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Acting

Joan Sanderson

Career: Active from 1968 to 1992, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles: 6
top three billing

Average score: 68/100

Highest rated: Roger of the Raj
79/100

Characters

2

The characters Joan Sanderson played, best-known titles first.

Joan Sanderson as Dorcas

Joan Sanderson as Eleanor Prescott

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Joan Sanderson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Adrenaline
2.0, average 4.8
Violence
1.5, average 4.1
Mystery
1.8, average 3.9
Scare
0.4, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

British Sitcom 2
Nostalgic Television 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

1 title

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Mrs. Alice Richards (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990s

1 title

Land Of Hope And Gloria

TV show

1980s

16 titles · average score 68

After Henry

68

TV show · as Eleanor Prescott

TV show

Prick Up Your Ears

68

as Anthea's Mother

East of Ipswich

69

as Miss Wilbraham

Screen Two

68

TV show · as Miss Wilbraham

Alice in Wonderland

TV show · as Queen of Hearts

Me & My Girl

60

TV show · as Nell Cresset

Down at the Hydro

as Mrs Davidson

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

70

TV show · as Miss Logan

Anyone for Denis

as Rear Admiral

TV show · as Mrs. Davidson

The Great Muppet Caper

71

as Dorcas

1970s

10 titles · average score 72

Roger of the Raj

79

as Lady Bartlesham

Mixed Blessings

TV show · as Aunt Dorothy

TV show · as Aunt Sophie

as Aunt Sophie

Ripping Yarns

77

TV show · as Lady Bartlesham

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

75

TV show · as Alexandra Uproar

Fawlty Towers

85

TV show · as Mrs. Alice Richards

Rising Damp

50

TV show · as Mother

Upstairs, Downstairs

80

TV show · as Mrs. Waddilove

Please Sir!

62

as Doris Ewell

1960s

14 titles · average score 70

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

TV show · as The Countess of Pagwell

Please Sir!

70

TV show · as Doris Ewell

Ooh La La!

TV show · as Mme. Trujadin

Wild, Wild Women

TV show · as Mrs. Harcourt

All Gas and Gaiters

TV show · as Grace Pugh-Critchley

Boy Meets Girl

TV show · as Germaine

Who Killed the Cat?

74

as Mrs. Sandford

The Wednesday Play

TV show · as Angela Walker

Theatre 625

TV show · as Mrs Hadfield

She Knows Y'Know

as Euphemia Smallhope

In the Doghouse

62

as Personal Assistant (uncredited)

Maigret

74

TV show

1950s

1 title · average score 57

Young Wives' Tale

57

as Nurse (uncredited)