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Name
Alison Steadman

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1946-08-26 (80 years old)

Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK

Biography

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).

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2006 Loony in the Woods as Crazy Butcher
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
2006 Confetti as Sam's Mum
1977 Abigail's Party as Beverley
1992 Blame It on the Bellboy as Rosemary Horton
1991 Life Is Sweet as Wendy
1989 Wilt as Eva
1999 Santa's Last Christmas as Mrs Whatnot (voice)
1982 P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang as Miss Land
2019 Off Grid as Grace Tanner
1994 Degas and Pissario Fall Out as Emma Dumay
2024 Better Man as Betty
2007 Fanny Hill as Mrs. Brown
1989 Shirley Valentine as Jane
2010 Come Rain Come Shine as Dora Mitchell
2020 We Love Gavin and Stacey
1989 Virtuoso as Brenda
1985 Number One as Doreen
1984 Champions as Mary Hussey
1989 Monster Maker as Perriwinkle
2002 D.I.Y. Hard as Woman
2012 A Civil Arrangement as Isobel
1976 Nuts in May as Candice Marie
2016 Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood as Self
1993 Selling Hitler as Edda Goering
1994 Do You Remember the First Time?
2017 Becky Watts Killed for Kicks as Narrator
2019 Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Pam Shipman
2025 Stitch Head as Nan (voice)
2023 The 1970s Dinner Party as Self - Narrator (voice)
1990 News Hounds as Jackie Johns
2022 Queen and Country as Narrator (voice)
1986 Clockwise as Gwenda Stimpson
1987 The Short & Curlies as Betty
2016 Dad's Army as Mrs. Fox
2015 Peterman as Auntie Jean
1978 Two Days That Shook the Branch as Norma Hardy
1989 A Small Mourning as Marjorie
2001 Ivor the Invisible as Auntie Barbara (voice)
2016 Burn Burn Burn as Diana
2003 Chunky Monkey as Beryl
1984 A Private Function as Mrs. Allardyce
1997 The Missing Postman as Christine Peacock
2001 Happy Now as Bronwyn Race
2007 The Dinner Party as Juliet
1975 Through the Night as Christine Potts
1999 Topsy-Turvy as Madame Leon
1985 Coming Through as Kate
1974 Girl as Jackie
1975 Early to Bed as Helen
2011 French Exchange as Mrs. Phillips
1997 The Ugly Duckling as The Hen (voice)
2007 Who Gets the Dog as Jenny Evans
1988 Stormy Monday as Mayor
1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self
1973 Hard Labour as Veronica Thornley
2014 The One and Only Mike Leigh as Self
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Daisy
1996 Secrets & Lies as Woman with Dog
2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited as Self - Narrator (voice)
2017 We Can Be Heroes as Granny Evans
1983 Tartuffe, or The Imposter as Elmire
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Casting Agent
2017 Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
1981 The Muscle Market as Susan
1976 Bag of Yeast as Margaret Hudson
1999 Jack and the Beanstalk as Mother / Veronica
1974 Taking Leave as Nonie
1977 Our Flesh and Blood as Jan Blincoe
2018 Care as Mary
2021 The King's Man as Rita
2007 All About 'Abigail's Party' as Self
1995 Gotta Get Out as Maggie
2020 23 Walks as Fern
1980 Pasmore as Kay Pasmore
2009 Caravans: A British Love Affair as Narrator
1996 The Snow Queen's Revenge as Pearl
2020 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as Dora
1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle as Kato/Natella/Aniko
Soon King of the Teds as Tina
1989 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting as Janista Maine
2001 Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie as Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
2024 Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale as Self
2025 Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self
2023 Wake as Grace
2007 The Man from Montevideo as Karen Horner
2025 Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza as Sue Jessop
2023 Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas as Sue Jessop
2026 Joke as Vet
2008 Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 as Pam Shipman
2024 Gavin & Stacey: The Finale as Pam Shipman

1995 Pride and Prejudice ( 6 episodes ) as Mrs. Bennet
1999 Let Them Eat Cake ( 6 episodes )
2006 The One Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2018 Butterfly ( 3 episodes ) as Barbara
1972 Crown Court ( 1 episode )
2007 Gavin & Stacey ( 19 episodes ) as Pam Shipman
2004 The Worst Week of My Life ( 17 episodes ) as Angela Cook
1975 Oil Strike North ( 1 episode )
1995 Crapston Villas ( 20 episodes )
2000 Lenny Henry in Pieces ( 15 episodes )
1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Nonie
1998 Stressed Eric ( 13 episodes )
1997 The Missing Postman ( 2 episodes ) as Christine Peacock
1996 No Bananas ( 10 episodes ) as Evelyn Hamilton
1993 GMTV ( 1 episode ) as Self
2001 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years ( 6 episodes ) as Pauline Mole
1975 The Wackers ( 7 episodes ) as Bernadette Clarkson
2004 Bosom Pals ( 2 episodes )
2007 Fanny Hill ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs. Brown
2014 Inside No. 9 ( 1 episode ) as Anne
2019 DNA Journey ( 1 episode )
2013 Orphan Black ( 5 episodes ) as Kendall Malone
2014 Boomers ( 12 episodes ) as Joyce
2012 The Syndicate ( 6 episodes ) as Rose Wilson
2022 Rules of the Game ( 4 episodes ) as Anita Jenkins
2023 Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry ( 3 episodes ) as Alison Steadman
2022 Here We Go ( 19 episodes ) as Sue Jessop
2010 Little Crackers ( 1 episode ) as Alison's Mother
1994 The Wimbledon Poisoner ( 2 episodes ) as Elinor Farr
2014 The Great War: The People's Story ( 3 episodes ) as Hallie Eustace Miles
2018 Hold the Sunset ( 12 episodes ) as Edith
2002 Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs. Meisling
1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Veronica
2012 Gadget Man ( 1 episode )
2006 Great British Menu ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
1992 Gone to Seed ( 6 episodes ) as Hilda Plant
1991 Gone to the Dogs ( 6 episodes ) as Lauren Patterson
2011 All Roads Lead Home ( 3 episodes ) as Herself
2014 Gareth's All Star Choir ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Choir Member
2012 The Great Sport Relief Bake Off ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
2011 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip ( 1 episode ) as Self - Participant
2007 Lewis ( 1 episode ) as Rev. Martha Seager
1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Jan Blincoe
1997 Midsomer Murders ( 1 episode ) as Abigail Tonev
1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Kay Pasmore
2013 Yonderland ( 1 episode ) as Barbara
2020 Life ( 6 episodes ) as Gail Reynolds
1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Susan
1949 The BAFTA Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
1988 Countryfile ( 1 episode ) as Self
2011 Comedy Blaps ( 3 episodes )
1986 The Singing Detective ( 3 episodes ) as Mrs Marlow
1986 The Singing Detective ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs Marlow / Lili
2005 Twisted Tales ( 1 episode ) as Margery Faversham
2000 Fat Friends ( 23 episodes ) as Betty Simpson
1995 Kavanagh Q.C. ( 1 episode ) as Evelyn Marie Kendall
2021 Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig ( 1 episode ) as Self
1971 Bel Ami ( 1 episode ) as Fencer (as Allison Steadman)
2022 Remembers… ( 1 episode )
2022 Remembers… ( 1 episode ) as Self
1996 Karaoke ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs Haynes
2012 Playhouse Presents ( 1 episode ) as Tina
1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Norma Hardy
1991 Selling Hitler ( 1 episode ) as Edda Goering
1976 Red Letter Day ( 1 episode ) as Margaret Hudson
1986 ScreenPlay ( 1 episode ) as Marjorie
1989 The Jim Henson Hour ( 1 episode ) as Perriwinkle
1989 Screen One ( 1 episode ) as Jackie Johns
1985 Screen Two ( 1 episode ) as Brenda Ogdon
1973 Second City Firsts ( 1 episode ) as Jackie
1973 Second City Firsts ( 1 episode ) as Helen
2013 Love and Marriage ( 6 episodes ) as Pauline Paradise
2014 The Secrets ( 1 episode ) as Angela
1996 Dalziel and Pascoe ( 1 episode ) as Marion Mattis

Name
Alison Steadman

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1946-08-26 (80 years old)

Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK

Biography

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Known For Acting

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Biography

Known For

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Name
Alison Steadman

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1946-08-26 (80 years old)

Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK