Joan Sanderson
Joan Sanderson (24 November 1912 – 24 May 1992) was a British actress. During a long career on stage and screen, her tall and commanding disposition led to her playing mostly dowagers, spinsters and matrons, as well as intense Shakespearean roles. Her television work included the sitcoms Please Sir! (1968–72), Fawlty Towers and Ripping Yarns (1979) and Me and My Girl (1984–88).
Acted in
Land Of Hope And Gloria
1992
Thompson
1988
After Henry
1988
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Anthea's Mother
East of Ipswich
1987
as Miss Wilbraham
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Queen of Hearts
Me and My Girl
1984
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Down at the Hydro
1983
as Mrs Davidson
Anyone for Denis
1982
as Rear Admiral
Anyone for Denis?
1982
Intensive Care
1982
as Miss Tunstall
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Dorcas
Roger of the Raj
1979
as Lady Bartlesham
Mixed Blessings
1978
The Les Dawson Show
1978
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
Ripping Yarns
1976
as Lady Bartlesham
Fawlty Towers
1975
as Mrs. Alice Richards
Rising Damp
1974
as Mother
Crown Court
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Mrs. Waddilove
Please Sir!
1971
as Doris Ewell
Please Sir!
1968
as Doris Ewell
Wild, Wild Women
1968
Ooh La La!
1968
as Mme. Trujadin
Who Killed the Cat?
1966
as Mrs. Sandford
All Gas and Gaiters
1966
She Knows Y'Know
1962
as Euphemia Smallhope
In the Doghouse
1962
as PA
Maigret
1960