Alison Steadman
Actor
Born August 26, 1946 in Liverpool, England, UK
Alison Steadman (born 26 August 1946) is an English actor. She won the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh (her husband 1973-2001) film Life is Sweet, and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Mari in the original production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. In a 2007 Channel 4 poll, the "50 Greatest Actors" voted for by other actors, she was ranked No. 42. Steadman made her professional stage debut in 1968 and went on to establish her career in Mike Leigh's 1970s TV plays Nuts in May (1976) and Abigail's Party (1977). She received BAFTA TV Award nominations for the 1986 BBC serial The Singing Detective, and in 2001 for the ITV drama series Fat Friends (2000–05). Other television roles include Pride and Prejudice (1995), Gavin & Stacey (2007–10, 2019) and Orphan Black (2015–16). Her other film appearances include A Private Function (1984), Clockwise (1986), Shirley Valentine (1989), Topsy Turvy (1999), and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).
Filmography
King of the Teds
Tina
Joke
Vet
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Sue Jessop
Stitch Head
Nan (voice)
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Self
Better Man
Betty
The 1970s Dinner Party
Self - Narrator (voice)
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Sue Jessop
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Alison Steadman
Wake
Grace
Queen and Country
Narrator (voice)
Remembers…
Here We Go
Sue Jessop
Rules of the Game
Anita Jenkins
The King's Man
Rita
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
Self
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Dora
Life
Gail Reynolds
23 Walks
Fern
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Pam Shipman
Off Grid
Grace Tanner
DNA Journey
Care
Mary
Butterfly
Barbara
Hold the Sunset
Edith
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
Narrator
We Can Be Heroes
Granny Evans
Burn Burn Burn
Diana
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Self
Dad's Army
Mrs. Fox
Peterman
Auntie Jean
Gareth's All Star Choir
Self - Choir Member
Boomers
Joyce
The Great War: The People's Story
Hallie Eustace Miles
Inside No. 9
Anne
Yonderland
Barbara
Orphan Black
Kendall Malone
Gadget Man
Playhouse Presents
Tina
The Syndicate
Rose Wilson
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
All Roads Lead Home
Herself
French Exchange
Mrs. Phillips
Come Rain Come Shine
Dora Mitchell
Little Crackers
Alison's Mother
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Self - Narrator (voice)
Caravans: A British Love Affair
Narrator
Who Gets the Dog
Jenny Evans
All About 'Abigail's Party'
Self
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Brown
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Brown
The Dinner Party
Juliet
The Man from Montevideo
Karen Horner
Gavin & Stacey
Pam Shipman
Lewis
Rev. Martha Seager
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
The One Show
Self
Loony in the Woods
Crazy Butcher
Confetti
Sam's Mum
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
Twisted Tales
Margery Faversham
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Casting Agent
The Worst Week of My Life
Angela Cook
Chunky Monkey
Beryl
D.I.Y. Hard
Woman
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Mrs. Meisling
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
Happy Now
Bronwyn Race
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Pauline Mole
Fat Friends
Betty Simpson
Topsy-Turvy
Madame Leon
Jack and the Beanstalk
Mother / Veronica
Let Them Eat Cake
Santa's Last Christmas
Mrs Whatnot (voice)
Stressed Eric
The Ugly Duckling
The Hen (voice)
The Missing Postman
Christine Peacock
The Missing Postman
Christine Peacock
Midsomer Murders
Abigail Tonev
Secrets & Lies
Woman with Dog
No Bananas
Evelyn Hamilton
Karaoke
Mrs Haynes
The Snow Queen's Revenge
Pearl
Crapston Villas
Pride and Prejudice
Mrs. Bennet
Kavanagh Q.C.
Evelyn Marie Kendall
Gotta Get Out
Maggie
The Wimbledon Poisoner
Elinor Farr
Do You Remember the First Time?
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
Emma Dumay
Selling Hitler
Edda Goering
GMTV
Self
Gone to Seed
Hilda Plant
Blame It on the Bellboy
Rosemary Horton
Gone to the Dogs
Lauren Patterson
Selling Hitler
Edda Goering
Life Is Sweet
Wendy
News Hounds
Jackie Johns
A Small Mourning
Marjorie
Screen One
Jackie Johns
Shirley Valentine
Jane
Wilt
Eva
The Jim Henson Hour
Perriwinkle
Virtuoso
Brenda
Monster Maker
Perriwinkle
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
Janista Maine
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Daisy
Countryfile
Self
Stormy Monday
Mayor
The Short & Curlies
Betty
The Singing Detective
Mrs Marlow
ScreenPlay
Marjorie
Clockwise
Gwenda Stimpson
Coming Through
Kate
Number One
Doreen
Screen Two
Brenda Ogdon
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Kato/Natella/Aniko
A Private Function
Mrs. Allardyce
Champions
Mary Hussey
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Elmire
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Miss Land
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
The Muscle Market
Susan
Pasmore
Kay Pasmore
Abigail's Party
Beverley
Our Flesh and Blood
Jan Blincoe
Bag of Yeast
Margaret Hudson
Nuts in May
Candice Marie
Red Letter Day
Margaret Hudson
Through the Night
Christine Potts
Oil Strike North
Early to Bed
Helen
The Wackers
Bernadette Clarkson
Taking Leave
Nonie
Girl
Jackie
Hard Labour
Veronica Thornley
Crown Court
Play for Today
Nonie
ITV Playhouse
Norma Hardy
The BAFTA Awards
Self