The Larkins on ITV1 stars Joanna Scanlan as Ma Larkin, opposite Bradley Walsh’s Pop – but what has the actress been in before?
How old is she? And is she married in real life?
Here’s everything you need to know about Joanna, and her role in the ITV adaptation of the classic novel The Darling Buds of May by H.E. Bates.
Who plays Ma Larkin in The Larkins? It’s Joanna Scanlan!
Actress Joanna Scanlan portrays the iconic character Ma Larkin in The Larkins.
Ma Larkin is described as “fun, earth mother, not to be crossed especially when it comes to her children”.
She loves her husband, her community and hates snobbery and bullying – if she witnesses it she’ll definitely call it out.
Joanna Scanlan says about her character: “Ma looks glamorous every day.
“In the contemporary term, she’s modern.
“[…] She wants to be up with the times, she wants to look attractive.
“She wants to make the best of herself without it wasting too much of her time.”
Of course, Bradley Walsh plays her husband Pop Larkin.
What has Ma Larkin actress Joanna Scanlan been in before?
Actress Joanna Scanlan has been on our TV screens ever since 1997 when she played Bessie in the TV movie Jane Eyre.
She went on to play Lady Crawley in Vanity Fair, Stumpy Yates in Doctors and Nurses, and even played a prisoner in EastEnders!
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