Portrait of Joanna David

Acting

Joanna David

Career

Active from 1971 to 2022, busiest in 1986 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lady's Maid's Bell
The Lady's Maid's Bell
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joanna David Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Adaptation 4
  • Period Piece 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Intriguing Narrative 3
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 66
Arthur's Whisky
Arthur's Whisky (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Rachel

The Debutante
The Debutante (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

as The Debutante - Older (voice) / Mother (voice)

House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Joselyn Redwyne

Kat and the Band
Kat and the Band (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

as Gran

2010s

14 titles ยท average score 63
The Cleansing Hour
The Cleansing Hour (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

as Schoolmarm

Deep Murder
Deep Murder (2019)
GoodWatch score 34

Costume Design

Monster Party
Monster Party (2018)
GoodWatch score 61

Costume Design

Letters from Baghdad
Letters from Baghdad (2017)
GoodWatch score 63

as Janet Courtney

Man in an Orange Shirt
Man in an Orange Shirt (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Jennifer

Another Mother's Son
Another Mother's Son (2017)
GoodWatch score 50

as Maude Vibert

Agatha Raisin
Agatha Raisin (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Lady Derrington

Delicious
Delicious (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Gertrude

The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Victoria Appleby

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Judith Musgrove

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey (2010)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Duchess of Yeovil

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Alan's Mother

2000s

15 titles ยท average score 66
One of Those Days
One of Those Days (2008)

as Jean

Mutual Friends
Mutual Friends (2008)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Sylvia

Bleak House
Bleak House (2005)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Mrs. Badger

Falling
Falling (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Lady Carteret

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Grace Ritchie

He Knew He Was Right
He Knew He Was Right (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mrs Stanbury

The Brides in the Bath
The Brides in the Bath (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Elizabeth Burnbam

The Soul Keeper
The Soul Keeper (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

as Sabina's mother

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

as May Jacoby

The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga (2002)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Mrs Heron

The Glass
The Glass (2001)

TV show ยท as Mary Duggan

Monarch of the Glen
Monarch of the Glen (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 66
The Dark Room
The Dark Room (1999)
GoodWatch score 61

as Caroline Harris

Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mrs Smythe

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Mother Julian / Amy Lyddiard

The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sophy Deane

Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Chloe Wulfstan

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Mrs. Gardiner

Bramwell
Bramwell (1995)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as Mrs. Elizabeth Quail

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Caroline / Diana Firth

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Prue Hastings

Maigret
Maigret (1992)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Miss Jimson

Secret Friends
Secret Friends (1991)

as Kate

1980s

27 titles ยท average score 72
Unexplained Laughter
Unexplained Laughter (1989)

as Elizabeth

The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Trufflehunter (voice)

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
GoodWatch score 75

as Emma Crackenthorpe

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Susan Fallon

First Among Equals
First Among Equals (1986)

TV show ยท as Elizabeth Kerslake

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show ยท as Florence Kemp

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dolly

Sleepwalker
Sleepwalker (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

as Angela Paradise

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Susan Cushing

The Lady's Maid's Bell
The Lady's Maid's Bell (1983)
GoodWatch score 85

as Miss Hartley

Timewatch
Timewatch (1982)

TV show

The Agatha Christie Hour
The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Claire Trent

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 72
Rebecca
Rebecca (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as The Girl / Mrs de Winter

The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Margaret Haslemere

Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes (1975)

TV show ยท as Theo Danes

Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Mirabelle Jones / Jennifer Postern

Two's Company
Two's Company (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Jane

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Princess Alexandra

Colditz
Colditz (1972)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Cathy Carter

War & Peace
War & Peace (1972)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Sofya 'Sonya' Alexandrovna

The Edwardians
The Edwardians (1972)

TV show ยท as Mair Lloyd George

Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (1971)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Elinor Dashwood

The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Alice Munro

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mabel Purdie

1960s

1 title ยท average score 49
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

as Schoolgirl