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Alison Steadman

Acting 79 years old Liverpool, England, UK ★ 1.1
Born: August 26, 1946

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).

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Known For

Orphan Black
Orphan Black Kendall Malone 2013
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey Pam Shipman 2007
Crown Court
Crown Court 1972
Lewis
Lewis Rev. Martha Seager 2007
Great British Menu
Great British Menu Self - Guest Judge 2006

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The King's Man
The King's Man Rita 2021

Filmography

Acting Credits (153)

Joke
Joke Vet 2026
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza Sue Jessop 2025
Stitch Head
Stitch Head Nan (voice) 2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell Self 2025
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale Self 2024
Better Man
Better Man Betty 2024
The 1970s Dinner Party
The 1970s Dinner Party Self - Narrator (voice) 2023
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas Sue Jessop 2023
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry Alison Steadman 2023
Wake
Wake Grace 2023
Queen and Country
Queen and Country Narrator (voice) 2022
Remembers…
Remembers… 2022
Remembers…
Remembers… Self 2022
Here We Go
Here We Go Sue Jessop 2022
Rules of the Game
Rules of the Game Anita Jenkins 2022
The King's Man
The King's Man Rita 2021
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig Self 2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Dora 2020
Life
Life Gail Reynolds 2020
We Love Gavin and Stacey
We Love Gavin and Stacey 2020
23 Walks
23 Walks Fern 2020
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas Pam Shipman 2019
Off Grid
Off Grid Grace Tanner 2019
DNA Journey
DNA Journey 2019
Care
Care Mary 2018
Butterfly
Butterfly Barbara 2018
Hold the Sunset
Hold the Sunset Edith 2018
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) 2017
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks Narrator 2017
We Can Be Heroes
We Can Be Heroes Granny Evans 2017
Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn Diana 2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood Self 2016
Dad's Army
Dad's Army Mrs. Fox 2016
Peterman
Peterman Auntie Jean 2015
The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh Self 2014
Gareth's All Star Choir
Gareth's All Star Choir Self - Choir Member 2014
Boomers
Boomers Joyce 2014
The Great War: The People's Story
The Great War: The People's Story Hallie Eustace Miles 2014
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 Anne 2014
Yonderland
Yonderland Barbara 2013
Orphan Black
Orphan Black Kendall Malone 2013
Gadget Man
Gadget Man 2012
A Civil Arrangement
A Civil Arrangement Isobel 2012
The Syndicate
The Syndicate Rose Wilson 2012
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off Self - Contestant 2012
Comedy Blaps
Comedy Blaps 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Self - Participant 2011
All Roads Lead Home
All Roads Lead Home Herself 2011
French Exchange
French Exchange Mrs. Phillips 2011
Come Rain Come Shine
Come Rain Come Shine Dora Mitchell 2010
Little Crackers
Little Crackers Alison's Mother 2010
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Fry and Laurie Reunited Self - Narrator (voice) 2010
Caravans: A British Love Affair
Caravans: A British Love Affair Narrator 2009
Who Gets the Dog
Who Gets the Dog Jenny Evans 2007
All About 'Abigail's Party'
All About 'Abigail's Party' Self 2007
Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill Mrs. Brown 2007
Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill Mrs. Brown 2007
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party Juliet 2007
The Man from Montevideo
The Man from Montevideo Karen Horner 2007
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey Pam Shipman 2007
Lewis
Lewis Rev. Martha Seager 2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Self 2007
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
Loony in the Woods
Loony in the Woods Crazy Butcher 2006
Confetti
Confetti Sam's Mum 2006
Great British Menu
Great British Menu Self - Guest Judge 2006
Twisted Tales
Twisted Tales Margery Faversham 2005
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Casting Agent 2004
The Worst Week of My Life
The Worst Week of My Life Angela Cook 2004
Bosom Pals
Bosom Pals 2004
Chunky Monkey
Chunky Monkey Beryl 2003
D.I.Y. Hard
D.I.Y. Hard Woman 2002
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale Mrs. Meisling 2002
Ivor the Invisible
Ivor the Invisible Auntie Barbara (voice) 2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice) 2001
Happy Now
Happy Now Bronwyn Race 2001
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years Pauline Mole 2001
Lenny Henry in Pieces
Lenny Henry in Pieces 2000
Fat Friends
Fat Friends Betty Simpson 2000
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy Madame Leon 1999
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk Mother / Veronica 1999
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake 1999
Santa's Last Christmas
Santa's Last Christmas Mrs Whatnot (voice) 1999
Stressed Eric
Stressed Eric 1998
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling The Hen (voice) 1997
The Missing Postman
The Missing Postman Christine Peacock 1997
The Missing Postman
The Missing Postman Christine Peacock 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Abigail Tonev 1997
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies Woman with Dog 1996
No Bananas
No Bananas Evelyn Hamilton 1996
Karaoke
Karaoke Mrs Haynes 1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe Marion Mattis 1996
The Snow Queen's Revenge
The Snow Queen's Revenge Pearl 1996
Coogan's Run
Coogan's Run 1995
Crapston Villas
Crapston Villas 1995
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice Mrs. Bennet 1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C. Evelyn Marie Kendall 1995
Gotta Get Out
Gotta Get Out Maggie 1995
The Wimbledon Poisoner
The Wimbledon Poisoner Elinor Farr 1994
Do You Remember the First Time?
Do You Remember the First Time? 1994
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
Degas and Pissario Fall Out Emma Dumay 1994
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler Edda Goering 1993
GMTV
GMTV Self 1993
Gone to Seed
Gone to Seed Hilda Plant 1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy Rosemary Horton 1992
Gone to the Dogs
Gone to the Dogs Lauren Patterson 1991
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet Wendy 1990
News Hounds
News Hounds Jackie Johns 1990
A Small Mourning
A Small Mourning Marjorie 1989
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine Jane 1989
Wilt
Wilt Eva 1989
The Jim Henson Hour
The Jim Henson Hour Perriwinkle 1989
Virtuoso
Virtuoso Brenda 1989
Monster Maker
Monster Maker Perriwinkle 1989
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting Janista Maine 1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Daisy 1988
Countryfile
Countryfile Self 1988
Stormy Monday
Stormy Monday Mayor 1988
The Short & Curlies
The Short & Curlies Betty 1987
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective Mrs Marlow 1986
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective Mrs Marlow / Lili 1986
Clockwise
Clockwise Gwenda Stimpson 1986
Coming Through
Coming Through Kate 1985
Number One
Number One Doreen 1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Kato/Natella/Aniko 1985
A Private Function
A Private Function Mrs. Allardyce 1984
Champions
Champions Mary Hussey 1984
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe, or The Imposter Elmire 1983
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Miss Land 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays Self 1982
The Muscle Market
The Muscle Market Susan 1981
Pasmore
Pasmore Kay Pasmore 1980
Two Days That Shook the Branch
Two Days That Shook the Branch Norma Hardy 1978
Abigail's Party
Abigail's Party Beverley 1977
Our Flesh and Blood
Our Flesh and Blood Jan Blincoe 1977
Bag of Yeast
Bag of Yeast Margaret Hudson 1976
Nuts in May
Nuts in May Candice Marie 1976
Through the Night
Through the Night Christine Potts 1975
Oil Strike North
Oil Strike North 1975
Early to Bed
Early to Bed Helen 1975
The Wackers
The Wackers Bernadette Clarkson 1975
Taking Leave
Taking Leave Nonie 1974
Girl
Girl Jackie 1974
Hard Labour
Hard Labour Veronica Thornley 1973
Crown Court
Crown Court 1972
Bel Ami
Bel Ami Fencer (as Allison Steadman) 1971
Play for Today
Play for Today Nonie 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Veronica 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Jan Blincoe 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Kay Pasmore 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Susan 1970
The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards Self 1949
King of the Teds
King of the Teds Tina

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