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	{{Short description\|English actress}}		{{Short description\|English actress}}
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Joan Sims		\| name = Joan Sims
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1930\|05\|09}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1930\|05\|09}}
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2001\|06\|27\|1930\|05\|09}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2001\|06\|27\|1930\|05\|09}}
	\| birth_place = [[Laindon]], [[Essex]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Laindon\|Laindon]], [[w:Essex\|Essex]], England
	\| death_place = [[Chelsea, London]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], England
	\| occupation = Actress		\| occupation = Actress
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Early life and education

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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Sims was born on 9 May 1930, the only child of John Henry Sims (1888-1964), Station Master of [[Laindon railway station]] in Essex,<ref name="BBCObit"/><ref>{{cite web\|last=Butters \|first=Wes \|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/1906358958/ref=sib_dp_kd#reader-link \|title=Carry On Actors: Amazon.co.uk: Andrew Ross: Books \|publisher=Amazon.co.uk \|access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> and his wife Gladys Marie Sims, ''[[née]]'' Ladbrook (1896-1981).<ref>Ross, Andrew (2014) ''Too Happy A Face – The Authorised Biography of Joan Sims''. Fantom Films. p. 2. {{ISBN\|978-1781961216}}.</ref> Sims's early interest in being an actress came from living at the railway station. She would often put on performances for waiting passengers. She decided that she wanted to pursue show business during her teens, and soon became a familiar face in a growing number of amateur productions locally. One of her first stage appearances was as Miranda Bute in the Langdon Players production of [[Esther McCracken]]'s comedy ''[[Quiet Wedding (play)\|Quiet Wedding]]'' in May 1946.		Sims was born on 9 May 1930, the only child of John Henry Sims (1888-1964), Station Master of [[w:Laindon railway station\|Laindon railway station]] in Essex,<ref name="BBCObit"/><ref>{{cite web\|last=Butters \|first=Wes \|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/1906358958/ref=sib_dp_kd#reader-link \|title=Carry On Actors: Amazon.co.uk: Andrew Ross: Books \|publisher=Amazon.co.uk \|access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> and his wife Gladys Marie Sims, ''{{née}}'' Ladbrook (1896-1981).<ref>Ross, Andrew (2014) ''Too Happy A Face – The Authorised Biography of Joan Sims''. Fantom Films. p. 2. {{ISBN\|978-1781961216}}.</ref> Sims's early interest in being an actress came from living at the railway station. She would often put on performances for waiting passengers. She decided that she wanted to pursue show business during her teens, and soon became a familiar face in a growing number of amateur productions locally. One of her first stage appearances was as Miranda Bute in the Langdon Players production of [[w:Esther McCracken\|Esther McCracken]]'s comedy ''[[w:Quiet Wedding (play)\|Quiet Wedding]]'' in May 1946.

	In 1946, Sims first applied to [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|RADA]], but her audition was unsuccessful. Her first audition included a rendition of [[Winnie the Pooh]]. She did succeed in being admitted to PARADA, the academy's preparatory school, and finally, on her fourth attempt, she graduated and was trained at RADA.<ref name="BBCObit">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1412026.stm\|title=Joan Sims obituary\|work=BBC News\|date=28 June 2001\|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> She graduated from RADA in 1950 at the age of 19.<ref name="BBCdeath">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1411839.stm\|title=Carry on actress Joan Sims dead\|work=BBC News\|date=28 June 2001\|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> One of her first stage performances was in the 1951 [[pantomime]], ''The Happy Ha'penny'', opposite [[Stanley Baxter]] at [[Glasgow]]'s [[Citizens Theatre]].<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book		In 1946, Sims first applied to [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|RADA]], but her audition was unsuccessful. Her first audition included a rendition of [[w:Winnie the Pooh\|Winnie the Pooh]]. She did succeed in being admitted to PARADA, the academy's preparatory school, and finally, on her fourth attempt, she graduated and was trained at RADA.<ref name="BBCObit">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1412026.stm\|title=Joan Sims obituary\|work=BBC News\|date=28 June 2001\|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> She graduated from RADA in 1950 at the age of 19.<ref name="BBCdeath">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1411839.stm\|title=Carry on actress Joan Sims dead\|work=BBC News\|date=28 June 2001\|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> One of her first stage performances was in the 1951 [[w:pantomime\|pantomime]], ''The Happy Ha'penny'', opposite [[Stanley Baxter]] at [[w:Glasgow\|Glasgow]]'s [[w:Citizens Theatre\|Citizens Theatre]].<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book
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	==Music career==		==Music career==

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Music career

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	==Music career==		==Music career==
	During 1963, Sims made several recordings. "Hurry Up Gran" / "Oh Not Again Ken" was issued as a single, followed by "Spring Song" / "Men". Both were produced by [[George Martin]] for the [[Parlophone]] label but neither single made an impact on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. This did not deter her from releasing a third and final single during 1967, "Sweet Lovely Whatsisname" / "The Lass With the Delicate Hair". Again it failed to chart, and as a result the singles are now quite rare. As of 2009, both "Spring Song" and "Men" are available for the first time through [[iTunes]] and other download services, as well as on CD as part of re-issues of the comedy compilation albums ''Oh! What a Carry On!'' and ''Laugh A Minute''. Sims also featured on an original cast recording of ''The Lord Chamberlain Regrets'' in 1961, as well as ''The Water Gypsies''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.peterice.com/Comedy2.htm\|title=Comedy2\|website=Peterice.com\|access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>		During 1963, Sims made several recordings. "Hurry Up Gran" / "Oh Not Again Ken" was issued as a single, followed by "Spring Song" / "Men". Both were produced by [[George Martin]] for the [[w:Parlophone\|Parlophone]] label but neither single made an impact on the [[w:UK Singles Chart\|UK Singles Chart]]. This did not deter her from releasing a third and final single during 1967, "Sweet Lovely Whatsisname" / "The Lass With the Delicate Hair". Again it failed to chart, and as a result the singles are now quite rare. As of 2009, both "Spring Song" and "Men" are available for the first time through [[w:iTunes\|iTunes]] and other download services, as well as on CD as part of re-issues of the comedy compilation albums ''Oh! What a Carry On!'' and ''Laugh a Minute''. Sims also featured on an original cast recording of ''The Lord Chamberlain Regrets'' in 1961, as well as ''The Water Gypsies''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.peterice.com/Comedy2.htm\|title=Comedy2\|website=Peterice.com\|access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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High Spirits

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	===''High Spirits''===		===''High Spirits''===
	The tone of Sims's 2000 autobiography ''High Spirits'' is revealing (though not sensationalist), frank and sometimes mordant:		The tone of Sims's 2000 autobiography ''High Spirits'' is revealing (though not sensationalist), frank and sometimes [[Wikt:mordant\|mordant]]:

	{{blockquote\|"In ''Doctor at Sea'' I was cast again as the Plain Jane character ... my rival in love was played by ... [[w:Brigitte Bardot\|Brigitte Bardot]]. Joan Sims versus Brigitte Bardot. I'll leave you to guess which of us got her man."}}		{{blockquote\|"In ''Doctor at Sea'' I was cast again as the Plain Jane character ... my rival in love was played by ... [[w:Brigitte Bardot\|Brigitte Bardot]]. Joan Sims versus Brigitte Bardot. I'll leave you to guess which of us got her man."}}

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Health

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	===Health===		===Health===

	Sims had [[w:Major Depressive Disorder\|depression]] for many of her later years. This was worsened by the deaths of her agent [[w:Peter Eade\|Peter Eade]], her best friend [[Hattie Jacques]] and her mother, all within a two-year period, after which she fell into alcoholism. Sims suffered from [[w:Bell's palsy\|Bell's palsy]] in 1999 and fractured her hip in 2000, but recovered well. However, her alcoholism was beginning to dominate life in her rented [[w:Kensington\|Kensington]] flat, and she described herself as "the [[queen of puddings]]."<ref name="BBCObit"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/517470/index.html\|title=Joan Sims bio\|publisher=Screenonline\|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> After assessment by a doctor, she was offered a place in a rehabilitation centre, but she declined.		Sims had [[w:Major Depressive Disorder\|depression]] for many of her later years. This was worsened by the deaths of her agent [[w:Peter Eade\|Peter Eade]], her best friend [[Hattie Jacques]] and her mother, all within a two-year period, after which she fell into alcoholism. Sims suffered from [[w:Bell's palsy\|Bell's palsy]] in 1999 and fractured her hip in 2000, but recovered well. However, her alcoholism was beginning to dominate life in her rented [[w:Kensington\|Kensington]] flat, and she described herself as "the [[w:queen of puddings\|queen of puddings]]."<ref name="BBCObit"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/517470/index.html\|title=Joan Sims bio\|publisher=Screenonline\|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> After assessment by a doctor, she was offered a place in a rehabilitation centre, but she declined.

	===''High Spirits''===		===''High Spirits''===

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Personal life

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	[[File:Joan Sims Esmond Court Thackeray Street blue plaque.jpg\|thumb\|Plaque at Esmond Court, Thackeray Street, Kensington, London]]		[[File:Joan Sims Esmond Court Thackeray Street blue plaque.jpg\|thumb\|Plaque at Esmond Court, Thackeray Street, Kensington, London]]
	Sims, like her fellow ''Carry On'' star [[Kenneth Williams]], never married. Williams, who was homosexual, did, however, propose a [[marriage of convenience]] to her, which she promptly declined.<ref>{{cite book		Sims, like her fellow ''Carry On'' star [[Kenneth Williams]], never married. Williams, who was homosexual, did, however, propose a [[w:marriage of convenience\|marriage of convenience]] to her, which she promptly declined.<ref>{{cite book
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	The relationship with Baird began to founder, Sims said, due to her success and Tony Baird's failure as an actor. Sims writes <blockquote>Had house husbands been in vogue in those days we'd have made an excellent couple, since Tony was not very successful as an actor and I soon became the main breadwinner. If we had been able to accept that I would go out and earn the money and he would concentrate on running the home, things might have turned out better... For three years I was besotted with this loveable reprobate, but then the icing on the cake began to chip off and the love started to wear thin. I was virtually keeping him and the friction of the situation was getting harder to bear. </blockquote> Of the break-up, which was finally triggered by Sims returning from a tour to find Baird had not done any washing or housework, she wrote "I could tell that he was genuinely heartbroken, and so was I, but I had to do it for my own survival."<ref name="High Spirits"/>		The relationship with Baird began to founder, Sims said, due to her success and Tony Baird's failure as an actor. Sims writes <blockquote>Had house husbands been in vogue in those days we'd have made an excellent couple, since Tony was not very successful as an actor and I soon became the main breadwinner. If we had been able to accept that I would go out and earn the money and he would concentrate on running the home, things might have turned out better... For three years I was besotted with this loveable reprobate, but then the icing on the cake began to chip off and the love started to wear thin. I was virtually keeping him and the friction of the situation was getting harder to bear. </blockquote> Of the break-up, which was finally triggered by Sims returning from a tour to find Baird had not done any washing or housework, she wrote "I could tell that he was genuinely heartbroken, and so was I, but I had to do it for my own survival."<ref name="High Spirits"/>

	Following this came a relationship with John Walters whom Sims had known for a long time. He had been assistant stage manager for the play ''[[High Spirits (musical)\|High Spirits]]'', in which she appeared. They had had an 'innocent' romance at the time, but they embarked on a more serious relationship after Sims's break-up with Baird. However, Sims never felt it would be a long-term relationship: John was a much moodier character than Tony. During what she described as the 'one broody phase of my life', they discussed marriage and children, but it came to nothing and the relationship, the last serious one of Sims's life, ended after around two years of living together.		Following this came a relationship with John Walters whom Sims had known for a long time. He had been assistant stage manager for the play ''[[w:High Spirits (musical)\|High Spirits]]'', in which she appeared. They had had an 'innocent' romance at the time, but they embarked on a more serious relationship after Sims's break-up with Baird. However, Sims never felt it would be a long-term relationship: John was a much moodier character than Tony. During what she described as the 'one broody phase of my life', they discussed marriage and children, but it came to nothing and the relationship, the last serious one of Sims's life, ended after around two years of living together.

	"I never married because the right person never came along... I leave others to seek for darker explanations. For me it's extremely simple!"		"I never married because the right person never came along... I leave others to seek for darker explanations. For me it's extremely simple!"

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In popular culture

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	==In popular culture==		==In popular culture==
	Sims was played by Chrissie Cotterill in the 2000 television film, ''[[Cor, Blimey!]]'', an adaptation of [[Terry Johnson (dramatist)\|Terry Johnson]]'s play ''[[Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick]]'', and by [[Beatie Edney]] in the 2006 television film ''[[Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!]]''		Sims was played by Chrissie Cotterill in the 2000 television film, ''[[w:Cor, Blimey!\|Cor]]'', an adaptation of [[w:Terry Johnson (dramatist)\|Terry Johnson]]'s play ''[[Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick]]'', and by [[w:Beatie Edney\|Beatie Edney]] in the 2006 television film ''[[Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!]]''

	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==

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Death

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	==Death==		==Death==
	Sims was diagnosed with [[diverticular disease]] in 1997 and she was admitted to hospital in November 2000, and complications of a routine operation caused her to slip into a coma.<ref name="BBCdeath"/>~~{{failed verification\|date=August 2017}}~~ Her lifelong friend and stand-in, Norah Holland<ref>[http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/266242.Tribute_to_a_studio_s_dream/ "Tribute to a studio's dream"]. ''Bucks Free Press'' (29 January 2003). Retrieved 9 November 2014.</ref> spoke of the doctors' amazement at her strength and courage throughout her final illness.<ref name="Unforgettable">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aiiwrSdmGs\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517221600/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aiiwrSdmGs\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=17 May 2016\|title=Joan Sims - YouTube\|website = [[YouTube]]\|date=17 May 2016\|access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>		Sims was diagnosed with [[w:diverticular disease\|diverticular disease]] in 1997 and she was admitted to hospital in November 2000, and complications of a routine operation caused her to slip into a coma.<ref name="BBCdeath"/> Her lifelong friend and stand-in, Norah Holland<ref>[http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/266242.Tribute_to_a_studio_s_dream/ "Tribute to a studio's dream"]. ''Bucks Free Press'' (29 January 2003). Retrieved 9 November 2014.</ref> spoke of the doctors' amazement at her strength and courage throughout her final illness.<ref name="Unforgettable">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aiiwrSdmGs\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517221600/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aiiwrSdmGs\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=17 May 2016\|title=Joan Sims - YouTube\|website = [[YouTube]]\|date=17 May 2016\|access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>

	On 27 June 2001, ten minutes before she died, Holland spoke to her gently about [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Hattie Jacques]] and their time on the ''Carry On'' films.<ref name="Unforgettable" /> Sims died from liver failure and diverticulitis, with diabetes and [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease\|COPD]] cited as contributory factors.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmnav.co.uk/2011/10/04/joan-sims/\|title=Joan Sims - FilmNav\|website=Filmnav.co.uk\|access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref><ref>GRO Register of Deaths: 2002, Kensington and Chelsea - Irene Joan M. Sims.</ref> She was cremated at [[Putney Vale Crematorium]],<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wtBiAwAAQBAJ&q=joan+sims+Putney+Vale&pg=PT146\|title=The Archaeology of Hollywood: Traces of the Golden Age\|first=Paul\|last=Bahn\|date=14 April 2014\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield\|isbn=9780759123793\|access-date=20 August 2020\|via=Google Books}}</ref> and her ashes scattered in the grounds there.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FHi9DAAAQBAJ&q=joan+sims+Putney+Vale&pg=PA248\|title=Who's Buried Where in London\|first=Peter\|last=Matthews\|date=23 March 2017\|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing\|isbn=9781784422011\|access-date=20 August 2020\|via=Google Books}}</ref>		On 27 June 2001, ten minutes before she died, Holland spoke to her gently about [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Hattie Jacques]] and their time on the ''Carry On'' films.<ref name="Unforgettable" /> Sims died from liver failure and diverticulitis, with diabetes and [[w:chronic obstructive pulmonary disease\|COPD]] cited as contributory factors.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmnav.co.uk/2011/10/04/joan-sims/\|title=Joan Sims - FilmNav\|website=Filmnav.co.uk\|access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref><ref>GRO Register of Deaths: 2002, Kensington and Chelsea - Irene Joan M. Sims.</ref> She was cremated at [[w:Putney Vale Crematorium\|Putney Vale Crematorium]],<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wtBiAwAAQBAJ&q=joan+sims+Putney+Vale&pg=PT146\|title=The Archaeology of Hollywood: Traces of the Golden Age\|first=Paul\|last=Bahn\|date=14 April 2014\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield\|isbn=9780759123793\|access-date=20 August 2020\|via=Google Books}}</ref> and her ashes scattered in the grounds there.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FHi9DAAAQBAJ&q=joan+sims+Putney+Vale&pg=PA248\|title=Who's Buried Where in London\|first=Peter\|last=Matthews\|date=23 March 2017\|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing\|isbn=9781784422011\|access-date=20 August 2020\|via=Google Books}}</ref>

	Her authorised biography, ''Too Happy A Face'', by Andrew Ross, was published in 2014.		Her authorised biography, ''Too Happy A Face'', by Andrew Ross, was published in 2014.

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High Spirits

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	The tone of Sims's 2000 autobiography ''High Spirits'' is revealing (though not sensationalist), frank and sometimes mordant:		The tone of Sims's 2000 autobiography ''High Spirits'' is revealing (though not sensationalist), frank and sometimes mordant:

	{{blockquote\|"In ''Doctor at Sea'' I was cast again as the Plain Jane character ... my rival in love was played by ... [[Brigitte Bardot]]. Joan Sims versus Brigitte Bardot. I'll leave you to guess which of us got her man."}}		{{blockquote\|"In ''Doctor at Sea'' I was cast again as the Plain Jane character ... my rival in love was played by ... [[w:Brigitte Bardot\|Brigitte Bardot]]. Joan Sims versus Brigitte Bardot. I'll leave you to guess which of us got her man."}}

	{{blockquote\|"Then the effects of the tablets rapidly started wearing off – as is the way with [[Benzedrine]] – and suddenly I was feeling worse than I had ever felt in my life."}}		{{blockquote\|"Then the effects of the tablets rapidly started wearing off – as is the way with [[w:Benzedrine\|Benzedrine]] – and suddenly I was feeling worse than I had ever felt in my life."}}

	{{blockquote\|"I learned the hard way how deflating it can be to get too excited by a prospect before you know for sure that it will come off. The worst aspect of this fiasco was that I was now not only jobless but homeless."}}		{{blockquote\|"I learned the hard way how deflating it can be to get too excited by a prospect before you know for sure that it will come off. The worst aspect of this fiasco was that I was now not only jobless but homeless."}}
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	{{blockquote\|"I've never been able to understand women who have this burning desire to have children. I've never had those feelings in any depth."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}		{{blockquote\|"I've never been able to understand women who have this burning desire to have children. I've never had those feelings in any depth."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}

	''High Spirits'' concluded with Sims in reflective and rueful mood. Having been disappointed to miss out on the part in a BBC adaptation of ''[[Vanity Fair (novel)\|Vanity Fair]]'', she is somewhat crestfallen to discover that there are only two entries on her 'Trivia' page on [[imdb.com]]. It ends:		''High Spirits'' concluded with Sims in reflective and rueful mood. Having been disappointed to miss out on the part in a BBC adaptation of ''[[w:Vanity Fair (novel)\|Vanity Fair]]'', she is somewhat crestfallen to discover that there are only two entries on her 'Trivia' page on [[w:imdb.com\|imdb.com]]. It ends:

	{{blockquote\|"The last couple of years have seen more lows than highs .... my long-held view that whether you're up or you're down, there's only one way to react to whatever life throws at you. Carry on."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}		{{blockquote\|"The last couple of years have seen more lows than highs .... my long-held view that whether you're up or you're down, there's only one way to react to whatever life throws at you. Carry on."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}

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	The tone of Sims's 2000 autobiography ''High Spirits'' is revealing (though not sensationalist), frank and sometimes mordant:		The tone of Sims's 2000 autobiography ''High Spirits'' is revealing (though not sensationalist), frank and sometimes mordant:

	{{blockquote\|"In ''Doctor at Sea'' I was cast again as the Plain Jane character ... my rival in love was played by ... [[Brigitte Bardot]]. Joan Sims versus Brigitte Bardot. I'll leave you to guess which of us got her man."}}		{{blockquote\|"In ''Doctor at Sea'' I was cast again as the Plain Jane character ... my rival in love was played by ... [[w:Brigitte Bardot\|Brigitte Bardot]]. Joan Sims versus Brigitte Bardot. I'll leave you to guess which of us got her man."}}

	{{blockquote\|"Then the effects of the tablets rapidly started wearing off – as is the way with [[Benzedrine]] – and suddenly I was feeling worse than I had ever felt in my life."}}		{{blockquote\|"Then the effects of the tablets rapidly started wearing off – as is the way with [[w:Benzedrine\|Benzedrine]] – and suddenly I was feeling worse than I had ever felt in my life."}}

	{{blockquote\|"I learned the hard way how deflating it can be to get too excited by a prospect before you know for sure that it will come off. The worst aspect of this fiasco was that I was now not only jobless but homeless."}}		{{blockquote\|"I learned the hard way how deflating it can be to get too excited by a prospect before you know for sure that it will come off. The worst aspect of this fiasco was that I was now not only jobless but homeless."}}
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	{{blockquote\|"I've never been able to understand women who have this burning desire to have children. I've never had those feelings in any depth."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}		{{blockquote\|"I've never been able to understand women who have this burning desire to have children. I've never had those feelings in any depth."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}

	''High Spirits'' concluded with Sims in reflective and rueful mood. Having been disappointed to miss out on the part in a BBC adaptation of ''[[Vanity Fair (novel)\|Vanity Fair]]'', she is somewhat crestfallen to discover that there are only two entries on her 'Trivia' page on [[imdb.com]]. It ends:		''High Spirits'' concluded with Sims in reflective and rueful mood. Having been disappointed to miss out on the part in a BBC adaptation of ''[[w:Vanity Fair (novel)\|Vanity Fair]]'', she is somewhat crestfallen to discover that there are only two entries on her 'Trivia' page on [[w:imdb.com\|imdb.com]]. It ends:

	{{blockquote\|"The last couple of years have seen more lows than highs .... my long-held view that whether you're up or you're down, there's only one way to react to whatever life throws at you. Carry on."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}		{{blockquote\|"The last couple of years have seen more lows than highs .... my long-held view that whether you're up or you're down, there's only one way to react to whatever life throws at you. Carry on."\|Joan Sims, ''High Spirits''}}