Alison Steadman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

146

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

  • 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

  • Countryfile

    Countryfile

  • Orphan Black

    Orphan Black

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Lewis

    Lewis

  • Great British Menu

    Great British Menu

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • The King's Man

    The King's Man

  • Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

  • Fat Friends

    Fat Friends

  • Better Man

    Better Man

  • Gavin & Stacey

    Gavin & Stacey

  • Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

    Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • Kavanagh Q.C.

    Kavanagh Q.C.

  • The Ugly Duckling

    The Ugly Duckling

  • The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

  • Yonderland

    Yonderland

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • Topsy-Turvy

    Topsy-Turvy

  • Clockwise

    Clockwise

  • Secrets & Lies

    Secrets & Lies

  • News Hounds

    News Hounds

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • Comedy Blaps

    Comedy Blaps

  • The Syndicate

    The Syndicate

  • Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

    Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

  • Through the Night

    Through the Night

  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle

    The Caucasian Chalk Circle

  • Twisted Tales

    Twisted Tales

  • Champions

    Champions

  • Shirley Valentine

    Shirley Valentine

  • Bag of Yeast

    Bag of Yeast

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • Blame It on the Bellboy

    Blame It on the Bellboy

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • Two Days That Shook the Branch

    Two Days That Shook the Branch

  • Life Is Sweet

    Life Is Sweet

  • Tartuffe, or The Imposter

    Tartuffe, or The Imposter

  • Wilt

    Wilt

  • Burn Burn Burn

    Burn Burn Burn

  • Monster Maker

    Monster Maker

  • Little Crackers

    Little Crackers

  • Karaoke

    Karaoke

  • The Muscle Market

    The Muscle Market

  • Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

  • DNA Journey

    DNA Journey

  • 23 Walks

    23 Walks

  • Who Gets the Dog

    Who Gets the Dog

  • Life

    Life

  • A Private Function

    A Private Function

  • All About 'Abigail's Party'

    All About 'Abigail's Party'

  • Hold the Sunset

    Hold the Sunset

  • Virtuoso

    Virtuoso

  • Stormy Monday

    Stormy Monday

  • Boomers

    Boomers

  • Let Them Eat Cake

    Let Them Eat Cake

  • Number One

    Number One

  • Gadget Man

    Gadget Man

  • The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

    The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

  • Gone to the Dogs

    Gone to the Dogs

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

    Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

  • The Great War: The People's Story

    The Great War: The People's Story

  • Abigail's Party

    Abigail's Party

  • Coogan's Run

    Coogan's Run

  • The Worst Week of My Life

    The Worst Week of My Life

  • Crapston Villas

    Crapston Villas

  • Gone to Seed

    Gone to Seed

  • Cold Lazarus

    Cold Lazarus

  • Oil Strike North

    Oil Strike North

  • Care

    Care

  • The One and Only Mike Leigh

    The One and Only Mike Leigh

  • No Bananas

    No Bananas

  • Come Rain Come Shine

    Come Rain Come Shine

  • Happy Now

    Happy Now

  • Pasmore

    Pasmore

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

  • Girl

    Girl

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly

  • Ivor the Invisible

    Ivor the Invisible

  • Loony in the Woods

    Loony in the Woods

  • Do You Remember the First Time?

    Do You Remember the First Time?

  • Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

    Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

  • 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

    7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

  • Stressed Eric

    Stressed Eric

  • Fanny Hill

    Fanny Hill

  • The Dinner Party

    The Dinner Party

  • Coming Through

    Coming Through

  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

    Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

  • The Wackers

    The Wackers

  • The Man from Montevideo

    The Man from Montevideo

  • The Short & Curlies

    The Short & Curlies

  • Gareth's All Star Choir

    Gareth's All Star Choir

  • Our Flesh and Blood

    Our Flesh and Blood

  • The Wimbledon Poisoner

    The Wimbledon Poisoner

  • The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

  • Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

    Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

  • Peterman

    Peterman

  • Rules of the Game

    Rules of the Game

  • Santa's Last Christmas

    Santa's Last Christmas

  • Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

    Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

  • Lenny Henry in Pieces

    Lenny Henry in Pieces

  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

  • Hard Labour

    Hard Labour

  • P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

    P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

  • A Civil Arrangement

    A Civil Arrangement

  • Bosom Pals

    Bosom Pals

  • Fry and Laurie Reunited

    Fry and Laurie Reunited

  • All Roads Lead Home

    All Roads Lead Home

  • The Snow Queen's Revenge

    The Snow Queen's Revenge

  • Fanny Hill

    Fanny Hill

  • Degas and Pissario Fall Out

    Degas and Pissario Fall Out

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

    Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

  • D.I.Y. Hard

    D.I.Y. Hard

  • Becky Watts Killed for Kicks

    Becky Watts Killed for Kicks

  • French Exchange

    French Exchange

  • Wake

    Wake

  • Selling Hitler

    Selling Hitler

  • We Love Gavin and Stacey

    We Love Gavin and Stacey

  • Taking Leave

    Taking Leave

  • Off Grid

    Off Grid

  • Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

    Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

  • Gotta Get Out

    Gotta Get Out

  • Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

    Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

  • Nuts in May

    Nuts in May

  • A Small Mourning

    A Small Mourning

  • King of the Teds

    King of the Teds

  • We Can Be Heroes

    We Can Be Heroes

  • The 1970s Dinner Party

    The 1970s Dinner Party

  • Queen and Country

    Queen and Country

  • The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

  • Chunky Monkey

    Chunky Monkey

  • Early to Bed

    Early to Bed

  • Caravans: A British Love Affair

    Caravans: A British Love Affair