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Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Actor · Died June 27, 2001, aged 71 · Laindon, Essex, England, UK

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1930
Died
June 27, 2001 (aged 71)
From
Laindon, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 133 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Joan Sims' films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy29 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Morality
18%
Power
17%
Society
13%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Survival
1%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 11 · Wry 5 · Earnest 19

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 37 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 13

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 30 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 33

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 36 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
28
Absurd
26
Warm
16
Tense
4
Manic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy34
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joan Sims' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joan Sims' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

133 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • On Location: The Carry Ons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

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

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells(2000)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Hattie

  • Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams(1996)

    as (Archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Canterville Ghost(1996)

    as Mrs. Umney

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Adele McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Martin Chuzzlewit(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Betsy Prig

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet Coverly

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Smokescreen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mrs Nash

  • One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lady on Plane

  • Tender Loving Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Daisy Potter

  • The Thief and the Cobbler(1993)

    as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • As Time Goes By(1992)

    Show 9 episodes · as Madge

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Morrissey - Hulmerist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

  • Tonight at 8.30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Rockett

  • The Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lady Daphne

  • On the Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Victoria Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Daisy Potter

  • Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Queen Katryca

  • Farrington of the F.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 14 episodes · as Annie Begley

  • Deceptions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mrs. Thirkell

  • Deceptions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Thirkell

  • Super Gran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Cat Burglar

  • Hay Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Clara

  • Miss Marple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Murgatroyd

  • Cockles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gloria du Bois

  • Waters of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mrs. Ashworth

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Beryl

  • Lady Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as 'Belle' Elmore (voice)

  • Worzel Gummidge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton

  • Dick Turpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Countess of Durham

  • Carry On Emmannuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mrs. Dangle

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 8 episodes · as Molly Peglar

  • That's Carry On!(1977)

    as Various Characters (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Carry on England(1976)

    as Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Love Among the Ruins(1975)

    as Fanny Pratt

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing(1975)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Carry on Behind(1975)

    as Daphne Barnes

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Carry On Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amelia Forbush · as Dr. Janis Crunbitt · as Else · as Lady Guinevere · as Lady Isobel · as Lady Kate Houndsbotham · as Madame Olga · as Mrs Breeches · as Mrs MacFlute

  • Carry on Dick(1974)

    as Madame Desiree

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

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

  • Carry on Girls(1973)

    as Connie Philpotts

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!(1974)

    as Birdie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Men of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lady Mainwaring-Brown

  • Seven of One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Dawkins

  • Not Now Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Miss Tipdale

  • The Cobblers of Umbridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lilian Beverly

  • Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife

  • Carry on Abroad(1972)

    as Cora Flange

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sykes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · as Madge Kettlewell

  • Carry on Matron(1972)

    as Mrs. Tidey

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Alf Garnett Saga(1972)

    as Gran

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

  • Carry on at Your Convenience(1971)

    as Chloe Moore

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins(1971)

    as Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Carry On Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Queen Marie

  • The Odd Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kitty Harriman

  • Six Dates with Barker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty Harriman

  • The Goodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Delia Capone · as Matron

  • Carry on Loving(1970)

    as Esme Crowfoot

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Doctor in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Russian Captain

  • Carry on Up the Jungle(1970)

    as Lady Evelyn Bagley

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Carry On Christmas Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Carry on Again Doctor(1969)

    as Mrs. Ellen Moore

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In Loving Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Carry on Camping(1969)

    as Joan Fussey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Iolanthe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Queen of the Fairies

  • Ooh La La! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Carry on Up the Khyber(1968)

    as Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Doctor(1967)

    as Chloe Gibson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Carry on Follow That Camel(1967)

    as Zig-Zig

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sam and Janet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 6 episodes · as Janet Marshall

  • Carry on Don't Lose Your Head(1967)

    as Désirée Dubarry

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Before The Fringe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Till Death Us Do Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 11 episodes · as Gran

  • Carry on Screaming!(1966)

    as Emily Bung

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Carnaby, M.D.(1966)

    as Matron Sweet

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Cowboy(1965)

    as Belle

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Watson

  • The Big Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mildred Gamely

  • San Ferry Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mum

  • Carry on Cleo(1964)

    as Calpurnia

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Strictly for the Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Peggy Bennett

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Katryca

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Stanley Baxter Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 23 episodes · Actor

  • The Dick Emery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 161 episodes · Actor

  • The Iron Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Nellie Trotter

  • Nurse on Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Deborah Walcott

  • Dial RIX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Haythorne · as Shirley Rix

  • Twice Round the Daffodils(1962)

    as Harriet Halfpenny

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Pair of Briefs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

  • No, My Darling Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Miss PacPherson, a typist

  • Carry on Regardless(1961)

    as Lily Duveen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I Like Money(1961)

    as Colette

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • His and Hers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hortense

  • Alice Through the Looking Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chambermaid

  • Watch Your Stern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ann Foster

  • Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Doctor in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dawn

  • Carry On Constable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Policewoman Gloria Passworthy

  • Please Turn Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Beryl

  • Upstairs and Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Blodwen

  • Carry on Teacher(1959)

    as Miss Sarah Allcock

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Life In Emergency Ward 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mrs. Pryor

  • Carry on Nurse(1959)

    as Student Nurse Stella Dawson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Captain's Table(1959)

    as Maude Pritchett

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Passport to Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Miriam

  • Davy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tea Lady

  • Your Past Is Showing(1957)

    as Ethel Ransom

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Just My Luck(1957)

    as Phoebe

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • No Time for Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sister O'Malley

  • Carry On Admiral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mary

  • Stars in Your Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Walter’s Secretary

  • Dry Rot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Beth Barton

  • The Silken Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lady Barber

  • The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abigail

  • Colonel March of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Marjorie Dawson

  • Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ice Cream Seller in the Park

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Nell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    as Wendy Thomas

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • As Long as They're Happy(1955)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • To Dorothy, a Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Telephone Operator

  • The Belles of St. Trinian's(1954)

    as Miss Dawn

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

  • What Every Woman Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dolly Winch

  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them(1954)

    as Hilda Tebbitt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Doctor in the House(1954)

    as Nurse Rigor Mortis

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Edna

  • Meet Mr. Lucifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Fairy Queen

  • Will Any Gentleman...? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Beryl

  • The Square Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bunty

  • Colonel March Investigates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Marjorie Dawson

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 133 titles from 1953 to 2001; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

$669K worldwide

Highest rated

Love Among the Ruins (1975)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Carry on Nurse (1959)

Film career

19532001

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1953Screen debut· Trouble in Store
  • 1969Career best· Carry On Camping

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting133 of 133: 133 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1950s32 · acting1960s38 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 34 roles
53586873

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joan Sims' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974)

75th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (1963)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joan Sims' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity10 titles28–49 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joan Sims work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joan Sims' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gerald Thomas shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Kenneth Williams20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Kenneth Williams
  • Charles Hawtrey17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Charles Hawtrey
  • Sidney James16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Sidney James
  • Bernard Bresslaw16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Bernard Bresslaw

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Eric Rogers17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Eric Rogers
  • Alfred Roome14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Alfred Roome
  • Ernest Steward11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Ernest Steward
  • Alan Hume10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Alan Hume

Producers