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'''Joann Condon''' (born [[1980]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[actress]] of stage and screen, best known for her role as Pat, a member of the Fat Fighters group in the [[BBC]] [[television]] comedy ''[[Little Britain]]'', written by and starring [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]]. The character left the group in the very last episode of the series.
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Condon had previously had small appearances in the award-winning comedy ''[[The Office (UK)|The Office]]'' and the long-running hospital drama ''[[Casualty (television)|Casualty]]'', both also for the [[BBC]].
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'''Joann Condon''' (born April 1970) is a British actress who has worked in film, television, and the theatre.


==Career==
Her stage work includes ''Babies'' ([[Royal National Theatre]] / [[Royal Court Theatre]]), a play by [[Jonathan Harvey]] which won the [[George Devine Award]] in 1993 and the [[Evening Standard]]'s Most Promising Playwright Award in 1994. Condon played the role of Gemma Sweeney.
Condon is best known for her role as Pat, a member of the Fat Fighters group in the [[BBC]] [[television]] comedy ''[[Little Britain (TV series)|Little Britain]]'', written by and starring [[David Walliams]] and [[Matt Lucas (comedian)|Matt Lucas]].<ref name="Wales">{{cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/little-britain-cast-now-bbc-23062368|title=BBC Little Britain: Where the cast are now from best-selling books to Great British Bake Off|author=Demi Roberts|date=13 February 2022|work=[[Media Wales]]}}</ref> The character left the group in the very last episode of the series. Her other television roles include the recurring characters of Sue Fingers in ''[[Edge of Heaven]]'' (2014) and Ada in ''[[The Halcyon]]'' (2017).<ref name="Wales"/> She portrayed two characters in the long-running hospital drama ''[[Casualty (television)|Casualty]]'', Stella Baker and Fiona Porie.<ref name="Wales"/> Condon also made appearances on ''[[The Office (British TV series)|The Office]]'' and ''[[Dad's Army missing episodes|Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes]]''.<ref name="SL"/>

Condon starred as the female [[sumo wrestler]] Giant Butterfly in the 2000 film ''Secret Society''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Big in Japan: And now Sumo wrestling is coming to Britain. With a twist: the people throwing their weight around are women|author=McGowan, Catriona|work=[[The Guardian]]|date= 10 Aug 1999|page= A6}}</ref>

Condon's stage work includes the role of Gemma Sweeney in [[Jonathan Harvey (playwright)|Jonathan Harvey]]'s play ''Babies'' ([[Royal National Theatre]] / [[Royal Court Theatre]]), a work which won the [[George Devine Award]] in 1993 and the [[Evening Standard]]'s Most Promising Playwright Award in 1994.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Legit: BABIES|author=Wolf, Matt|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|volume=356|issue=10|date=October 3, 1994|page= 165}}</ref> In 2021 she starred in the one woman show ''Little Boxes'', a work she also authored, at the [[Ludlow Fringe Festival]].<ref name="SL">{{cite web|url=https://www.shropshirelive.com/entertainment/2021/06/18/ludlow-fringe-festival-to-welcome-joann-condon/|title=Ludlow Fringe Festival to welcome Joann Condon|date=June 18, 2021|work=Shropshire Live}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2000
|''Secret Society''
|Giant Butterfly
|
|-
|2009
|''[[The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus]]''
|Shopper
|
|-
|2021
|''[[The Last Letter from Your Lover]]''
|Post Office Cashier
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1995
|''[[Shine on Harvey Moon]]''
|Mavis
|Episode #5.7
|-
|1996
|''[[The Bill]]''
|Ms. Rush
|Episode: "Bits and Pieces"
|-
|1998
|''[[Trial & Retribution]]''
|College students
|Episode: "Part One"
|-
|2003
|[[The Office (British TV series)|''The Office'']]
|Monkey's date
|Episode: "Christmas Special: Part 2"
|-
|2003–2006
|[[Little Britain (TV series)|''Little Britain'']]
|Fat Pat
|21 episodes
|-
|2004, 2016
|[[Casualty (TV series)|''Casualty'']]
|Stella Baker / Fiona Porier
|2 episodes
|-
|2010
|''[[Rock & Chips]]''
|Woman in Cafe
|Episode: "Five Gold Rings"
|-
|2011
|[[Skins (British TV series)|''Skins'']]
|Ginny
|Episode: "[[Mini (Skins series 5)|Mini]]"
|-
|2014
|''[[Edge of Heaven]]''
|Sue Fingers
|3 episodes
|-
|2015
|''[[Cradle to Grave]]''
|Mary
|2 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[The Halcyon]]''
|Ada
|4 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[Dad's Army missing episodes|Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes]]''
|The Woman Opposite
|Episode: "Under Fire"
|-
|TBA
|''Mrs Sidhu Investigates''
|Claudia
|Episode #1.1
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb name|id=0174398}}
*{{IMDb name|0174398}}

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Latest revision as of 03:20, 9 July 2023

Joann Condon
Born1970 (age 53–54)
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Joann Condon (born April 1970) is a British actress who has worked in film, television, and the theatre.

Career

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Condon is best known for her role as Pat, a member of the Fat Fighters group in the BBC television comedy Little Britain, written by and starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas.[1] The character left the group in the very last episode of the series. Her other television roles include the recurring characters of Sue Fingers in Edge of Heaven (2014) and Ada in The Halcyon (2017).[1] She portrayed two characters in the long-running hospital drama Casualty, Stella Baker and Fiona Porie.[1] Condon also made appearances on The Office and Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes.[2]

Condon starred as the female sumo wrestler Giant Butterfly in the 2000 film Secret Society.[3]

Condon's stage work includes the role of Gemma Sweeney in Jonathan Harvey's play Babies (Royal National Theatre / Royal Court Theatre), a work which won the George Devine Award in 1993 and the Evening Standard's Most Promising Playwright Award in 1994.[4] In 2021 she starred in the one woman show Little Boxes, a work she also authored, at the Ludlow Fringe Festival.[2]

Filmography

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Film

[edit]
Year Titel Role Notes
2000 Secret Society Giant Butterfly
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Shopper
2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Post Office Cashier

Television

[edit]
Year Titel Role Notes
1995 Shine on Harvey Moon Mavis Episode #5.7
1996 The Bill Ms. Rush Episode: "Bits and Pieces"
1998 Trial & Retribution College students Episode: "Part One"
2003 The Office Monkey's date Episode: "Christmas Special: Part 2"
2003–2006 Little Britain Fat Pat 21 episodes
2004, 2016 Casualty Stella Baker / Fiona Porier 2 episodes
2010 Rock & Chips Woman in Cafe Episode: "Five Gold Rings"
2011 Skins Ginny Episode: "Mini"
2014 Edge of Heaven Sue Fingers 3 episodes
2015 Cradle to Grave Mary 2 episodes
2017 The Halcyon Ada 4 episodes
2019 Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes The Woman Opposite Episode: "Under Fire"
TBA Mrs Sidhu Investigates Claudia Episode #1.1

References

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  1. ^ a b c Demi Roberts (13 February 2022). "BBC Little Britain: Where the cast are now from best-selling books to Great British Bake Off". Media Wales.
  2. ^ a b "Ludlow Fringe Festival to welcome Joann Condon". Shropshire Live. 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ McGowan, Catriona (10 August 1999). "Big in Japan: And now Sumo wrestling is coming to Britain. With a twist: the people throwing their weight around are women". The Guardian. p. A6.
  4. ^ Wolf, Matt (3 October 1994). "Legit: BABIES". Variety. 356 (10): 165.
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