Alison Steadman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

148

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

  • Lewis

    Lewis

  • Orphan Black

    Orphan Black

  • 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

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

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

    Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

  • Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

  • The King's Man

    The King's Man

  • Countryfile

    Countryfile

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Great British Menu

    Great British Menu

  • Kavanagh Q.C.

    Kavanagh Q.C.

  • Better Man

    Better Man

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

    Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

  • Gavin & Stacey

    Gavin & Stacey

  • Comedy Blaps

    Comedy Blaps

  • Virtuoso

    Virtuoso

  • Pasmore

    Pasmore

  • Coming Through

    Coming Through

  • Topsy-Turvy

    Topsy-Turvy

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • Clockwise

    Clockwise

  • Stormy Monday

    Stormy Monday

  • The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • Fat Friends

    Fat Friends

  • Wilt

    Wilt

  • Blame It on the Bellboy

    Blame It on the Bellboy

  • Champions

    Champions

  • Number One

    Number One

  • Fanny Hill

    Fanny Hill

  • Yonderland

    Yonderland

  • Monster Maker

    Monster Maker

  • 23 Walks

    23 Walks

  • Peterman

    Peterman

  • Care

    Care

  • Happy Now

    Happy Now

  • Shirley Valentine

    Shirley Valentine

  • Girl

    Girl

  • A Private Function

    A Private Function

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

  • The Syndicate

    The Syndicate

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • Burn Burn Burn

    Burn Burn Burn

  • The Ugly Duckling

    The Ugly Duckling

  • Secrets & Lies

    Secrets & Lies

  • Little Crackers

    Little Crackers

  • Life Is Sweet

    Life Is Sweet

  • Karaoke

    Karaoke

  • Cold Lazarus

    Cold Lazarus

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • Let Them Eat Cake

    Let Them Eat Cake

  • The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

    The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

  • Rules of the Game

    Rules of the Game

  • Gadget Man

    Gadget Man

  • Two Days That Shook the Branch

    Two Days That Shook the Branch

  • Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

    Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

  • Boomers

    Boomers

  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle

    The Caucasian Chalk Circle

  • Coogan's Run

    Coogan's Run

  • Abigail's Party

    Abigail's Party

  • Bel Ami

    Bel Ami

  • Life

    Life

  • Hard Labour

    Hard Labour

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly

  • The Worst Week of My Life

    The Worst Week of My Life

  • DNA Journey

    DNA Journey

  • Through the Night

    Through the Night

  • Who Gets the Dog

    Who Gets the Dog

  • Twisted Tales

    Twisted Tales

  • Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

  • The One and Only Mike Leigh

    The One and Only Mike Leigh

  • Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

    Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

  • The Snow Queen's Revenge

    The Snow Queen's Revenge

  • Oil Strike North

    Oil Strike North

  • The Short & Curlies

    The Short & Curlies

  • Off Grid

    Off Grid

  • The Muscle Market

    The Muscle Market

  • The Dinner Party

    The Dinner Party

  • No Bananas

    No Bananas

  • Crapston Villas

    Crapston Villas

  • French Exchange

    French Exchange

  • A Civil Arrangement

    A Civil Arrangement

  • P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

    P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

  • Stressed Eric

    Stressed Eric

  • Taking Leave

    Taking Leave

  • Bag of Yeast

    Bag of Yeast

  • Ivor the Invisible

    Ivor the Invisible

  • All About 'Abigail's Party'

    All About 'Abigail's Party'

  • Hold the Sunset

    Hold the Sunset

  • Gone to the Dogs

    Gone to the Dogs

  • Fry and Laurie Reunited

    Fry and Laurie Reunited

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

    Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

  • The Great War: The People's Story

    The Great War: The People's Story

  • Come Rain Come Shine

    Come Rain Come Shine

  • Fanny Hill

    Fanny Hill

  • Our Flesh and Blood

    Our Flesh and Blood

  • Loony in the Woods

    Loony in the Woods

  • Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

    Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

  • Gone to Seed

    Gone to Seed

  • The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

  • All Roads Lead Home

    All Roads Lead Home

  • Do You Remember the First Time?

    Do You Remember the First Time?

  • 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

    7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

  • The Wimbledon Poisoner

    The Wimbledon Poisoner

  • Bosom Pals

    Bosom Pals

  • Lenny Henry in Pieces

    Lenny Henry in Pieces

  • Gareth's All Star Choir

    Gareth's All Star Choir

  • Becky Watts Killed for Kicks

    Becky Watts Killed for Kicks

  • Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

    Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

  • The Wackers

    The Wackers

  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

  • Santa's Last Christmas

    Santa's Last Christmas

  • Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig

    Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig

  • D.I.Y. Hard

    D.I.Y. Hard

  • Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

    Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

  • Tartuffe, or The Imposter

    Tartuffe, or The Imposter

  • Chunky Monkey

    Chunky Monkey

  • Nuts in May

    Nuts in May

  • King of the Teds

    King of the Teds

  • Early to Bed

    Early to Bed

  • Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

    Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

  • Selling Hitler

    Selling Hitler

  • Gotta Get Out

    Gotta Get Out

  • We Can Be Heroes

    We Can Be Heroes

  • News Hounds

    News Hounds

  • The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

  • The 1970s Dinner Party

    The 1970s Dinner Party

  • The Man from Montevideo

    The Man from Montevideo

  • Caravans: A British Love Affair

    Caravans: A British Love Affair

  • We Love Gavin and Stacey

    We Love Gavin and Stacey

  • Wake

    Wake

  • A Small Mourning

    A Small Mourning

  • Queen and Country

    Queen and Country

  • Degas and Pissario Fall Out

    Degas and Pissario Fall Out

  • Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

    Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)