Joan Sims
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex, England, UK
- Died
- June 27, 2001
- Movies
- 95
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2001 | On Location: The Carry Ons | Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | Betty |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On? | Self - Interviewee |
| 1996 | Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams | (Archive footage) |
| 1996 | The Canterville Ghost | Mrs. Umney |
| 1993 | One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve | Lady on Plane |
| 1993 | Tender Loving Care | Daisy Potter |
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler | Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice) |
| 1991 | Morrissey - Hulmerist | Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board |
| 1990 | The Fool | Lady Daphne |
| 1988 | An Audience With Victoria Wood | Self |
| 1986 | Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet | Queen Katryca |
| 1985 | Deceptions | Mrs. Thirkell |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Self |
| 1984 | Hay Fever | Clara |
| 1983 | Waters of the Moon | Mrs. Ashworth |
| 1978 | Carry On Emmannuelle | Mrs. Dangle |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! | Various Characters (archive footage) |
| 1976 | Carry On England | Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe |
| 1976 | Love Among the Ruins | Fanny Pratt |
| 1975 | One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Emily |
| 1975 | Carry On Behind | Daphne Barnes |
| 1974 | Carry On Dick | Madame Desiree |
| 1973 | Carry on Christmas | Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden. |
| 1973 | Carry On Girls | Connie Philpotts |
| 1973 | Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! | Birdie |
| 1973 | Not Now Darling | Miss Tipdale |
| 1973 | The Cobblers of Umbridge | Lilian Beverly |
| 1972 | Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) | Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife |
| 1972 | Carry On Abroad | Cora Flange |
| 1972 | Carry On Matron | Mrs. Tidey |
| 1972 | The Alf Garnett Saga | Gran |
| 1971 | A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Cratchit (voice) |
| 1971 | Carry On at Your Convenience | Chloe Moore |
| 1971 | The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Policewoman (segment "Avarice") |
| 1971 | Carry On Henry | Queen Marie |
| 1971 | The Odd Job | Kitty Harriman |
| 1970 | Carry On Loving | Esme Crowfoot |
| 1970 | Doctor in Trouble | Russian Captain |
| 1970 | Carry On Up the Jungle | Lady Evelyn Bagley |
| 1969 | Carry On Again Doctor | Mrs. Ellen Moore |
| 1969 | Carry On Camping | Joan Fussey |
| 1968 | Iolanthe | Queen of the Fairies |
| 1968 | Carry On Up the Khyber | Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond |
| 1967 | Carry On Doctor | Chloe Gibson |
| 1967 | Follow That Camel | Zig-Zig |
| 1967 | Don't Lose Your Head | Désirée Dubarry |
| 1966 | Carry On Screaming! | Emily Bung |
| 1966 | Doctor in Clover | Matron Sweet |
| 1965 | Carry On Cowboy | Belle |
| 1965 | The Big Job | Mildred Gamely |
| 1965 | San Ferry Ann | Mum |
| 1964 | Carry On Cleo | Calpurnia |
| 1964 | Strictly for the Birds | Peggy Bennett |
| 1963 | The Iron Maiden | Nellie Trotter |
| 1963 | Nurse on Wheels | Deborah Walcott |
| 1962 | Twice Round the Daffodils | Harriet Halfpenny |
| 1962 | A Pair of Briefs | Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado) |
| 1961 | No, My Darling Daughter | Miss PacPherson, a typist |
| 1961 | Carry On Regardless | Lily Duveen |
| 1961 | Mr. Topaze | Colette |
| 1961 | His and Hers | Hortense |
| 1960 | Alice Through the Looking Box | Chambermaid |
| 1960 | Watch Your Stern | Ann Foster |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love | Dawn |
| 1960 | Carry On Constable | Policewoman Gloria Passworthy |
| 1959 | Please Turn Over | Beryl |
| 1959 | Upstairs and Downstairs | Blodwen |
| 1959 | Carry On Teacher | Miss Sarah Allcock |
| 1959 | Life In Emergency Ward 10 | Mrs. Pryor |
| 1959 | Carry On Nurse | Student Nurse Stella Dawson |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table | Maude Pritchett |
| 1958 | Passport to Shame | Miriam |
| 1958 | Davy | Tea Lady |
| 1957 | The Naked Truth | Ethel Ransom |
| 1957 | Just My Luck | Phoebe |
| 1957 | No Time for Tears | Sister O'Malley |
| 1957 | Carry On Admiral | Mary |
| 1956 | Stars in Your Eyes | Walter’s Secretary |
| 1956 | Dry Rot | Beth Barton |
| 1956 | The Silken Affair | Lady Barber |
| 1956 | Lost | Ice Cream Seller in the Park |
| 1955 | Doctor at Sea | Wendy Thomas |
| 1955 | As Long As They're Happy | Linda |
| 1954 | To Dorothy, a Son | Telephone Operator |
| 1954 | The Belles of St Trinian's | Miss Dawn |
| 1954 | The Young Lovers | Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited) |
| 1954 | What Every Woman Wants | Dolly Winch |
| 1954 | The Sea Shall Not Have Them | Hilda Tebbitt |
| 1954 | Doctor in the House | Nurse Rigor Mortis |
| 1953 | Trouble in Store | Edna |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. Lucifer | Fairy Queen |
| 1953 | Will Any Gentleman...? | Beryl |
| 1953 | The Square Ring | Bunty |
| 1953 | Colonel March Investigates | Marjorie Dawson |
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