

Stars in Your Eyes

Stars in Your Eyes

Walter’s Secretary

Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

To Dorothy, a Son

To Dorothy, a Son

Telephone Operator

What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

The Square Ring

The Square Ring

Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March Investigates

Marjorie Dawson

Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Spark

Spark

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

Harriet Coverly

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

Smokescreen

Smokescreen

On the Up

On the Up

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Super Gran

Super Gran

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

Deceptions

Deceptions

Cockles

Cockles

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Countess of Durham

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

'Belle' Elmore (voice)

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton

Born and Bred

Born and Bred

Cilla

Cilla

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Lady Kate Houndsbotham

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Dr. Janis Crunbitt

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Seven of One

Seven of One

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

The Goodies

The Goodies

Men of Affairs

Men of Affairs

Lady Mainwaring-Brown

Sykes

Sykes

Madge Kettlewell

Six Dates with Barker

Six Dates with Barker

The Goodies

The Goodies

Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Christmas Specials

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Before The Fringe

Before The Fringe

Sam and Janet

Sam and Janet

The Dick Emery Show

The Dick Emery Show

The Stanley Baxter Show

The Stanley Baxter Show

Dial RIX

Dial RIX

Our House

Our House

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Marjorie Dawson