Joan Sims: 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. In 1946, Joan first applied to RADA, her audition was unsuccessful. She did succeed in being admitted...
Known For: Carry on Up the Khyber (Lady Ruff-Diamond), Carry on Don't Lose Your Head (Désirée Dubarry), Carry on Screaming! (Emily Bung), Carry on Girls (Connie Philpotts)