About

Known credits:
115
Birthday:
1946-08-26
Place of birth:
Liverpool, England, UK
Website:
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Alison Steadman

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Better Man Actor Betty Williams N/A
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2024 Gavin & Stacey: The Finale Actor Pam N/A
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2023 Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry Actor Alison Steadman N/A
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2022 Queen and Country Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2022 Here We Go Actor Sue Jessop 68
Fair
2022 Rules of the Game Actor Anita Jenkins 68
Fair
2021 The King's Man Actor Rita 67
Fair
2020 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Actor Dora 58
Average
2020 Life Actor Gail Reynolds 70
Good
2020 We Love Gavin and Stacey Actor N/A
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2020 23 Walks Actor Fern 59
Average
2019 Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas Actor Pam Shipman N/A
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2019 Gavin and Stacey: A Special Christmas Actor Pam Shipman 62
Fair
2019 Off Grid Actor Grace Tanner 59
Average
2018 Care Actor Mary 59
Average
2018 Butterfly Actor Barbara 68
Fair
2018 Hold the Sunset Actor Edith 69
Fair
2017 Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) Actor 59
Average
2017 Becky Watts Killed for Kicks Actor Narrator N/A
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2017 We Can Be Heroes Actor Granny Evans N/A
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2016 Burn Burn Burn Actor Diana 59
Average
2016 Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood Actor Self N/A
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2016 Dad's Army Actor Mrs. Fox 56
Average
2015 Seance Time Actor Anne N/A
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2015 Seance Time Actor Anne N/A
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2015 Peterman Actor Auntie Jean 59
Average
2014 The One and Only Mike Leigh Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Gareth's All Star Choir Actor Herself - Choir Member N/A
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2014 Boomers Actor Joyce 69
Fair
2012 A Civil Arrangement Actor Isobel N/A
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2011 All Roads Lead Home Actor Herself N/A
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2011 French Exchange Actor Mrs. Phillips 59
Average
2010 Come Rain Come Shine Actor Dora Mitchell 59
Average
2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2009 Caravans: A British Love Affair Actor Narrator N/A
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2008 Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 Actor Pam Shipman 59
Average
2007 Who Gets the Dog Actor Jenny Evans 58
Average
2007 Fanny Hill Actor Mrs. Brown 59
Average
2007 Fanny Hill Actor Mrs. Brown 69
Fair
2007 Ordeal by Innocence Actor Kirsten Lindstrom N/A
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2007 The Dinner Party Actor Juliet 59
Average
2007 Gavin & Stacey Actor Pam Shipman 72
Good
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Actor Self N/A
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2007 All About 'Abigail's Party' Actor Self 58
Average
2006 Loony in the Woods Actor Crazy Butcher 58
Average
2006 Confetti Actor Sam's Mum 58
Average
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Actor Casting Agent 60
Fair
2004 The Worst Week of My Life Actor Angela Cook 72
Good
2004 Bosom Pals Actor N/A
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2003 Chunky Monkey Actor Beryl 59
Average
2002 D.I.Y. Hard Actor Woman 59
Average
2002 Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale Actor Mrs. Meisling 69
Fair
2001 Ivor the Invisible Actor Auntie Barbara (voice) 58
Average
2001 Happy Now Actor Bronwyn Race 58
Average
2001 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years Actor Pauline Mole 69
Fair
2000 Lenny Henry in Pieces Actor 69
Fair
2000 Fat Friends Actor Betty Simpson 70
Good
1999 Topsy-Turvy Actor Madame Leon 60
Fair
1999 Jack and the Beanstalk Actor Mother / Veronica 59
Average
1999 Let Them Eat Cake Actor 69
Fair
1999 Santa's Last Christmas Actor Mrs Whatnot (voice) 59
Average
1998 Stressed Eric Actor 69
Fair
1997 The Ugly Duckling Actor The Hen (voice) 58
Average
1997 The Missing Postman Actor Christine Peacock 69
Fair
1997 The Missing Postman Actor Christine Peacock 59
Average
1996 Secrets & Lies Actor Woman with Dog 68
Fair
1996 No Bananas Actor Evelyn Hamilton N/A
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1996 Karaoke Actor Mrs. Haynes 69
Fair
1996 The Snow Queen's Revenge Actor Pearl 58
Average
1995 Crapston Villas Actor 70
Good
1995 Pride and Prejudice Actor Mrs. Bennet 80
Very good
1995 Gotta Get Out Actor Maggie 59
Average
1994 The Wimbledon Poisoner Actor Elinor Farr 69
Fair
1994 Do You Remember The First Time? Actor N/A
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1992 Gone to Seed Actor Hilda Plant 68
Fair
1992 Blame It on the Bellboy Actor Rosemary Horton 58
Average
1991 Gone to the Dogs Actor Lauren Patterson 69
Fair
1991 Selling Hitler Actor Edda Goering 59
Average
1990 Life Is Sweet Actor Wendy 61
Fair
1990 News Hounds Actor Jackie Johns N/A
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1989 A Small Mourning Actor Marjorie N/A
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1989 Shirley Valentine Actor Jane 59
Average
1989 Wilt Actor Eva 59
Average
1989 Virtuoso Actor Brenda N/A
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1989 Monster Maker Actor Perriwinkle 58
Average
1989 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting Actor Janista Maine N/A
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1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Actor Daisy 65
Fair
1988 Stormy Monday Actor Mayoress 59
Average
1987 The Short & Curlies Actor Betty 59
Average
1986 The Singing Detective Actor Mrs. Marlow 72
Good
1986 Clockwise Actor Gwenda Stimpson 60
Fair
1985 Coming Through Actor Kate 58
Average
1985 Number One Actor Doreen 59
Average
1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Actor Kato/Natella/Aniko N/A
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1984 A Private Function Actor Mrs. Allardyce 59
Average
1984 Champions Actor Mary Hussey 59
Average
1983 Tartuffe, or The Imposter Actor Elmire N/A
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1982 P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Actor Miss Land 59
Average
1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays Actor Self N/A
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1981 The Muscle Market Actor Susan 59
Average
1980 Pasmore Actor Kay Pasmore N/A
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1978 Two Days That Shook the Branch Actor Norma Hardy N/A
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1977 Abigail's Party Actor Beverley 60
Fair
1977 Our Flesh and Blood Actor Jan Blincoe N/A
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1976 Bag of Yeast Actor Margaret Hudson N/A
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1976 Nuts in May Actor Candice Marie 59
Average
1975 Through the Night Actor Christine Potts N/A
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1975 Early to Bed Actor Helen 59
Average
1975 The Wackers Actor Bernadette Clarkson 69
Fair
1974 Taking Leave Actor Nonie N/A
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1974 Girl Actor Jackie 59
Average
1973 Hard Labour Actor Veronica Thornley 59
Average
Degas and Pissario Fall Out Actor Emma Dumay N/A
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King of the Teds Actor Tina N/A
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Writing
1989 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting Writing Writer N/A
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