Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Abigail's Party
Abigail's Party
7.4
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet
6.955
A Civil Arrangement
0
Nuts in May
Nuts in May
7.4
The Short & Curlies
The Short & Curlies
6.4
Through the Night
Through the Night
0
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
8
Gotta Get Out
Gotta Get Out
0
Caravans: A British Love Affair
Caravans: A British Love Affair
0
Queen and Country
Queen and Country
0
A Small Mourning
A Small Mourning
0
Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill
5.8
Come Rain Come Shine
5
D.I.Y. Hard
D.I.Y. Hard
8.7
Clockwise
Clockwise
6.324
News Hounds
News Hounds
0
Chunky Monkey
2
The Missing Postman
The Missing Postman
5
Girl
Girl
1
Early to Bed
0
Who Gets the Dog
Who Gets the Dog
5
We Can Be Heroes
We Can Be Heroes
0
Bag of Yeast
Bag of Yeast
0
Our Flesh and Blood
Our Flesh and Blood
0
Care
Care
6.9
All About 'Abigail's Party'
All About 'Abigail's Party'
6.3
23 Walks
23 Walks
6.7
Pasmore
Pasmore
0
Santa's Last Christmas
Santa's Last Christmas
6
Off Grid
Off Grid
10
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
0
Wilt
Wilt
6.1
Number One
5
Monster Maker
Monster Maker
6.2
Coming Through
Coming Through
4.3
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Fry and Laurie Reunited
6.8
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
0
Taking Leave
Taking Leave
0
We Love Gavin and Stacey
0
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
9
Seance Time
Seance Time
0
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
6.9
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
6.19
Peterman
Peterman
6.7
Ivor the Invisible
7
French Exchange
French Exchange
6.5
The Muscle Market
The Muscle Market
7
Hard Labour
Hard Labour
6.5
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
7.3
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy
5.3
Champions
Champions
6.8
Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn
6.677
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party
6
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
5.9
The Snow Queen's Revenge
The Snow Queen's Revenge
5.722
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
0
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
0
Happy Now
Happy Now
5.25
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
4.908
A Private Function
A Private Function
6.171
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
0
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.578
Confetti
Confetti
5.518
Stormy Monday
Stormy Monday
5.9
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
7
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
6.935
Do You Remember The First Time?
0
The One and Only Mike Leigh
9
Loony in the Woods
1.7
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
6.1
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
0
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy
6.615
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies
7.551
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0
The King's Man
The King's Man
6.794
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