Alison Steadman
Acting
Born: August 26, 1946 (age 80) · Liverpool, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
The King's Man
2021
Orphan Black
2013
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
Better Man
2024
Secrets & Lies
1996
Pride and Prejudice
1995
Midsomer Murders
1997
Inside No. 9
2014
Clockwise
1986
Dad's Army
2016
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Life Is Sweet
1991
Photos (4)
Movies (77)
The King's Man
Rita
Better Man
Betty
Secrets & Lies
Woman with Dog
Stitch Head
Nan (voice)
Clockwise
Gwenda Stimpson
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Daisy
Dad's Army
Mrs. Fox
A Private Function
Mrs. Allardyce
Life Is Sweet
Wendy
Topsy-Turvy
Madame Leon
Confetti
Sam's Mum
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Brown
Jack and the Beanstalk
Mother / Veronica
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Casting Agent
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
Stormy Monday
Mayor
23 Walks
Fern
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Kato/Natella/Aniko
Shirley Valentine
Jane
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Pam Shipman
Selling Hitler
Edda Goering
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Dora
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
2017
Happy Now
Bronwyn Race
Taking Leave
Nonie
Burn Burn Burn
Diana
The Ugly Duckling
The Hen (voice)
Champions
Mary Hussey
Blame It on the Bellboy
Rosemary Horton
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Sue Jessop
Who Gets the Dog
Jenny Evans
News Hounds
Jackie Johns
D.I.Y. Hard
Woman
The Snow Queen's Revenge
Pearl
Joke
Vet
Peterman
Auntie Jean
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Elmire
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Sue Jessop
Santa's Last Christmas
Mrs Whatnot (voice)
Wake
Grace
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
Pam Shipman
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Pam Shipman
Abigail's Party
Beverley
The Muscle Market
Susan
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Miss Land
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
Janista Maine
The Short & Curlies
Betty
Coming Through
Kate
Our Flesh and Blood
Jan Blincoe
The Missing Postman
Christine Peacock
Monster Maker
Perriwinkle
Number One
Doreen
Come Rain Come Shine
Dora Mitchell
Wilt
Eva
Do You Remember the First Time?
1994
French Exchange
Mrs. Phillips
Through the Night
Christine Potts
We Can Be Heroes
Granny Evans
Girl
Jackie
Virtuoso
Brenda
Nuts in May
Candice Marie
Hard Labour
Veronica Thornley
The Dinner Party
Juliet
Off Grid
Grace Tanner
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
Narrator
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
Emma Dumay
Gotta Get Out
Maggie
The Man from Montevideo
Karen Horner
Loony in the Woods
Crazy Butcher
Care
Mary
Bag of Yeast
Margaret Hudson
A Small Mourning
Marjorie
Caravans: A British Love Affair
Narrator
Chunky Monkey
Beryl
Pasmore
Kay Pasmore
Early to Bed
Helen
Queen and Country
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (58)
Midsomer Murders
Abigail Tonev · 1 eps
Crown Court
1 eps
Play for Today
Nonie · 1 eps
Play for Today
Veronica · 1 eps
Play for Today
Jan Blincoe · 1 eps
Play for Today
Kay Pasmore · 1 eps
Play for Today
Susan · 1 eps
Orphan Black
Kendall Malone · 5 eps
ITV Playhouse
Norma Hardy · 1 eps
Screen Two
Brenda Ogdon · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Anne · 1 eps
Lewis
Rev. Martha Seager · 1 eps
Dalziel and Pascoe
Marion Mattis · 1 eps
DNA Journey
1 eps
Kavanagh Q.C.
Evelyn Marie Kendall · 1 eps
Pride and Prejudice
Mrs. Bennet · 6 eps
ScreenPlay
Marjorie · 1 eps
Playhouse Presents
Tina · 1 eps
Remembers…
1 eps
Fat Friends
Betty Simpson · 23 eps
Screen One
Jackie Johns · 1 eps
Gavin & Stacey
Pam Shipman · 19 eps
The Jim Henson Hour
Perriwinkle · 1 eps
The Syndicate
Rose Wilson · 6 eps
Little Crackers
Alison's Mother · 1 eps
Little Crackers
Mrs. O'Grady · 1 eps
The Singing Detective
Mrs Marlow · 3 eps
The Singing Detective
Mrs Marlow / Lili · 2 eps
Yonderland
Barbara · 1 eps
The Worst Week of My Life
Angela Cook · 17 eps
Here We Go
Sue Jessop · 19 eps
Boomers
Joyce · 12 eps
Gadget Man
1 eps
Twisted Tales
Margery Faversham · 1 eps
Stressed Eric
13 eps
Crapston Villas
20 eps
Butterfly
Barbara · 3 eps
Gone to the Dogs
Lauren Patterson · 6 eps
Life
Gail Reynolds · 6 eps
The Great War: The People's Story
Hallie Eustace Miles · 3 eps
Karaoke
Mrs Haynes · 2 eps
Rules of the Game
Anita Jenkins · 4 eps
Hold the Sunset
Edith · 12 eps
Let Them Eat Cake
6 eps
The Secrets
Angela · 1 eps
Gone to Seed
Hilda Plant · 6 eps
Selling Hitler
Edda Goering · 1 eps
No Bananas
Evelyn Hamilton · 10 eps
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Pauline Mole · 6 eps
The Wimbledon Poisoner
Elinor Farr · 2 eps
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Mrs. Meisling · 2 eps
Oil Strike North
1 eps
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Brown · 2 eps
Red Letter Day
Margaret Hudson · 1 eps
The Wackers
Bernadette Clarkson · 7 eps
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Alison Steadman · 3 eps
Love and Marriage
Pauline Paradise · 6 eps
The Missing Postman
Christine Peacock · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (18)
The One Show
Self · 2 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
Countryfile
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · 1 eps
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Remembers…
Self · 1 eps
The BAFTA Awards
Self · 1 eps
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
Self · 1 eps
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
Gareth's All Star Choir
Self - Choir Member · 2 eps
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Self - Narrator (voice)
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Self
All Roads Lead Home
Herself · 3 eps
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
All About 'Abigail's Party'
Self
The 1970s Dinner Party
Self - Narrator (voice)
