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Joan Sims
Born
9 May 1930
Died
27 June 2001
Place
Laindon, Essex, England, UK
Acting

Joan Sims

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.

As actor

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001 · Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000 · Betty

What's a Carry On?

1998 · Self - Interviewee

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

1996 · (Archive footage)

The Canterville Ghost

1996 · Mrs. Umney

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993 · Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Tender Loving Care

1993 · Daisy Potter

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

1993 · Lady on Plane

Morrissey - Hulmerist

1991 · Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

The Fool

1990 · Lady Daphne

An Audience With Victoria Wood

1988 · Self

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

1986 · Queen Katryca

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

1985 · Self

Deceptions

1985 · Mrs. Thirkell

Hay Fever

1984 · Clara

Waters of the Moon

1983 · Mrs. Ashworth

Carry On Emmannuelle

1978 · Mrs. Dangle

That's Carry On!

1977 · Various Characters (archive footage)

Carry On England

1976 · Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

Love Among the Ruins

1976 · Fanny Pratt

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975 · Emily

Carry On Behind

1975 · Daphne Barnes

Carry On Dick

1974 · Madame Desiree

Carry On Girls

1973 · Connie Philpotts

Carry on Christmas

1973 · Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.

Not Now Darling

1973 · Miss Tipdale

The Cobblers of Umbridge

1973 · Lilian Beverly

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

1973 · Birdie

Carry On Matron

1972 · Mrs. Tidey

Carry On Abroad

1972 · Cora Flange