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Alison Steadman‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1946-08-26

Popularity

star14.4

Alison Steadman

Liverpool, England, UK

Alison Steadman

Liverpool, England, UK

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1946-08-26

Popularity

star14.4

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).

Movie Credits

Loony in the Woods

Loony in the Woods‌
star2.1
calendar 2006

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Confetti

Confetti‌
star5.5
calendar 2006

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party‌
star7.4
calendar 1977

Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy‌
star5.3
calendar 1992

Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet‌
star7.0
calendar 1990

Wilt

Wilt‌
star6.1
calendar 1989

Santa's Last Christmas

Santa's Last Christmas‌
star6.0
calendar 1999

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang‌
star7.0
calendar 1982

Off Grid

Off Grid‌
star10.0
calendar 2019

Degas and Pissario Fall Out

Degas and Pissario Fall Out‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Better Man

Better Man‌
star7.8
calendar 2024

Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill‌
star5.9
calendar 2007

Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine‌
star6.3
calendar 1989

Come Rain Come Shine

Come Rain Come Shine‌
star5.0
calendar 2010

We Love Gavin and Stacey

We Love Gavin and Stacey‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Virtuoso

Virtuoso‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Number One

Number One‌
star5.0
calendar 1985

Champions

Champions‌
star6.8
calendar 1984

Monster Maker

Monster Maker‌
star6.4
calendar 1989

D.I.Y. Hard

D.I.Y. Hard‌
star8.7
calendar 2002

A Civil Arrangement

A Civil Arrangement‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Nuts in May

Nuts in May‌
star7.2
calendar 1976

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

Selling Hitler

Selling Hitler‌
star7.0
calendar 1991

Do You Remember the First Time?

Do You Remember the First Time?‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Becky Watts Killed for Kicks

Becky Watts Killed for Kicks‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas‌
star9.0
calendar 2019

The 1970s Dinner Party

The 1970s Dinner Party‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

News Hounds

News Hounds‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Queen and Country

Queen and Country‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

Clockwise

Clockwise‌
star6.3
calendar 1986

The Short & Curlies

The Short & Curlies‌
star6.3
calendar 1987

Dad's Army

Dad's Army‌
star5.0
calendar 2016

Peterman

Peterman‌
star6.7
calendar 2015

Two Days That Shook the Branch

Two Days That Shook the Branch‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

A Small Mourning

A Small Mourning‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Ivor the Invisible

Ivor the Invisible‌
star7.0
calendar 2001

Burn Burn Burn

Burn Burn Burn‌
star6.6
calendar 2016

Chunky Monkey

Chunky Monkey‌
star2.0
calendar 2003

A Private Function

A Private Function‌
star6.3
calendar 1984

The Missing Postman

The Missing Postman‌
star5.0
calendar 1997

Happy Now

Happy Now‌
star5.5
calendar 2001

The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party‌
star6.0
calendar 2007

Through the Night

Through the Night‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy‌
star6.6
calendar 1999

Coming Through

Coming Through‌
star4.8
calendar 1985

Girl

Girl‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Early to Bed

Early to Bed‌
star1.0
calendar 1975

French Exchange

French Exchange‌
star6.5
calendar 2011

The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling‌
star6.1
calendar 1997

Who Gets the Dog

Who Gets the Dog‌
star5.0
calendar 2007

Stormy Monday

Stormy Monday‌
star5.8
calendar 1988

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays‌
star8.0
calendar 1982

Hard Labour

Hard Labour‌
star6.5
calendar 1973

The One and Only Mike Leigh

The One and Only Mike Leigh‌
star9.0
calendar 2014

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen‌
star7.0
calendar 1988

Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies‌
star7.5
calendar 1996

Fry and Laurie Reunited

Fry and Laurie Reunited‌
star6.8
calendar 2010

We Can Be Heroes

We Can Be Heroes‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers‌
star6.6
calendar 2004

Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)‌
star8.0
calendar 2017

The Muscle Market

The Muscle Market‌
star7.0
calendar 1981

Bag of Yeast

Bag of Yeast‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

Taking Leave

Taking Leave‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Our Flesh and Blood

Our Flesh and Blood‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Care

Care‌
star6.6
calendar 2018

The King's Man

The King's Man‌
star6.8
calendar 2021

All About 'Abigail's Party'

All About 'Abigail's Party'‌
star6.3
calendar 2007

Gotta Get Out

Gotta Get Out‌
star8.0
calendar 1995

23 Walks

23 Walks‌
star6.6
calendar 2020

Pasmore

Pasmore‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Caravans: A British Love Affair

Caravans: A British Love Affair‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

The Snow Queen's Revenge

The Snow Queen's Revenge‌
star5.5
calendar 1996

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse‌
star6.0
calendar 2020

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Caucasian Chalk Circle‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

King of the Teds

King of the Teds‌
star0.0
calendar

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale‌
star9.2
calendar 2024

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie‌
star7.8
calendar 2001

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell‌
star8.0
calendar 2025

Tv Credits

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice‌
star8.2
calendar 1995

Fat Friends

Fat Friends‌
star7.7
calendar 2000

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective‌
star7.7
calendar 1986

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

The One Show

The One Show‌
star4.6
calendar 2006

Butterfly

Butterfly‌
star5.8
calendar 2018

Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe‌
star6.3
calendar 1996

Crown Court

Crown Court‌
star5.4
calendar 1972

Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey‌
star7.4
calendar 2007

The Worst Week of My Life

The Worst Week of My Life‌
star8.1
calendar 2004

Coogan's Run

Coogan's Run‌
star6.4
calendar 1995

Oil Strike North

Oil Strike North‌
star5.0
calendar 1975

Crapston Villas

Crapston Villas‌
star7.5
calendar 1995

Lenny Henry in Pieces

Lenny Henry in Pieces‌
star3.0
calendar 2000

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

Stressed Eric

Stressed Eric‌
star6.0
calendar 1998

The Missing Postman

The Missing Postman‌
star6.5
calendar 1997

No Bananas

No Bananas‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

GMTV

GMTV‌
star5.6
calendar 1993

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years‌
star3.0
calendar 2001

The Wackers

The Wackers‌
star5.5
calendar 1975

Bosom Pals

Bosom Pals‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill‌
star7.2
calendar 2007

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9‌
star8.0
calendar 2014

DNA Journey

DNA Journey‌
star6.0
calendar 2019

Orphan Black

Orphan Black‌
star7.8
calendar 2013

Boomers

Boomers‌
star6.6
calendar 2014

The Syndicate

The Syndicate‌
star7.5
calendar 2012

Rules of the Game

Rules of the Game‌
star6.1
calendar 2022

Twisted Tales

Twisted Tales‌
star7.5
calendar 2005

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C.‌
star6.8
calendar 1995

Here We Go

Here We Go‌
star6.5
calendar 2022

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour‌
star9.0
calendar 1989

Little Crackers

Little Crackers‌
star6.8
calendar 2010

The Wimbledon Poisoner

The Wimbledon Poisoner‌
star3.5
calendar 1994

The Great War: The People's Story

The Great War: The People's Story‌
star6.1
calendar 2014

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset‌
star6.1
calendar 2018

Karaoke

Karaoke‌
star6.9
calendar 1996

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale‌
star7.2
calendar 2002

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

Gadget Man

Gadget Man‌
star7.0
calendar 2012

Great British Menu

Great British Menu‌
star6.4
calendar 2006

Gone to the Dogs

Gone to the Dogs‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

Gone to Seed

Gone to Seed‌
star3.7
calendar 1992

All Roads Lead Home

All Roads Lead Home‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

Gareth's All Star Choir

Gareth's All Star Choir‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip‌
star5.0
calendar 2011

Lewis

Lewis‌
star7.6
calendar 2007

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders‌
star7.5
calendar 1997

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

Yonderland

Yonderland‌
star7.2
calendar 2013

Life

Life‌
star7.5
calendar 2020

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards‌
star10.0
calendar 1949

Cold Lazarus

Cold Lazarus‌
star6.8
calendar 1996