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Joanna Vanderham

Joanna Vanderham

Actor · Born October 18, 1991 (35) · Perth, Scotland, UK

Joanna grew up in Scotland. During her training at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, she was 'spotted' by casting director Emma Style for her first professional role as 'Cathy' in The Runaway (2010) joining a wonderful cast that included Burn Gorman, Keith Allen, Ken Stott, Alan Cumming and Jack O'Connell. Among others, the excellent range of her subtle performances includes notable TV and film works such as Stephen Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge (2013), The Paradise (2012), Banished (2015), Retribution (2016), What Maisie Knew (2012) and Warrior (2019). Her superb stage work as a brilliant theatre artist also includes her exquisite interpretations as Lika in Aleksei Arbuzov's "The Promise" (London's Donmar Warehouse, 2012) and Milly in Richard Greenberg's "The Dazzle" (Soho Theatre, 2015-16) alongside Andrew Scott and David Dawson, as well as her remarkable Shakespearean performances as Desdemona in Othello (2015) and as Lady Anne in Richard III (2016) (Almeida Theatre) with Hugh Quarshie and Ralph Fiennes in the title roles respectively.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 18, 1991 (35)
From
Perth, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Joanna Vanderham's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
22%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 9
Herald
2 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Tense
7
Dread
3
Romantic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joanna Vanderham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joanna Vanderham's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Outrageous(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Diana Mitford

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Control Room(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Eddie & Sunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sunny

  • Crime(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as DS Amanda Drummond

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Warrior(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Penelope Blake

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy with the Topknot(2017)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Man in an Orange Shirt(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Flora Talbot

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • One of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Claire Elliot

  • Richard III(2016)

    as Lady Anne

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • And Then I Was French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cara

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Atropos

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Go-Between(2015)

    as Marian Maudsley

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • RSC Live: Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Desdemona

  • Banished(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kitty McVie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Blackwood(2014)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • What Maisie Knew(2012)

    as Margo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dancing on the Edge(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Pamela

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Paradise(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Denise Lovett

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Young James Herriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cathy Connor

  • Above Suspicion(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amanda Delany

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Outrageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Diana Mitford

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.

Biggest box office

What Maisie Knew (2012)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

What Maisie Knew (2012)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Crime (2021)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s4 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Joanna Vanderham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Blackwood (2014)

70th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Warrior (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joanna Vanderham's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joanna Vanderham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joanna Vanderham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vanessa Redgrave shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers