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).
Filmography
Joke
as Vet
Joke
as Vet
Stitch Head
as Nan (voice)
Stitch Head
as Nan (voice)
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
as Self
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
as Self
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
as Self
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
as Self
Better Man
as Betty
Better Man
as Betty
The 1970s Dinner Party
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The 1970s Dinner Party
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
as Sue Jessop
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
as Sue Jessop
Wake
as Grace
Wake
as Grace
Queen and Country
as Narrator (voice)
Queen and Country
as Narrator (voice)
The King's Man
as Rita
The King's Man
as Rita
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Dora
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Dora
We Love Gavin and Stacey
We Love Gavin and Stacey
23 Walks
as Fern
23 Walks
as Fern
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
as Pam Shipman
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
as Pam Shipman
Off Grid
as Grace Tanner
Off Grid
as Grace Tanner
Care
as Mary
Care
as Mary
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
as Narrator
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
as Narrator
We Can Be Heroes
as Granny Evans
We Can Be Heroes
as Granny Evans
Burn Burn Burn
as Diana
Burn Burn Burn
as Diana
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as Self
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as Self
Dad's Army
as Mrs. Fox
Dad's Army
as Mrs. Fox
Peterman
as Auntie Jean
Peterman
as Auntie Jean
The One and Only Mike Leigh
as Self
The One and Only Mike Leigh
as Self
A Civil Arrangement
as Isobel
A Civil Arrangement
as Isobel
French Exchange
as Mrs. Phillips
French Exchange
as Mrs. Phillips
Come Rain Come Shine
as Dora Mitchell
Come Rain Come Shine
as Dora Mitchell
Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Caravans: A British Love Affair
as Narrator
Caravans: A British Love Affair
as Narrator
Who Gets the Dog
as Jenny Evans
Who Gets the Dog
as Jenny Evans
All About 'Abigail's Party'
as Self
All About 'Abigail's Party'
as Self
Fanny Hill
as Mrs. Brown
Fanny Hill
as Mrs. Brown
The Dinner Party
as Juliet
The Dinner Party
as Juliet
The Man from Montevideo
as Karen Horner
The Man from Montevideo
as Karen Horner
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
Loony in the Woods
as Crazy Butcher
Loony in the Woods
as Crazy Butcher
Confetti
as Sam's Mum
Confetti
as Sam's Mum
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Casting Agent
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Casting Agent
Chunky Monkey
as Beryl
Chunky Monkey
as Beryl
D.I.Y. Hard
as Woman
D.I.Y. Hard
as Woman
Ivor the Invisible
as Auntie Barbara (voice)
Ivor the Invisible
as Auntie Barbara (voice)
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Mother / Veronica
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Mother / Veronica
Santa's Last Christmas
as Mrs Whatnot (voice)
Santa's Last Christmas
as Mrs Whatnot (voice)
The Missing Postman
as Christine Peacock
The Missing Postman
as Christine Peacock
Do You Remember the First Time?
Do You Remember the First Time?
Selling Hitler
as Edda Goering
Selling Hitler
as Edda Goering
News Hounds
as Jackie Johns
News Hounds
as Jackie Johns
A Small Mourning
as Marjorie
A Small Mourning
as Marjorie
Shirley Valentine
as Jane
Shirley Valentine
as Jane
Wilt
as Eva
Wilt
as Eva
Virtuoso
as Brenda
Virtuoso
as Brenda
Monster Maker
as Perriwinkle
Monster Maker
as Perriwinkle
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Daisy
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Daisy
Stormy Monday
as Mayor
Stormy Monday
as Mayor
Clockwise
as Gwenda Stimpson
Clockwise
as Gwenda Stimpson
Coming Through
as Kate
Coming Through
as Kate
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Kato/Natella/Aniko
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Kato/Natella/Aniko
A Private Function
as Mrs. Allardyce
A Private Function
as Mrs. Allardyce
Champions
as Mary Hussey
Champions
as Mary Hussey
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
as Elmire
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
as Elmire
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self
Two Days That Shook the Branch
as Norma Hardy
Two Days That Shook the Branch
as Norma Hardy
Our Flesh and Blood
as Jan Blincoe
Our Flesh and Blood
as Jan Blincoe
Bag of Yeast
as Margaret Hudson
Bag of Yeast
as Margaret Hudson
Nuts in May
as Candice Marie
Nuts in May
as Candice Marie
Through the Night
as Christine Potts
Through the Night
as Christine Potts
Early to Bed
as Helen
Early to Bed
as Helen
Taking Leave
as Nonie
Taking Leave
as Nonie
Hard Labour
as Veronica Thornley
Hard Labour
as Veronica Thornley