Alison Steadman
Acting
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
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movieStitch Head
2025
Nan (voice)
movieBetter Man
2024
Betty
movieThe 1970s Dinner Party
2023
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvAlison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
Alison Steadman
movieWake
2023
Grace
movieQueen and Country
2022
Narrator (voice)
tvRemembers…
2022
Self
tvHere We Go
2022
Sue Jessop
tvRules of the Game
2022
Anita Jenkins
tvLife
2020
Gail Reynolds
movieGavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019
Pam Shipman
movieOff Grid
2019
Grace Tanner
movieCare
2018
Mary
tvButterfly
2018
Barbara
movieWe Can Be Heroes
2017
Granny Evans
movieDad's Army
2016
Mrs. Fox
moviePeterman
2015
Auntie Jean
tvGareth's All Star Choir
2014
Self - Choir Member
tvBoomers
2014
Joyce
tvThe Great War: The People's Story
2014
Hallie Eustace Miles
tvYonderland
2013
Barbara
tvOrphan Black
2013
Kendall Malone
tvThe Syndicate
2012
Rose Wilson
tvThe Great Sport Relief Bake Off
2012
Self - Contestant
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
tvAll Roads Lead Home
2011
Herself
movieFrench Exchange
2011
Mrs. Phillips
movieCome Rain Come Shine
2010
Dora Mitchell
tvLittle Crackers
2010
Alison's Mother
movieFry and Laurie Reunited
2010
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieWho Gets the Dog
2007
Jenny Evans
movieFanny Hill
2007
Mrs. Brown
tvFanny Hill
2007
Mrs. Brown
movieThe Man from Montevideo
2007
Karen Horner
tvGavin & Stacey
2007
Pam Shipman
tvLewis
2007
Rev. Martha Seager
movieLoony in the Woods
2006
Crazy Butcher
movieConfetti
2006
Sam's Mum
tvGreat British Menu
2006
Self - Guest Judge
tvTwisted Tales
2005
Margery Faversham
movieThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Casting Agent
tvThe Worst Week of My Life
2004
Angela Cook
movieD.I.Y. Hard
2002
Woman
Ivor the Invisible
2001
Auntie Barbara (voice)
movieBob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001
Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
movieHappy Now
2001
Bronwyn Race
tvAdrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
2001
Pauline Mole
tvFat Friends
2000
Betty Simpson
movieTopsy-Turvy
1999
Madame Leon
movieJack and the Beanstalk
1999
Mother / Veronica
movieSanta's Last Christmas
1999
Mrs Whatnot (voice)
movieThe Ugly Duckling
1997
The Hen (voice)
tvThe Missing Postman
1997
Christine Peacock
movieThe Missing Postman
1997
Christine Peacock
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Abigail Tonev
movieSecrets & Lies
1996
Woman with Dog
tvNo Bananas
1996
Evelyn Hamilton
tvKaraoke
1996
Mrs Haynes
tvPride and Prejudice
1995
Mrs. Bennet
tvKavanagh Q.C.
1995
Evelyn Marie Kendall
movieGotta Get Out
1995
Maggie
tvThe Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
Elinor Farr
movieDegas and Pissario Fall Out
1994
Emma Dumay
movieSelling Hitler
1993
Edda Goering
tvGMTV
1993
Self
tvGone to Seed
1992
Hilda Plant
movieBlame It on the Bellboy
1992
Rosemary Horton
tvGone to the Dogs
1991
Lauren Patterson
tvSelling Hitler
1991
Edda Goering
movieNews Hounds
1990
Jackie Johns
movieA Small Mourning
1989
Marjorie
tvScreen One
1989
Jackie Johns
tvThe Jim Henson Hour
1989
Perriwinkle
movieVirtuoso
1989
Brenda
movieMonster Maker
1989
Perriwinkle
movie7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
1989
Janista Maine
tvThe Singing Detective
1986
Mrs Marlow / Mrs Marlow / Lili
tvScreenPlay
1986
Marjorie
movieClockwise
1986
Gwenda Stimpson
movieNumber One
1985
Doreen
tvScreen Two
1985
Brenda Ogdon
movieThe Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985
Kato/Natella/Aniko
movieA Private Function
1984
Mrs. Allardyce
movieChampions
1984
Mary Hussey
movieP'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
1982
Miss Land
moviePasmore
1980
Kay Pasmore
movieAbigail's Party
1977
Beverley
movieOur Flesh and Blood
1977
Jan Blincoe
movieBag of Yeast
1976
Margaret Hudson
movieNuts in May
1976
Candice Marie
tvRed Letter Day
1976
Margaret Hudson
movieThrough the Night
1975
Christine Potts
tvThe Wackers
1975
Bernadette Clarkson
movieGirl
1974
Jackie
Second City Firsts
1973
Jackie / Helen
movieHard Labour
1973
Veronica Thornley
Bel Ami
1971
Fencer (as Allison Steadman)
tvPlay for Today
1970
Nonie / Veronica / Jan Blincoe / Kay Pasmore / Susan
tvITV Playhouse
1967
Norma Hardy
