Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

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
    Place of birth
    Liverpool, England, UK
    Birthday
    8/26/1946
Loony in the Woods
2.1
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0
Confetti
Confetti
5.5
Abigail's Party
Abigail's Party
7.4
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy
5.3
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet
7
Wilt
Wilt
6.1
Santa's Last Christmas
Santa's Last Christmas
6
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
7
Off Grid
Off Grid
10
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
0
Better Man
Better Man
7.8
Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill
5.9
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
6.3
Come Rain Come Shine
Come Rain Come Shine
5
We Love Gavin and Stacey
0
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
0
Number One
Number One
5
Champions
Champions
6.8
Monster Maker
Monster Maker
6.4
D.I.Y. Hard
D.I.Y. Hard
8.7
A Civil Arrangement
0
Nuts in May
Nuts in May
7.2
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
0
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
7
Do You Remember the First Time?
0
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
0
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
9
The 1970s Dinner Party
The 1970s Dinner Party
0
News Hounds
News Hounds
0
Queen and Country
Queen and Country
0
Clockwise
Clockwise
6.3
The Short & Curlies
The Short & Curlies
6.3
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
5
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
9
Peterman
Peterman
6.7
Two Days That Shook the Branch
0
A Small Mourning
A Small Mourning
0
Ivor the Invisible
7
Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn
6.6
Chunky Monkey
2
A Private Function
A Private Function
6.4
The Missing Postman
The Missing Postman
5
Happy Now
Happy Now
5.5
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party
6
Through the Night
Through the Night
0
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy
6.6
Coming Through
Coming Through
4.8
Girl
Girl
5
Early to Bed
Early to Bed
1
French Exchange
French Exchange
6.5
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
6.1
Who Gets the Dog
Who Gets the Dog
5
Stormy Monday
Stormy Monday
5.8
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
0
Hard Labour
Hard Labour
6.5
The One and Only Mike Leigh
9
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
7
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies
7.5
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Fry and Laurie Reunited
6.8
We Can Be Heroes
We Can Be Heroes
0
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
0
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.6
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
8
The Muscle Market
The Muscle Market
7
Bag of Yeast
Bag of Yeast
0
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
6.8
Taking Leave
Taking Leave
0
Our Flesh and Blood
Our Flesh and Blood
0
Care
Care
6.9
The King's Man
The King's Man
6.8
All About 'Abigail's Party'
All About 'Abigail's Party'
6.3
Gotta Get Out
Gotta Get Out
8
23 Walks
23 Walks
6.7
Pasmore
Pasmore
0
Caravans: A British Love Affair
Caravans: A British Love Affair
0
The Snow Queen's Revenge
The Snow Queen's Revenge
5.5
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
6
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
0
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
0
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
0
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