Sister Monica Joan might be an Anglican nun, but she is not without her superstitions, as fans learned on Sunday’s Call the Midwife. When a crow ominously flew into Nonnatus House and got ...

Sister Monica Joan invites Sister Catherine to reflect on the religious path she’s chosen. Aired 04/20/2025 | Rating TV-14 Sister Monica Joan Shares Some Wisdom ...

Taking to Twitter to share their thoughts, several Call The Midwife fans expressed concerns that she could soon be killed off. @FayeWoodbridge predicted: “I think Monica Joan is going to die # ...

Too often Sister Monica Joan is patronised and spoken down to as a relic – someone who should be respected and handled carefully but who doesn't quite fit in with the times.

Call the Midwife's annual Christmas special is coming up in just a few weeks, and actress Jenny Agutter has revealed that we should keep an eye on one character in particular. Speaking ahead of ...

When Sister Monica Joan died very suddenly of a stroke, one of the nuns suggested that she must have gone ‘straight to Heaven by taxi’. London BBC. Share or comment on this article: ...

While Parfitt does acknowledge Sister Monica Joan is getting on in age, she herself has no desire to call it quits just yet. In a 2022 interview Parfitt said: "Age is just a number.

Sister Monica Joan is played by actress Judy Parfitt, a much loved character that's been in the series since the very start. Judy, 87, joined the cast in 2012, and has recently spoken about her ...

This isn't the first time Sister Monica Joan's future at Nonnatus House has been left uncertain. Fans were seriously worried for the character in series 12, when she became gravely ill with a case ...

Elsewhere in the BBC series, actress Judy Parfitt has played fellow character Sister Monica Joan since 2012. The star has had an illustrious career spanning many decades from stage to film and on TV.

One person wrote: "Would love a 'Young Sister Monica Joan' spinoff," which prompted many to react to the idea. A second added enthusiastically: "That would be an amazing prequel.

Born into a leading titled family, Sister Monica Joan was one of the first women in Britain to qualify as a midwife. In the closing years of the 19th century, this was seen as a radical act.