1946-08-26 Liverpool, England, UK
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).
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Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell | Self | 2025-01-01 |
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Better Man | Betty | 2024-12-06 |
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Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale | Self | 2024-12-24 |
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The 1970s Dinner Party | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2023-12-28 |
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Wake | 2023-03-10 | |
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Queen and Country | Narrator (voice) | 2022-09-10 |
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The King's Man | Rita | 2021-12-22 |
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23 Walks | Fern | 2020-07-30 |
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Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse | Dora | 2020-12-24 |
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We Love Gavin and Stacey | 2020-08-15 | |
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Off Grid | Grace Tanner | 2019-12-13 |
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Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas | Pam Shipman | 2019-12-25 |
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Care | Mary | 2018-12-09 |
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Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) | 2017-11-22 | |
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Becky Watts Killed for Kicks | Narrator | 2017-10-18 |
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We Can Be Heroes | Granny Evans | 2017-06-24 |
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Burn Burn Burn | Diana | 2016-10-28 |
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Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood | Self | 2016-05-14 |
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Dad's Army | Mrs. Fox | 2016-02-05 |
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Peterman | Auntie Jean | 2015-04-01 |
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The One and Only Mike Leigh | Self | 2014-11-24 |
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A Civil Arrangement | Isobel | 2012-05-06 |
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French Exchange | Mrs. Phillips | 2011-07-14 |
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Fry and Laurie Reunited | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2010-11-24 |
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Come Rain Come Shine | Dora Mitchell | 2010-12-20 |
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Caravans: A British Love Affair | Narrator | 2009-02-25 |
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All About 'Abigail's Party' | Self | 2007-10-28 |
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Who Gets the Dog | Jenny Evans | 2007-12-02 |
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The Dinner Party | Juliet | 2007-09-09 |
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | 2007-02-03 |
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Fanny Hill | Mrs. Brown | 2007-10-22 |
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The Man from Montevideo | Karen Horner | 2007-05-24 |
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Loony in the Woods | Crazy Butcher | 2006-08-07 |
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Confetti | Sam's Mum | 2006-05-05 |
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Casting Agent | 2004-10-01 |
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Chunky Monkey | Beryl | 2003-03-19 |
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D.I.Y. Hard | Woman | 2002-09-30 |
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Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember | Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice) | 2001-10-22 |
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Happy Now | Bronwyn Race | 2001-08-20 |
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Ivor the Invisible | Auntie Barbara (voice) | 2001-12-24 |
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Topsy-Turvy | Madame Leon | 1999-12-15 |
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Santa's Last Christmas | Mrs Whatnot (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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Jack and the Beanstalk | Mother / Veronica | 1999-10-11 |
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The Ugly Duckling | The Hen (voice) | 1997-09-04 |
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The Missing Postman | Christine Peacock | 1997-03-28 |
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The Snow Queen's Revenge | Pearl | 1996-01-01 |
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Secrets & Lies | Woman with Dog | 1996-05-24 |
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Gotta Get Out | Maggie | 1995-01-01 |
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Degas and Pissario Fall Out | Emma Dumay | 1994-03-01 |
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Do You Remember the First Time? | 1994-05-01 | |
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Selling Hitler | Edda Goering | 1993-04-20 |
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Blame It on the Bellboy | Rosemary Horton | 1992-01-24 |
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News Hounds | Jackie Johns | 1990-09-02 |
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Life Is Sweet | Wendy | 1990-11-15 |
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Monster Maker | Perriwinkle | 1989-01-23 |
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Shirley Valentine | Jane | 1989-08-30 |
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A Small Mourning | Marjorie | 1989-09-20 |
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Virtuoso | Brenda | 1989-02-12 |
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Wilt | Eva | 1989-05-12 |
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7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting | Janista Maine | 1989-01-17 |
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Stormy Monday | Mayor | 1988-05-01 |
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Daisy | 1988-12-07 |
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The Short & Curlies | Betty | 1987-12-01 |
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Clockwise | Gwenda Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Kato/Natella/Aniko | 1985-01-01 |
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Coming Through | Kate | 1985-12-27 |
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Number One | Doreen | 1985-03-01 |
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Champions | Mary Hussey | 1984-04-20 |
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A Private Function | Mrs. Allardyce | 1984-11-09 |
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Tartuffe, or The Imposter | Elmire | 1983-07-28 |
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Mike Leigh: Making Plays | Self | 1982-09-04 |
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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang | Miss Land | 1982-11-03 |
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The Muscle Market | Susan | 1981-01-13 |
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Pasmore | Kay Pasmore | 1980-10-21 |
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Two Days That Shook the Branch | Norma Hardy | 1978-05-09 |
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Abigail's Party | Beverley | 1977-11-01 |
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Our Flesh and Blood | Jan Blincoe | 1977-01-18 |
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Nuts in May | Candice Marie | 1976-01-13 |
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Bag of Yeast | Margaret Hudson | 1976-02-22 |
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Early to Bed | Helen | 1975-03-20 |
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Through the Night | Christine Potts | 1975-12-02 |
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Girl | Jackie | 1974-02-25 |
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Taking Leave | Nonie | 1974-11-28 |
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Hard Labour | Veronica Thornley | 1973-03-12 |
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King of the Teds | Tina |
