Alison Steadman
- Acting
- August 26, 1946 · 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
Filmography
- Joke · Vet
- Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza · Sue Jessop
- Stitch Head · Nan (Voice)
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell · Self
- Gavin & Stacey: The Finale · Pam Shipman
- Better Man · Betty
- The 1970s Dinner Party · Self
- 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… · Self
- 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
- We Love Gavin and Stacey
- 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
- The One and Only Mike Leigh · Self
- Gareth's All Star Choir · Self
- The Secrets · Angela
- Boomers · Joyce
- The Great War: The People's Story · Hallie Eustace Miles
- Inside No. 9 · Anne
- Yonderland · Barbara
- Love and Marriage · Pauline Paradise
- Orphan Black · Kendall Malone
- Gadget Man
- A Civil Arrangement · Isobel
- Playhouse Presents · Tina
- The Syndicate · Rose Wilson
- The Great Sport Relief Bake Off · Self
- Comedy Blaps
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip · Self
- All Roads Lead Home · Self
- French Exchange · Mrs. Phillips
- Come Rain Come Shine · Dora Mitchell
- Little Crackers · Alison's Mother, Mrs. O'Grady
- Fry and Laurie Reunited · Self
- Caravans: A British Love Affair · Narrator
- Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 · Pam Shipman
- 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
- Twisted Tales · Margery Faversham
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · Casting Agent
- The Worst Week of My Life · Angela Cook
- Bosom Pals
- Chunky Monkey · Beryl
- D.I.Y. Hard · Woman
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale · Mrs. Meisling
- Ivor the Invisible · Auntie Barbara (Voice)
- Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie · Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (Voice)
- Happy Now · Bronwyn Race
- Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years · Pauline Mole