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Alison Steadman

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1946Born, Liverpool
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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…

Known for

The King's ManRita
Orphan BlackKendall Malone
Better ManBetty
Secrets & LiesWoman with Dog
Midsomer MurdersAbigail Tonev

Filmography

AllActingWriting
2026JokeVetMovie
2025Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks FantasaganzaSue JessopMovie
2025Stitch HeadNan (voice)Movie
2024Gavin & Stacey: The FinalePam ShipmanMovie
2024Better ManBettyMovie
2023Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family ChristmasSue JessopMovie
2023Alison & Larry: Billericay To BarryAlison Steadman · 3 episodesShow
2023WakeGraceMovie
2022Queen and CountryNarrator (voice)Movie
2022Here We GoSue Jessop · 19 episodesShow
2022Rules of the GameAnita Jenkins · 4 episodesShow
2021The King's ManRitaMovie
2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseDoraMovie
2020LifeGail Reynolds · 6 episodesShow
2020We Love Gavin and StaceyMovie
202023 WalksFernMovie
2019Gavin & Stacey: A Special ChristmasPam ShipmanMovie
2019Off GridGrace TannerMovie
2019DNA Journey1 episodeShow
2018CareMaryMovie
2018ButterflyBarbara · 3 episodesShow
2018Hold the SunsetEdith · 12 episodesShow
2017Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)Movie
2017Becky Watts Killed for KicksNarratorMovie
2017We Can Be HeroesGranny EvansMovie
2016Burn Burn BurnDianaMovie
2016Dad's ArmyMrs. FoxMovie
2015PetermanAuntie JeanMovie
2014The SecretsAngela · 1 episodeShow
2014BoomersJoyce · 12 episodesShow
2014The Great War: The People's StoryHallie Eustace Miles · 3 episodesShow
2014Inside No. 9Anne · 1 episodeShow
2013YonderlandBarbara · 1 episodeShow
2013Love and MarriagePauline Paradise · 6 episodesShow
2013Orphan BlackKendall Malone · 5 episodesShow
2012Gadget Man1 episodeShow
2012A Civil ArrangementIsobelMovie
2012Playhouse PresentsTina · 1 episodeShow
2012The SyndicateRose Wilson · 6 episodesShow
2011Comedy Blaps3 episodesShow
2011French ExchangeMrs. PhillipsMovie
2010Come Rain Come ShineDora MitchellMovie
2010Little CrackersAlison's Mother, Mrs. O'Grady · 1 episodeShow
2009Caravans: A British Love AffairNarratorMovie
2008Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008Pam ShipmanMovie
2007Who Gets the DogJenny EvansMovie
2007Fanny HillMrs. BrownMovie
2007Fanny HillMrs. Brown · 2 episodesShow
2007The Dinner PartyJulietMovie
2007The Man from MontevideoKaren HornerMovie
2007Gavin & StaceyPam Shipman · 19 episodesShow
2007LewisRev. Martha Seager · 1 episodeShow
2006Loony in the WoodsCrazy ButcherMovie
2006ConfettiSam's MumMovie
2005Twisted TalesMargery Faversham · 1 episodeShow
2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersCasting AgentMovie
2004The Worst Week of My LifeAngela Cook · 17 episodesShow
2004Bosom Pals2 episodesShow
2003Chunky MonkeyBerylMovie
2002D.I.Y. HardWomanMovie
2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a FairytaleMrs. Meisling · 2 episodesShow
2001Ivor the InvisibleAuntie Barbara (voice)Movie
2001Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The MovieMayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)Movie
2001Happy NowBronwyn RaceMovie
2001Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino YearsPauline Mole · 6 episodesShow
2000Lenny Henry in Pieces15 episodesShow
2000Fat FriendsBetty Simpson · 23 episodesShow
1999Topsy-TurvyMadame LeonMovie
1999Jack and the BeanstalkMother / VeronicaMovie
1999Let Them Eat Cake6 episodesShow
1999Santa's Last ChristmasMrs Whatnot (voice)Movie
1998Stressed Eric13 episodesShow
1997The Ugly DucklingThe Hen (voice)Movie
1997The Missing PostmanChristine Peacock · 2 episodesShow
1997The Missing PostmanChristine PeacockMovie
1996Secrets & LiesWoman with DogMovie
1996No BananasEvelyn Hamilton · 10 episodesShow
1996KaraokeMrs Haynes · 2 episodesShow
1996Dalziel and PascoeMarion Mattis · 1 episodeShow

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