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Alison Steadman
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn August 26, 1946 (78 years)
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).
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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| 2025 | Stitch Head · as Cast |
| 2024 | Better Man · as Betty Williams |
| 2024 | Gavin & Stacey: The Finale · as Pam Shipman |
| 2023 | Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures (TV Series) · as Mrs. Armitage |
| 2023 | Forced Out · as Jackie |
| 2022 | Queen and Country · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Rules of the Game (TV Series) · as Anita Jenkins |
| 2021 | The King's Man · as Rita |
| 2020 | Here We Go (TV Series) · as Sue Jessop |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Life (2020) (TV Series) · as Gail Reynolds |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | 23 Walks · as Fern |
| 2019 | Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas · as Pam Shipman |
| 2019 | DNA Journey (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Under the Knife · as Narrator |
| 2019 | Moominvalley (2019) (TV Series) · as Emma The Stage Rat |
| 2018 | Care · as Mary |
| 2018 | The Reluctant Landlord (TV Series) · as Debbie |
| 2018 | Butterfly (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 2018 | Hold the Sunset (TV Series) · as Edith |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Dad's Army · as Mrs. Fox |
| 2015 | Burn Burn Burn · as Diana |
| 2014 | Peterman · as Auntie Jean |
| 2014 | The Secrets (TV Series) · as Angela |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Great War: The People's Story (TV Series) · as Hallie Miles |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Anne |
| 2013 | Yonderland (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 2013 | Love and Marriage (2013) (TV Series) · as Pauline Paradise |
| 2013 | Orphan Black (TV Series) · as Kendall Malone |
| 2012 | Gadget Man (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Tina |
| 2012 | The Syndicate (TV Series) · as Rose Wilson |
| 2012 | The Day My Nan Died · as Jean |
| 2010 | Come Rain Come Shine · as Dora Mitchell |
| 2010 | Little Crackers (TV Series) · as Alison's Mother |
| 2008 | Ruth & James: The Story of Series 2 · as Pam |
| 2007 | The Omid Djalili Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. Dashett |
| 2007 | Who Gets the Dog? · as Jenny Evans |
| 2007 | Fanny Hill · as Mrs. Brown |
| 2007 | Fanny Hill (TV Series) · as Mrs. Brown |
| 2007 | The Dinner Party · as Juliet |
| 2007 | Gavin & Stacey (TV Series) · as Pam Shipman |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently (TV Series) · as Esther Dunwoody |
| 2006 | Loony in the Woods · as Crazy Butcher |
| 2006 | Confetti · as Sam's Mum |
| 2006 | Lewis (TV Series) · as Rev. Martha Seager |
| 2005 | Grumpy Old Women (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales (UK) (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Kirsten Lindstrom |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · as Casting Agent |
| 2004 | The Lenny Henry Show (2004) (TV Series) · as Mrs Twelvetrees |
| 2004 | The Worst Week of My Life (TV Series) · as Angela Cook |
| 2003 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale · as Mrs. Meisling |
| 2003 | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Professor Minerva Mcgonagall |
| 2003 | The Last Detective (TV Series) · as Karen Horner |
| 2002 | D.I.Y. Hard · as Woman |
| 2002 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (TV Series) · as Mrs. Meisling |
| 2001 | Chunky Monkey · as Beryl |
| 2001 | Ivor the Invisible · as Auntie Barbara (voice) |
| 2001 | Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember · as Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice) |
| 2001 | Happy Now · as Bronwyn Race |
| 2001 | Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (TV Series) · as Pauline Mole |
| 2000 | Lenny Henry in Pieces (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Fat Friends (TV Series) · as Betty Simpson |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy · as Madame Leon |
| 1999 | Jack and the Beanstalk · as Mother / Veronica |
| 1999 | Let Them Eat Cake (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Santa's Last Christmas · as Mrs Whatnot (voice) |
| 1998 | Stressed Eric (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Funny Women (TV Series) · as Beverly |
| 1997 | The Ugly Duckling · as The Hen (voice) |
| 1997 | Bob the Builder (TV Series) · as The Mayoress |
| 1997 | The Missing Postman · as Christine Peacock |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Abigail Tonev |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus (TV Series) · as Mrs. Haynes |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies · as Woman With Dog |
| 1996 | No Bananas (TV Series) · as Evelyn Hamilton |
| 1996 | Karaoke (TV Series) · as Mrs. Haynes |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Snow Queen's Revenge · as Pearl |
| 1995 | Coogan's Run (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Crapston Villas (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bennet |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. (TV Series) · as Evelyn Marie Kendall |
| 1994 | The Wimbledon Poisoner (TV Series) · as Elinor Farr |
| 1992 | Gone To Seed (TV Series) · as Hilda Plant |
| 1992 | Blame It on the Bellboy · as Rosemary Horton |
| 1991 | Gone to the Dogs (TV Series) · as Lauren Patterson |
| 1991 | Selling Hitler (TV Series) · as Edda Goering |
| 1990 | Life Is Sweet · as Wendy |
| 1990 | The Crystal Maze (TV Series) · as Fairy God Mumsie |
| 1989 | The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt · as Eva |
| 1989 | Shirley Valentine · as Jane |
| 1989 | Monster Maker · as Perriwinkle |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · as Daisy |
| 1988 | Stormy Monday · as Mayoress |
| 1987 | The Short & Curlies · as Betty |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Perriwinkle |
| 1986 | The Singing Detective (TV Series) · as Mrs. Marlow |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Marjorie |
| 1986 | Clockwise · as Gwenda Stimpson |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Jackie Johns |
| 1985 | Coming Through · as Kate |
| 1985 | In Sickness and In Health (TV Series) · as Mother |
| 1984 | Number One · as Doreen |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Brenda Ogdon |
| 1984 | A Private Function · as Mrs. Allardyce |
| 1984 | Champions · as Mary Hussey |
| 1983 | Tartuffe, or The Impostor · as Elmire |
| 1982 | P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang · as Miss Land |
| 1977 | Abigail's Party · as Beverley |
| 1976 | Nuts in May · as Candice Marie |
| 1975 | Two's Company (TV Series) · as Pamela |
| 1975 | The Wackers (TV Series) · as Bernadette Clarkson |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1973 | Hard Labour · as Veronica Thornley |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Veronica |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Norma Hardy |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as W.p.c. Bayliss |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Brenda |