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Joanna Scanlan Biography

Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Awards

  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role: nominated
  • 2010RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: nominated
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: winner
  • 2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2011BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: nominated
  • 2011Writer's Award-: nominated
  • 2011RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: winner
  • 2013BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: Comedy: nominated
  • 2013BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
  • 2013RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: nominated
  • 2013Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Comedy: winner
  • 2018Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2020Best Actress-: winner
  • 2021British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2021Dublin Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: winner
  • 2022BAFTA Cymru Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2022ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
  • 2022ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
  • 2024Chlotrudis Award-Best Performance in a Lead Role: nominated
  • 2024Visionary Acting-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2025Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Jury Prize-Best Performance: winner