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Joan Sims
Acting
Born: May 9, 1930
Laindon, Essex, England, UK
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

Carry On Nurse
as Student Nurse Stella Dawson

Carry On Abroad
as Cora Flange

The Thief and the Cobbler
as Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney

Carry On Camping
as Joan Fussey

Carry On Cleo
as Calpurnia

Carry On Again Doctor
as Ellen Moore

Carry On Cowboy
as Belle Armitage

Carry On Teacher
as Sarah Allcock

Carry On Up the Khyber
as Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond