Alison Steadman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

150

Gender

Female

Birthday

1946-08-26 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England, UK

Alison Steadman

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).

Known For

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Orphan Black

    Orphan Black

  • Lewis

    Lewis

  • Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Countryfile

    Countryfile

  • Champions

    Champions

  • The King's Man

    The King's Man

  • Clockwise

    Clockwise

  • Care

    Care

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Virtuoso

    Virtuoso

  • Great British Menu

    Great British Menu

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Wilt

    Wilt

  • Pasmore

    Pasmore

  • Abigail's Party

    Abigail's Party

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • Happy Now

    Happy Now

  • The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards

  • The Dinner Party

    The Dinner Party

  • Kavanagh Q.C.

    Kavanagh Q.C.

  • Better Man

    Better Man

  • Peterman

    Peterman

  • Girl

    Girl

  • Life Is Sweet

    Life Is Sweet

  • Gavin & Stacey

    Gavin & Stacey

  • Stormy Monday

    Stormy Monday

  • The Short & Curlies

    The Short & Curlies

  • French Exchange

    French Exchange

  • P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

    P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

  • Tartuffe, or The Imposter

    Tartuffe, or The Imposter

  • Fat Friends

    Fat Friends

  • The Worst Week of My Life

    The Worst Week of My Life

  • DNA Journey

    DNA Journey

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

    7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

  • Taking Leave

    Taking Leave

  • Yonderland

    Yonderland

  • The Syndicate

    The Syndicate

  • Burn Burn Burn

    Burn Burn Burn

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • Karaoke

    Karaoke

  • Rules of the Game

    Rules of the Game

  • The Ugly Duckling

    The Ugly Duckling

  • Fanny Hill

    Fanny Hill

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • Little Crackers

    Little Crackers

  • Twisted Tales

    Twisted Tales

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • Gadget Man

    Gadget Man

  • Cold Lazarus

    Cold Lazarus

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

  • Wake

    Wake

  • Hold the Sunset

    Hold the Sunset

  • Life

    Life

  • Our Flesh and Blood

    Our Flesh and Blood

  • Fry and Laurie Reunited

    Fry and Laurie Reunited

  • Boomers

    Boomers

  • Comedy Blaps

    Comedy Blaps

  • The Great War: The People's Story

    The Great War: The People's Story

  • Topsy-Turvy

    Topsy-Turvy

  • Shirley Valentine

    Shirley Valentine

  • Ivor the Invisible

    Ivor the Invisible

  • Secrets & Lies

    Secrets & Lies

  • Coogan's Run

    Coogan's Run

  • Off Grid

    Off Grid

  • Crapston Villas

    Crapston Villas

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly

  • Let Them Eat Cake

    Let Them Eat Cake

  • No Bananas

    No Bananas

  • Lenny Henry in Pieces

    Lenny Henry in Pieces

  • A Private Function

    A Private Function

  • The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

    The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

  • Gone to Seed

    Gone to Seed

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

    Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

  • Gone to the Dogs

    Gone to the Dogs

  • D.I.Y. Hard

    D.I.Y. Hard

  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

    Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

  • Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

    Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

  • Fanny Hill

    Fanny Hill

  • Oil Strike North

    Oil Strike North

  • Stressed Eric

    Stressed Eric

  • Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

    Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

  • The Wackers

    The Wackers

  • The Wimbledon Poisoner

    The Wimbledon Poisoner

  • The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

  • Santa's Last Christmas

    Santa's Last Christmas

  • Hard Labour

    Hard Labour

  • Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig

    Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig

  • Blame It on the Bellboy

    Blame It on the Bellboy

  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

  • Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

  • Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

    Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

  • The 1970s Dinner Party

    The 1970s Dinner Party

  • Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

    Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

  • Bel Ami

    Bel Ami

  • Number One

    Number One

  • We Love Gavin and Stacey

    We Love Gavin and Stacey

  • Gareth's All Star Choir

    Gareth's All Star Choir

  • 23 Walks

    23 Walks

  • Coming Through

    Coming Through

  • Bosom Pals

    Bosom Pals

  • All Roads Lead Home

    All Roads Lead Home

  • The Snow Queen's Revenge

    The Snow Queen's Revenge

  • Selling Hitler

    Selling Hitler

  • Queen and Country

    Queen and Country

  • Gotta Get Out

    Gotta Get Out

  • Nuts in May

    Nuts in May

  • The Muscle Market

    The Muscle Market

  • Two Days That Shook the Branch

    Two Days That Shook the Branch

  • Through the Night

    Through the Night

  • Come Rain Come Shine

    Come Rain Come Shine

  • Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

    Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

  • Monster Maker

    Monster Maker

  • Who Gets the Dog

    Who Gets the Dog

  • Chunky Monkey

    Chunky Monkey

  • The One and Only Mike Leigh

    The One and Only Mike Leigh

  • Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

    Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

  • A Small Mourning

    A Small Mourning

  • The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle

    The Caucasian Chalk Circle

  • Degas and Pissario Fall Out

    Degas and Pissario Fall Out

  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

  • Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

    Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

  • News Hounds

    News Hounds

  • The Man from Montevideo

    The Man from Montevideo

  • Loony in the Woods

    Loony in the Woods

  • Becky Watts Killed for Kicks

    Becky Watts Killed for Kicks

  • Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

    Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

  • King of the Teds

    King of the Teds

  • Early to Bed

    Early to Bed

  • All About 'Abigail's Party'

    All About 'Abigail's Party'

  • Bag of Yeast

    Bag of Yeast

  • Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza

    Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza

  • Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas

    Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas

  • We Can Be Heroes

    We Can Be Heroes

  • Do You Remember the First Time?

    Do You Remember the First Time?

  • A Civil Arrangement

    A Civil Arrangement

  • Caravans: A British Love Affair

    Caravans: A British Love Affair