Joan Sims
50Movies
7.8 Best Rating
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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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | Betty | Hit | |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On? | Self - Interviewee | Super Hit | |
| 1996 | The Canterville Ghost | Mrs. Umney | Average | |
| 1993 | One Foot in the Algarve | Lady on Plane | Super Hit | |
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler | Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice) | Hit | |
| 1990 | The Fool | Lady Daphne | Hit | |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet | Queen Katryca | Average | |
| 1985 | Deceptions | Mrs. Thirkell | Average | |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Self | Average | |
| 1984 | Hay Fever | Clara | Average | |
| 1976 | Love Among the Ruins | Fanny Pratt | Hit | |
| 1973 | Carry on Christmas | Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden. | Average | |
| 1972 | Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) | Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife | Hit | |
| 1972 | Carry On Abroad | Cora Flange | Average | |
| 1972 | Carry On Matron | Mrs. Tidey | Average | |
| 1971 | A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Cratchit (voice) | Hit | |
| 1971 | Carry On at Your Convenience | Chloe Moore | Average | |
| 1971 | Carry On Henry | Queen Marie | Average | |
| 1969 | Carry On Again Doctor | Mrs. Ellen Moore | Average | |
| 1969 | Carry On Camping | Joan Fussey | Hit | |
| 1968 | Carry On Up the Khyber | Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond | Average | |
| 1967 | Carry On Doctor | Chloe Gibson | Hit | |
| 1967 | Don't Lose Your Head | Désirée Dubarry | Hit | |
| 1966 | Carry On Screaming! | Emily Bung | Hit | |
| 1965 | Carry On Cowboy | Belle | Average | |
| 1965 | The Big Job | Mildred Gamely | Hit | |
| 1965 | San Ferry Ann | Mum | Average | |
| 1964 | Carry On Cleo | Calpurnia | Hit | |
| 1963 | The Iron Maiden | Nellie Trotter | Average | |
| 1962 | Twice Round the Daffodils | Harriet Halfpenny | Hit | |
| 1961 | No, My Darling Daughter | Miss PacPherson, a typist | Average | |
| 1961 | Carry On Regardless | Lily Duveen | Average | |
| 1960 | Carry On Constable | Policewoman Gloria Passworthy | Average | |
| 1959 | Please Turn Over | Beryl | Average | |
| 1959 | Carry On Teacher | Miss Sarah Allcock | Average | |
| 1959 | Life In Emergency Ward 10 | Mrs. Pryor | Hit | |
| 1959 | Carry On Nurse | Student Nurse Stella Dawson | Average | |
| 1957 | The Naked Truth | Ethel Ransom | Hit | |
| 1957 | Just My Luck | Phoebe | Average | |
| 1957 | Carry On Admiral | Mary | Average | |
| 1956 | Dry Rot | Beth Barton | Hit | |
| 1956 | Lost | Ice Cream Seller in the Park | Average | |
| 1955 | As Long as They're Happy | Linda | Super Hit | |
| 1954 | The Belles of St. Trinian's | Miss Dawn | Average | |
| 1954 | The Young Lovers | Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited) | Average | |
| 1954 | What Every Woman Wants | Dolly Winch | Average | |
| 1954 | The Sea Shall Not Have Them | Hilda Tebbitt | Hit | |
| 1954 | Doctor in the House | Nurse Rigor Mortis | Hit | |
| 1953 | Trouble in Store | Edna | Average | |
| 1953 | The Square Ring | Bunty | Hit |