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Joan Sims (1930-2001) was an English actress, best known for her roles in the Carry On franchise and various TV comedies. She also appeared in films such as The Belles of St. Trinian's, Love Among the Ruins, and Doctor Who.
Joan Sims, the Rada-trained actress who found fame as a star of the Carry On comedy films, has died aged 71. The actress, whose last appearance was alongside Dame Judi Dench in the BBC TV film ...
Joan Sims. Actress: Carry on Up the Khyber. Joan Sims, the "First Lady of Carry On", was born Irene Joan Marion Sims on 9 May 1930. The daughter of an Essex railway station master, Joan was interested in pursuing show-business, and soon became a familiar face in a growing number of amateur productions.
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- Laindon, Essex, England, UK
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- Chelsea, London, England, UK
Joan Sims was a British actress who starred in 24 Carry On films and other comedies. She trained at RADA, appeared in TV shows and dramas, and wrote an autobiography before her death in 2001.
- May 9, 1930
- June 27, 2001
Joan Sims was born on May 9, 1930, in Laindon, Essex, England. Her father was a station master, and she began performing in plays specially staged for people waiting for trains at the railway station. She decided that show business was her calling and became a regular participant in local amateur productions. Sims initially faced rejection when ...
Broadcaster and Journalist Gloria Hunniford chats to popular actor Joan Sims about her career and what it was like to work on the iconic 'Carry on' films. Fi...
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Jun 28, 2001 · Joan Sims, who starred in more than two dozen Carry On films, died aged 71 in 2001. She was known for her versatile roles, mock-refined accents and sense of humour.
