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.
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).
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440728
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Filmography (Movies)
Here We Go: New Year’s Fireworks Extravaganza
Character:Sue Jessop
Release Date:01/01/2026
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2025
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Character:Self
Release Date:24/12/2024
Better Man
Character:Betty
Release Date:06/12/2024
The 1970s Dinner Party
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:28/12/2023
Wake
Character:Grace
Release Date:10/03/2023
Queen and Country
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:10/09/2022
The King's Man
Character:Rita
Release Date:22/12/2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Character:Dora
Release Date:24/12/2020
We Love Gavin and Stacey
Character:
Release Date:15/08/2020
23 Walks
Character:Fern
Release Date:30/07/2020
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Character:Pam Shipman
Release Date:25/12/2019
Off Grid
Character:Grace Tanner
Release Date:13/12/2019
Care
Character:Mary
Release Date:09/12/2018
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
Character:
Release Date:22/11/2017
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
Character:Narrator
Release Date:18/10/2017
We Can Be Heroes
Character:Granny Evans
Release Date:24/06/2017
Burn Burn Burn
Character:Diana
Release Date:28/10/2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Character:Self
Release Date:14/05/2016
Dad's Army
Character:Mrs. Fox
Release Date:05/02/2016
Peterman
Character:Auntie Jean
Release Date:01/04/2015
The One and Only Mike Leigh
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2014
A Civil Arrangement
Character:Isobel
Release Date:06/05/2012
French Exchange
Character:Mrs. Phillips
Release Date:14/07/2011
Come Rain Come Shine
Character:Dora Mitchell
Release Date:20/12/2010
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:24/11/2010
Caravans: A British Love Affair
Character:Narrator
Release Date:25/02/2009
Who Gets the Dog
Character:Jenny Evans
Release Date:02/12/2007
All About 'Abigail's Party'
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/2007
Fanny Hill
Character:Mrs. Brown
Release Date:22/10/2007
The Dinner Party
Character:Juliet
Release Date:09/09/2007
The Man from Montevideo
Character:Karen Horner
Release Date:24/05/2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Character:Self
Release Date:03/02/2007
Loony in the Woods
Character:Crazy Butcher
Release Date:07/08/2006
Confetti
Character:Sam's Mum
Release Date:05/05/2006
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Character:Casting Agent
Release Date:01/10/2004
Chunky Monkey
Character:Beryl
Release Date:19/03/2003
D.I.Y. Hard
Character:Woman
Release Date:30/09/2002
Ivor the Invisible
Character:Auntie Barbara (voice)
Release Date:24/12/2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Character:Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
Release Date:22/10/2001
Happy Now
Character:Bronwyn Race
Release Date:20/08/2001
Topsy-Turvy
Character:Madame Leon
Release Date:15/12/1999
Jack and the Beanstalk
Character:Mother / Veronica
Release Date:11/10/1999
Santa's Last Christmas
Character:Mrs Whatnot (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Ugly Duckling
Character:The Hen (voice)
Release Date:04/09/1997
The Missing Postman
Character:Christine Peacock
Release Date:28/03/1997
Secrets & Lies
Character:Woman with Dog
Release Date:24/05/1996
The Snow Queen's Revenge
Character:Pearl
Release Date:01/01/1996
Gotta Get Out
Character:Maggie
Release Date:01/01/1995
Do You Remember the First Time?
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1994
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
Character:Emma Dumay
Release Date:01/03/1994
Selling Hitler
Character:Edda Goering
Release Date:20/04/1993
Blame It on the Bellboy
Character:Rosemary Horton
Release Date:24/01/1992
Life Is Sweet
Character:Wendy
Release Date:15/11/1990
News Hounds
Character:Jackie Johns
Release Date:02/09/1990
A Small Mourning
Character:Marjorie
Release Date:20/09/1989
Shirley Valentine
Character:Jane
Release Date:30/08/1989
Wilt
Character:Eva
Release Date:12/05/1989
Virtuoso
Character:Brenda
Release Date:12/02/1989
Monster Maker
Character:Perriwinkle
Release Date:23/01/1989
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
Character:Janista Maine
Release Date:17/01/1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Character:Daisy
Release Date:07/12/1988
Stormy Monday
Character:Mayor
Release Date:01/05/1988
The Short & Curlies
Character:Betty
Release Date:01/12/1987
Clockwise
Character:Gwenda Stimpson
Release Date:01/03/1986
Coming Through
Character:Kate
Release Date:27/12/1985
Number One
Character:Doreen
Release Date:01/03/1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Character:Kato/Natella/Aniko
Release Date:01/01/1985
A Private Function
Character:Mrs. Allardyce
Release Date:09/11/1984
Champions
Character:Mary Hussey
Release Date:20/04/1984
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Character:Elmire
Release Date:28/07/1983
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Character:Miss Land
Release Date:03/11/1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Character:Self
Release Date:04/09/1982
The Muscle Market
Character:Susan
Release Date:13/01/1981
Pasmore
Character:Kay Pasmore
Release Date:21/10/1980
Two Days That Shook the Branch
Character:Norma Hardy
Release Date:09/05/1978
Abigail's Party
Character:Beverley
Release Date:01/11/1977
Our Flesh and Blood
Character:Jan Blincoe
Release Date:18/01/1977
Bag of Yeast
Character:Margaret Hudson
Release Date:22/02/1976
Nuts in May
Character:Candice Marie
Release Date:13/01/1976
Through the Night
Character:Christine Potts
Release Date:02/12/1975
Early to Bed
Character:Helen
Release Date:20/03/1975
Taking Leave
Character:Nonie
Release Date:28/11/1974
Girl
Character:Jackie
Release Date:25/02/1974
Hard Labour
Character:Veronica Thornley
Release Date:12/03/1973
Television Appearances
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Character:Alison Steadman
Here We Go
Character:Sue Jessop
Rules of the Game
Character:Anita Jenkins
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
Character:Self
Life
Character:Gail Reynolds
DNA Journey
Character:
Butterfly
Character:Barbara
Hold the Sunset
Character:Edith
Gareth's All Star Choir
Character:Self - Choir Member
Boomers
Character:Joyce
The Great War: The People's Story
Character:Hallie Eustace Miles
Inside No. 9
Character:Anne
Yonderland
Character:Barbara
Orphan Black
Character:Kendall Malone
Gadget Man
Character:
The Syndicate
Character:Rose Wilson
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Character:Self - Contestant
Comedy Blaps
Character:
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character:Self - Participant
All Roads Lead Home
Character:Herself
Little Crackers
Character:Alison's Mother
Fanny Hill
Character:Mrs. Brown
Gavin & Stacey
Character:Pam Shipman
Lewis
Character:Rev. Martha Seager
The One Show
Character:Self
Great British Menu
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Twisted Tales
Character:Margery Faversham
The Worst Week of My Life
Character:Angela Cook
Bosom Pals
Character:
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Character:Mrs. Meisling
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Character:Pauline Mole
Lenny Henry in Pieces
Character:
Fat Friends
Character:Betty Simpson
Let Them Eat Cake
Character:
Stressed Eric
Character:
The Missing Postman
Character:Christine Peacock
Midsomer Murders
Character:Abigail Tonev
Cold Lazarus
Character:Mrs. Haynes
No Bananas
Character:Evelyn Hamilton
Karaoke
Character:Mrs. Haynes
Dalziel & Pascoe
Character:Marion Mattis
Coogan's Run
Character:
Crapston Villas
Character:
Pride and Prejudice
Character:Mrs. Bennet
Kavanagh Q.C.
Character:Evelyn Marie Kendall
The Wimbledon Poisoner
Character:Elinor Farr
GMTV
Character:Self
Gone to Seed
Character:Hilda Plant
Gone to the Dogs
Character:Lauren Patterson
The Jim Henson Hour
Character:Perriwinkle
Countryfile
Character:Self
The Singing Detective
Character:Mrs Marlow
The Singing Detective
Character:Mrs Marlow / Lili
Oil Strike North
Character:
The Wackers
Character:Bernadette Clarkson
Crown Court
Character:
Bel Ami
Character:Fencer (as Allison Steadman)
Play for Today
Character:Nonie
Play for Today
Character:Veronica
Play for Today
Character:Jan Blincoe
Play for Today
Character:Kay Pasmore
Play for Today
Character:Susan
The BAFTA Awards
Character:Self
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