https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../5hM1j3fSQyShMly53k70jQx/sister-monica-joan She’s very eccentric but she’s also getting dementia so she’s in and out of reality which makes it really interesting to play because it’s a very difficult line to get through.”She dedicated her entire adult life to providing midwifery services to the poor of the East End. https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../4FGwcBxCPpGWfFdgrFD7kyQ/sister-monica-joan
She’s very eccentric but she’s also getting dementia so she’s in and out of reality which makes it really interesting to play because it’s a very difficult line to get through.” Now in her nineties, Sister Monica Joan has retired from practice, but lives full-time at Nonnatus House, cared for by her fellow sisters. She dedicated her entire adult life to providing midwifery services to the poor of the East End. In the closing years of the 19th century, this was seen as a radical act. She has an eccentric, mercurial personality, and is obsessed with cake, astrology and knitting, in no particular order.Born into a leading titled family, Sister Monica Joan was one of the first women in Britain to qualify as a midwife.Judy Parfitt who plays Sister Monica says about her character: “She comes from a good family and she’s an innocent. In the closing years of the 19th century, this was seen as a radical act.
Her additional decision to become a nun scandalised her relatives, who never came to terms with her life choices.Born into a leading titled family, Sister Monica Joan was one of the first women in Britain to qualify as a midwife.Judy Parfitt who plays Sister Monica says about her character: “She comes from a good family and she’s an innocent. However, she proves her skill by helping Trixie care for a family of neglected children.In the closing years of the 19th century, this was seen as a radical act. Now in her 90's, Sister Monica Joan has retired from practice, but lives full-time at Nonnatus House, cared for by her fellow sisters. Born into a leading titled family, Sister Monica Joan was one of the first women in Britain to qualify as a midwife. Recently Sister Monica Joan has grown increasingly frail and questioning of her usefulness at Nonnatus. She has an eccentric, mercurial personality, and is obsessed with cake, astrology and knitting, in no particular order. In a list of well-written characters, Sister Monica Joan continues to be a fan favorite. Her additional decision to become a nun scandalised her relatives, who never came to terms with her life choices.