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Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Acting·1930–2001·92 films

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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Filmography

The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
Carry On Screaming!
Carry On Screaming! (1966)Emily Bung
Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping (1969)Joan Fussey
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo (1964)Calpurnia
Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Cowboy (1965)Belle
Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad (1972)Cora Flange
Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond
Carry On Doctor
Carry On Doctor (1967)Chloe Gibson
Carry On Matron
Carry On Matron (1972)Mrs. Tidey
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1996)Mrs. Umney
Carry On Dick
Carry On Dick (1974)Madame Desiree
Carry On at Your Convenience
Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)Chloe Moore
Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry (1971)Queen Marie
Carry On Up the Jungle
Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)Lady Evelyn Bagley
Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse (1959)Student Nurse Stella Dawson
Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls (1973)Connie Philpotts
The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)Miss Dawn
Carry On Constable
Carry On Constable (1960)Policewoman Gloria Passworthy
Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor (1969)Mrs. Ellen Moore
Don't Lose Your Head
Don't Lose Your Head (1967)Désirée Dubarry
Carry On Teacher
Carry On Teacher (1959)Miss Sarah Allcock
Carry On Behind
Carry On Behind (1975)Daphne Barnes
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1971)Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless (1961)Lily Duveen
Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel (1967)Zig-Zig
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)Emily
Carry On Emmannuelle
Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)Mrs. Dangle
Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving (1970)Esme Crowfoot
Carry On England
Carry On England (1976)Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1957)Ethel Ransom
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House (1954)Nurse Rigor Mortis
The Big Job
The Big Job (1965)Mildred Gamely
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! (1977)Various Characters (archive footage)
Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea (1955)Wendy Thomas
Trouble in Store
Trouble in Store (1953)Edna
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)Policewoman (segment "Avarice")
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)Betty
Doctor in Clover
Doctor in Clover (1966)Matron Sweet
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love (1960)Dawn
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins (1976)Fanny Pratt
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)Fairy Queen
Nurse on Wheels
Nurse on Wheels (1963)Deborah Walcott
Please Turn Over
Please Turn Over (1959)Beryl
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)Hilda Tebbitt
Passport to Shame
Passport to Shame (1958)Miriam
Watch Your Stern
Watch Your Stern (1960)Ann Foster
Just My Luck
Just My Luck (1957)Phoebe
Deceptions
Deceptions (1985)Mrs. Thirkell
Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble (1970)Russian Captain
San Ferry Ann
San Ferry Ann (1965)Mum
His and Hers
His and Hers (1961)Hortense
Carry on Christmas
Carry on Christmas (1973)Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.
The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden (1963)Nellie Trotter
Carry On Admiral
Carry On Admiral (1957)Mary
Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze (1961)Colette
Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)Blodwen
To Dorothy, a Son
To Dorothy, a Son (1954)Telephone Operator
Dry Rot
Dry Rot (1956)Beth Barton
Twice Round the Daffodils
Twice Round the Daffodils (1962)Harriet Halfpenny
The Square Ring
The Square Ring (1953)Bunty
The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)Gran
Not Now Darling
Not Now Darling (1973)Miss Tipdale
Davy
Davy (1958)Tea Lady
Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)
Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) (1972)Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife
The Young Lovers
The Young Lovers (1954)Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table (1959)Maude Pritchett
Lost
Lost (1956)Ice Cream Seller in the Park
Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)Beryl
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)Self - Interviewee
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1973)Birdie
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (1986)Queen Katryca
An Audience With Victoria Wood
An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988)Self
Strictly for the Birds
Strictly for the Birds (1964)Peggy Bennett
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears (1957)Sister O'Malley
A Pair of Briefs
A Pair of Briefs (1962)Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)
Colonel March Investigates
Colonel March Investigates (1953)Marjorie Dawson
As Long as They're Happy
As Long as They're Happy (1955)Linda
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants (1954)Dolly Winch
No, My Darling Daughter
No, My Darling Daughter (1961)Miss PacPherson, a typist
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve (1993)Lady on Plane
The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair (1956)Lady Barber
Stars in Your Eyes
Stars in Your Eyes (1956)Walter’s Secretary
Life In Emergency Ward 10
Life In Emergency Ward 10 (1959)Mrs. Pryor
Hay Fever
Hay Fever (1984)Clara
Tender Loving Care
Tender Loving Care (1993)Daisy Potter
Alice Through the Looking Box
Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)Chambermaid
The Odd Job
The Odd Job (1971)Kitty Harriman
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996)(Archive footage)
The Cobblers of Umbridge
The Cobblers of Umbridge (1973)Lilian Beverly
Morrissey - Hulmerist
Morrissey - Hulmerist (1991)Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
On Location: The Carry Ons
On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)
Iolanthe
Iolanthe (1968)Queen of the Fairies