Joan Sims

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.

Known For

Doctor Who

as Katryca

The Thief and the Cobbler

as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Carry On Screaming!

as Emily Bung

Carry On Cleo

as Calpurnia

Carry On Camping

as Joan Fussey

Carry On Abroad

as Cora Flange

Carry On Cowboy

as Belle Armitage

Carry On Up the Khyber

as Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Doctor

as Chloë Gibson

Carry On Matron

as Mrs. Tidey