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Joan Sims

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, May 09 1930

Birthplace: Laindon, Essex, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jun 27 2001

Joan Sims is 71 years old

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The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

Joan Sims was

70 in The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

as 'Betty'.

Sat, Aug 26 2000

What's a Carry On?

Joan Sims was

68 in What's a Carry On?

Tue, Dec 29 1998

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

Joan Sims was

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

as '(Archive footage)'.

Sat, Apr 13 1996

The Canterville Ghost

Joan Sims was

65 in The Canterville Ghost

as 'Mrs. Umney'.

Sat, Jan 27 1996

One Foot in the Algarve

Joan Sims was

63 in One Foot in the Algarve

as 'Lady on Plane'.

Sun, Dec 26 1993

Tender Loving Care

Joan Sims was

63 in Tender Loving Care

as 'Daisy Potter'.

Sun, Oct 03 1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

Joan Sims was

63 in The Thief and the Cobbler

as 'Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)'.

Thu, Sep 23 1993

Morrissey - Hulmerist

Joan Sims was

61 in Morrissey - Hulmerist

as 'Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board'.

Mon, Jul 01 1991

The Fool

Joan Sims was

60 in The Fool

as 'Lady Daphne'.

Fri, Dec 07 1990

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Joan Sims was

58 in An Audience With Victoria Wood

as 'Self'.

Sat, Dec 10 1988

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Joan Sims was

56 in Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

as 'Queen Katryca'.

Sat, Sep 27 1986

Deceptions

Joan Sims was

55 in Deceptions

as 'Mrs. Thirkell'.

Sun, May 26 1985

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

Joan Sims was

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

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jan 01 1985

Hay Fever

Joan Sims was

54 in Hay Fever

as 'Clara'.

Tue, Dec 04 1984

Carry On Emmannuelle

Joan Sims was

48 in Carry On Emmannuelle

as 'Mrs. Dangle'.

Thu, Oct 12 1978

That's Carry On!

Joan Sims was

46 in That's Carry On!

as 'Various Characters'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

Carry On England

Joan Sims was

46 in Carry On England

as 'Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe'.

Fri, Oct 01 1976

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Joan Sims was

45 in One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as 'Emily'.

Wed, Jul 09 1975

Carry On Behind

Joan Sims was

45 in Carry On Behind

as 'Daphne Barnes'.

Tue, Jun 10 1975

Love Among the Ruins

Joan Sims was

44 in Love Among the Ruins

as 'Fanny Pratt'.

Thu, Mar 06 1975

Carry On Dick

Joan Sims was

43 in Carry On Dick

as 'Madame Desirée'.

Fri, Feb 01 1974

Carry on Christmas

Joan Sims was

43 in Carry on Christmas

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

Mon, Dec 24 1973

Carry On Girls

Joan Sims was

43 in Carry On Girls

as 'Connie Philpotts'.

Fri, Nov 09 1973

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Joan Sims was

43 in Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

as 'Birdie'.

Wed, Oct 17 1973

Not Now Darling

Joan Sims was

42 in Not Now Darling

as 'Miss Tipdale'.

Thu, Mar 01 1973

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Joan Sims was

42 in The Cobblers of Umbridge

as 'Lilian Beverly'.

Mon, Jan 01 1973

Carry on Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Joan Sims was

42 in Carry on Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Wed, Dec 20 1972

Carry On Abroad

Joan Sims was

42 in Carry On Abroad

as 'Cora Flange'.

Fri, Dec 01 1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

Joan Sims was

42 in The Alf Garnett Saga

as 'Gran'.

Wed, Aug 30 1972

Carry On Matron

Joan Sims was

41 in Carry On Matron

as 'Mrs. Tidey'.

Fri, May 05 1972

A Christmas Carol

Joan Sims was

41 in A Christmas Carol

as 'Mrs. Cratchit (voice)'.

Tue, Dec 21 1971

Carry On at Your Convenience

Joan Sims was

41 in Carry On at Your Convenience

as 'Chloë Moore'.

Fri, Dec 10 1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Joan Sims was

41 in The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as 'Policewoman (segment "Avarice")'.

Mon, Nov 01 1971

Carry On Henry

Joan Sims was

41 in Carry On Henry

as 'Queen Marie'.

Thu, Jun 03 1971

Carry On Loving

Joan Sims was

40 in Carry On Loving

as 'Esme Crowfoot'.

Sun, Sep 20 1970

Doctor in Trouble

Joan Sims was

40 in Doctor in Trouble

as 'Russian Captain'.

Tue, Jun 16 1970

Carry On Up the Jungle

Joan Sims was

39 in Carry On Up the Jungle

as 'Lady Evelyn Bagley'.

Fri, Mar 20 1970

Carry On Again Doctor

Joan Sims was

39 in Carry On Again Doctor

as 'Ellen Moore'.

Fri, Dec 05 1969

Carry On Camping

Joan Sims was

39 in Carry On Camping

as 'Joan Fussey'.

Thu, May 29 1969

Carry On Up the Khyber

Joan Sims was

37 in Carry On Up the Khyber

as 'Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond'.

Mon, Feb 12 1968

Carry On Doctor

Joan Sims was

37 in Carry On Doctor

as 'Chloë Gibson'.

Sat, Dec 02 1967

Carry on Follow That Camel

Joan Sims was

37 in Carry on Follow That Camel

as 'Zig-Zig'.

Thu, Aug 10 1967

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

Joan Sims was

36 in Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

as 'Désirée Dubarry'.

Sat, Dec 10 1966

Carry On Screaming!

Joan Sims was

36 in Carry On Screaming!

as 'Emily Bung'.

Fri, May 20 1966

Doctor in Clover

Joan Sims was

35 in Doctor in Clover

as 'Matron Sweet'.

Tue, Mar 08 1966

Carry On Cowboy

Joan Sims was

35 in Carry On Cowboy

as 'Belle Armitage'.

Fri, Nov 26 1965

San Ferry Ann

Joan Sims was

35 in San Ferry Ann

as 'Mum'.

Thu, Jul 01 1965

The Big Job

Joan Sims was

34 in The Big Job

as 'Mildred Gamely'.

Fri, Jan 01 1965

Carry On Cleo

Joan Sims was

34 in Carry On Cleo

as 'Calpurnia'.

Sun, Nov 08 1964

Strictly for the Birds

Joan Sims was

33 in Strictly for the Birds

as 'Peggy Bennett'.

Sat, Mar 28 1964

The Iron Maiden

Joan Sims was

33 in The Iron Maiden

as 'Nellie Trotter'.

Fri, Jun 07 1963

Nurse on Wheels

Joan Sims was

32 in Nurse on Wheels

as 'Deborah Walcott'.

Thu, Jan 03 1963

Twice Round the Daffodils

Joan Sims was

31 in Twice Round the Daffodils

as 'Harriet Halfpenny'.

Mon, Apr 02 1962

A Pair of Briefs

Joan Sims was

31 in A Pair of Briefs

as 'Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)'.

Thu, Mar 01 1962

No, My Darling Daughter

Joan Sims was

31 in No, My Darling Daughter

as 'Miss PacPherson, a typist'.

Tue, Aug 22 1961

Carry On Regardless

Joan Sims was

30 in Carry On Regardless

as 'Lily Duveen'.

Tue, Apr 04 1961

Mr. Topaze

Joan Sims was

30 in Mr. Topaze

as 'Colette'.

Tue, Apr 04 1961

His and Hers

Joan Sims was

30 in His and Hers

as 'Hortense'.

Sun, Jan 01 1961

Watch Your Stern

Joan Sims was

30 in Watch Your Stern

as 'Ann Foster'.

Fri, Oct 14 1960

Doctor in Love

Joan Sims was

30 in Doctor in Love

as 'Dawn'.

Tue, Jul 12 1960

Carry On Constable

Joan Sims was

29 in Carry On Constable

as 'W.P.C. Gloria Passworthy'.

Mon, Feb 22 1960

Please Turn Over

Joan Sims was

29 in Please Turn Over

as 'Beryl'.

Thu, Dec 17 1959

Upstairs and Downstairs

Joan Sims was

29 in Upstairs and Downstairs

as 'Blodwen'.

Mon, Nov 02 1959

Carry On Teacher

Joan Sims was

29 in Carry On Teacher

as 'Sarah Allcock'.

Thu, Aug 20 1959

Life In Emergency Ward 10

Joan Sims was

28 in Life In Emergency Ward 10

as 'Mrs. Pryor'.

Wed, Apr 01 1959

Carry On Nurse

Joan Sims was

28 in Carry On Nurse

as 'Student Nurse Stella Dawson'.

Fri, Jan 30 1959

The Captain's Table

Joan Sims was

28 in The Captain's Table

as 'Maude Pritchett'.

Tue, Jan 06 1959

Passport to Shame

Joan Sims was

28 in Passport to Shame

as 'Miriam'.

Tue, Dec 02 1958

Davy

Joan Sims was

27 in Davy

as 'Tea Lady'.

Thu, Jan 02 1958

The Naked Truth

Joan Sims was

27 in The Naked Truth

as 'Ethel Ransom'.

Tue, Dec 03 1957

Just My Luck

Joan Sims was

27 in Just My Luck

as 'Phoebe'.

Thu, Nov 14 1957

No Time for Tears

Joan Sims was

27 in No Time for Tears

as 'Sister O'Malley'.

Fri, Oct 04 1957

Carry on Admiral

Joan Sims was

27 in Carry on Admiral

as 'Mary'.

Tue, May 14 1957

Stars in Your Eyes

Joan Sims was

26 in Stars in Your Eyes

as 'Walter’s Secretary'.

Thu, Dec 06 1956

Dry Rot

Joan Sims was

26 in Dry Rot

as 'Beth Barton'.

Wed, Oct 31 1956

The Silken Affair

Joan Sims was

26 in The Silken Affair

as 'Lady Barber'.

Tue, Oct 02 1956

Lost

Joan Sims was

25 in Lost

as 'Ice Cream Seller in the Park (Uncredited)'.

Tue, Jan 31 1956

Doctor at Sea

Joan Sims was

25 in Doctor at Sea

as 'Wendy Thomas'.

Tue, Jul 12 1955

As Long as They're Happy

Joan Sims was

24 in As Long as They're Happy

as 'Linda'.

Tue, Mar 15 1955

To Dorothy, a Son

Joan Sims was

24 in To Dorothy, a Son

as 'Telephone Operator'.

Sun, Oct 31 1954

The Belles of St. Trinian's

Joan Sims was

24 in The Belles of St. Trinian's

as 'Miss Dawn'.

Tue, Sep 28 1954

The Young Lovers

Joan Sims was

24 in The Young Lovers

as 'Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)'.

Tue, Aug 24 1954

What Every Woman Wants

Joan Sims was

24 in What Every Woman Wants

as 'Dolly Winch'.

Thu, Jun 10 1954

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Joan Sims was

24 in The Sea Shall Not Have Them

as 'Hilda Tebbitt'.

Tue, Jun 01 1954

Doctor in the House

Joan Sims was

23 in Doctor in the House

as 'Rigor Mortis'.

Tue, Mar 23 1954

Trouble in Store

Joan Sims was

23 in Trouble in Store

as 'Edna'.

Mon, Dec 14 1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Joan Sims was

23 in Meet Mr. Lucifer

as 'Fairy Queen'.

Mon, Nov 30 1953

Will Any Gentleman...?

Joan Sims was

23 in Will Any Gentleman...?

as 'Beryl'.

Tue, Aug 25 1953

The Square Ring

Joan Sims was

23 in The Square Ring

as 'Bunty'.

Mon, Jul 13 1953

Colonel March Investigates

Joan Sims was

23 in Colonel March Investigates

as 'Marjorie Dawson'.

Wed, Jul 01 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Spark

Joan Sims was

67+ in Spark

as 'Aunt Hattie'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 1997

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Joan Sims was

65+ in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as 'Adele McCarthy'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 03 1996

Pie in the Sky

Joan Sims was

63+ in Pie in the Sky

as 'Harriet Coverly'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 13 1994

As Time Goes By

Joan Sims was

61+ in As Time Goes By

as 'Madge'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1992

On the Up

Joan Sims was

60+ in On the Up

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 1990

Cluedo

Joan Sims was

60+ in Cluedo

as 'Mrs. White'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 25 1990

Victoria Wood

Joan Sims was

59+ in Victoria Wood

as 'Susan'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 16 1989

Deceptions

Joan Sims was

55+ in Deceptions

as 'Mrs. Thirkell'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 26 1985

Super Gran

Joan Sims was

54+ in Super Gran

as 'Cat Burglar'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 20 1985

Cockles

Joan Sims was

53+ in Cockles

as 'Gloria du Bois'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984

Lady Killers

Joan Sims was

50+ in Lady Killers

as ''Belle' Elmore (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 20 1980

Worzel Gummidge

Joan Sims was

48+ in Worzel Gummidge

as 'Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 25 1979

Dick Turpin

Joan Sims was

48+ in Dick Turpin

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 06 1979

Born And Bred

Joan Sims was

48+ in Born And Bred

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1978

Carry On Laughing

Joan Sims was

44+ in Carry On Laughing

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1975

Men Of Affairs

Joan Sims was

43+ in Men Of Affairs

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1973

Seven of One

Joan Sims was

42+ in Seven of One

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1973

Sykes

Joan Sims was

42+ in Sykes

as ', Madge Kettlewell'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

Six Dates with Barker

Joan Sims was

40+ in Six Dates with Barker

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1971

The Goodies

Joan Sims was

40+ in The Goodies

as ', Delia Capone, Matron'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1970

Carry On Christmas Specials

Joan Sims was

39+ in Carry On Christmas Specials

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 24 1969

In Loving Memory

Joan Sims was

39+ in In Loving Memory

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 04 1969

Ooh La La!

Joan Sims was

37+ in Ooh La La!

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 06 1968

Cilla

Joan Sims was

37+ in Cilla

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 30 1968

Before The Fringe

Joan Sims was

36+ in Before The Fringe

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1967

Till Death Us Do Part

Joan Sims was

36+ in Till Death Us Do Part

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1966

Doctor Who

Joan Sims was

33+ in Doctor Who

as 'Katryca'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

The Stanley Baxter Show

Joan Sims was

33+ in The Stanley Baxter Show

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 17 1963

The Dick Emery Show

Joan Sims was

33+ in The Dick Emery Show

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 13 1963

Dial RIX

Joan Sims was

32+ in Dial RIX

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 12 1962

Our House

Joan Sims was

30+ in Our House

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960

The Buccaneers

Joan Sims was

26+ in The Buccaneers

as 'Abigail'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Joan Sims was

25+ in Colonel March of Scotland Yard

as 'Marjorie Dawson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 22 1956

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Joan Sims was

25+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood

as 'Nell'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955