Joanna Scanlan
British actress and writer
Swimming down the Thames on a full moon night 10 years ago. It was dangerous, but extremely joyful.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Getting my full Equity card as a professional performer.
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As a child, discovering there was a wonderful thing called countryside.
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My childhood summers in Trenton, Ohio, and starting work at Warner Bros.
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Like you’ve got no other thought in your head.
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