Joan Sims

1930-05-09 – 2001-06-27 (age 71) Laindon, Essex, England, UK

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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.

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Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Known For

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993

as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

1970

as Esme Crowfoot

Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

1972

as Cora Flange

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

as Emily

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968

as Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

1966

as Emily Bung

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

as Various Characters (archive footage)

Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

1969

as Joan Fussey

Carry On Matron

Carry On Matron

1972

as Mrs. Tidey

Follow That Camel

Follow That Camel

1967

as Zig-Zig

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

1967

as Désirée Dubarry

Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

1955

as Wendy Thomas

The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's

1954

as Miss Dawn

Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

1959

as Student Nurse Stella Dawson

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

1971

as Queen Marie

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964

as Calpurnia

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

as Betty

Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

1976

as Fanny Pratt

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1996

as Mrs. Umney

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

1993

as Lady on Plane