Alison Steadman
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
Credits
- 2024 · Better Man as Betty Williams
- 2024 · Gavin & Stacey: The Finale as Pam
- 2023 · Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry as Alison Steadman
- 2022 · Here We Go as Sue Jessop
- 2022 · Rules of the Game as Anita Jenkins
- 2021 · The King's Man as Rita
- 2020 · Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as Dora
- 2020 · Life as Gail Reynolds
- 2020 · 23 Walks as Fern
- 2019 · Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Pam Shipman
- 2019 · DNA Journey as
- 2018 · Care as Mary
- 2018 · Butterfly as Barbara
- 2018 · Hold the Sunset as Edith
- 2016 · Burn Burn Burn as Diana
- 2016 · Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood as Self
- 2016 · Dad's Army as Mrs. Fox
- 2014 · The One and Only Mike Leigh as Self
- 2014 · Gareth's All Star Choir as Herself - Choir Member
- 2014 · Boomers as Joyce
- 2014 · The Great War: The People's Story as Hallie Eustace Miles
- 2014 · Inside No. 9 as Anne
- 2013 · Yonderland as Barbara
- 2013 · Orphan Black as Kendall Malone
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2012 · The Syndicate as Rose Wilson
- 2012 · The Great Sport Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2011 · All Roads Lead Home as Herself
- 2010 · Little Crackers as Alison's Mother
- 2010 · Fry and Laurie Reunited as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 as Pam Shipman
- 2007 · Who Gets the Dog as Jenny Evans
- 2007 · Fanny Hill as Mrs. Brown
- 2007 · Fanny Hill as Mrs. Brown
- 2007 · The Dinner Party as Juliet
- 2007 · Gavin & Stacey as Pam Shipman
- 2007 · Gavin & Stacey as
- 2007 · Lewis as Rev. Martha Seager
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Confetti as Sam's Mum
- 2006 · Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
- 2005 · Twisted Tales as
- 2004 · The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Casting Agent
- 2004 · The Worst Week of My Life as Angela Cook
- 2004 · Bosom Pals as
- 2002 · Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale as Mrs. Meisling
- 2001 · Ivor the Invisible as Auntie Barbara (voice)
- 2001 · Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years as Pauline Mole
- 2000 · Lenny Henry in Pieces as
- 2000 · Fat Friends as Betty Simpson
- 1999 · Topsy-Turvy as Madame Leon
- 1999 · Jack and the Beanstalk as Mother / Veronica
- 1999 · Let Them Eat Cake as
- 1998 · Stressed Eric as
- 1997 · The Ugly Duckling as The Hen (voice)
- 1997 · The Missing Postman as Christine Peacock
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Abigail Tonev
- 1996 · Secrets & Lies as Woman with Dog
- 1996 · No Bananas as Evelyn Hamilton
- 1996 · Karaoke as Mrs. Haynes
- 1996 · Dalziel & Pascoe as
- 1996 · The Snow Queen's Revenge as Pearl
- 1995 · Coogan's Run as
- 1995 · Crapston Villas as
- 1995 · Pride and Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet
- 1995 · Kavanagh Q.C. as Evelyn Marie Kendall
- 1994 · The Wimbledon Poisoner as Elinor Farr
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · Gone to Seed as Hilda Plant
- 1992 · Blame It on the Bellboy as Rosemary Horton
- 1991 · Gone to the Dogs as Lauren Patterson
- 1990 · Life Is Sweet as Wendy
- 1989 · A Small Mourning as Marjorie
- 1989 · Shirley Valentine as Jane
- 1989 · Wilt as Eva
- 1989 · The Jim Henson Hour as Perriwinkle
- 1989 · Monster Maker as Perriwinkle
- 1988 · The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Daisy
- 1988 · Stormy Monday as Mayoress
- 1987 · The Short & Curlies as Betty
- 1986 · The Singing Detective as Mrs. Marlow
- 1986 · Clockwise as Gwenda Stimpson
- 1985 · Coming Through as Kate
- 1985 · Number One as Doreen
- 1984 · A Private Function as Mrs. Allardyce
- 1984 · Champions as Mary Hussey
- 1982 · P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang as Miss Land
- 1981 · The Muscle Market as Susan
- 1978 · Two Days That Shook the Branch as Norma Hardy
- 1977 · Abigail's Party as Beverley
- 1977 · Our Flesh and Blood as Jan Blincoe
- 1976 · Nuts in May as Candice Marie
- 1975 · Oil Strike North as
- 1975 · The Wackers as Bernadette Clarkson
- 1973 · Hard Labour as Veronica Thornley
- 1972 · Crown Court as
- 1970 · Play for Today as Nonie
- 1970 · Play for Today as Veronica
- 1970 · Play for Today as Jan Blincoe
- 1970 · Play for Today as Kay Pasmore
- 1970 · Play for Today as Susan
- Future · Degas and Pissario Fall Out as Emma Dumay
- 2023 · The 1970s Dinner Party as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Queen and Country as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · We Love Gavin and Stacey as
- 2019 · Off Grid as Grace Tanner
- 2017 · Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) as
- 2017 · Becky Watts Killed for Kicks as Narrator
- 2017 · We Can Be Heroes as Granny Evans
- 2015 · Peterman as Auntie Jean
- 2012 · A Civil Arrangement as Isobel
- 2011 · French Exchange as Mrs. Phillips
- 2010 · Come Rain Come Shine as Dora Mitchell
- 2009 · Caravans: A British Love Affair as Narrator
- 2007 · All About 'Abigail's Party' as Self
- 2006 · Loony in the Woods as Crazy Butcher
- 2003 · Chunky Monkey as Beryl
- 2002 · D.I.Y. Hard as Woman
- 2001 · Happy Now as Bronwyn Race
- 1999 · Santa's Last Christmas as Mrs Whatnot (voice)
- 1997 · The Missing Postman as Christine Peacock
- 1995 · Gotta Get Out as Maggie
- 1994 · Do You Remember The First Time? as
- 1991 · Selling Hitler as Edda Goering
- 1990 · News Hounds as Jackie Johns
- 1989 · Virtuoso as Brenda
- 1989 · 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting as Janista Maine
- 1985 · The Caucasian Chalk Circle as Kato/Natella/Aniko
- 1983 · Tartuffe, or The Imposter as Elmire
- 1982 · Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self
- 1980 · Pasmore as Kay Pasmore
- 1976 · Bag of Yeast as Margaret Hudson
- 1975 · Through the Night as Christine Potts
- 1975 · Early to Bed as Helen
- 1974 · Taking Leave as Nonie
- 1974 · Girl as Jackie
- 1949 · The BAFTA Awards as Self
- Future · King of the Teds as Tina