Alison Steadman
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).
Movies (83)
Joke
2026
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025
Stitch Head
2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025
Better Man
2024
The 1970s Dinner Party
2023
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023
Wake
2023
Queen and Country
2022
The King's Man
2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
23 Walks
2020
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019
Off Grid
2019
Care
2018
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
2017
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
2017
We Can Be Heroes
2017
Burn Burn Burn
2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
2016
Dad's Army
2016
Peterman
2015
French Exchange
2011
Come Rain Come Shine
2010
Fry and Laurie Reunited
2010
Caravans: A British Love Affair
2009
Who Gets the Dog
2007
All About 'Abigail's Party'
2007
Fanny Hill
2007
The Dinner Party
2007
The Man from Montevideo
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
Loony in the Woods
2006
Confetti
2006
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Chunky Monkey
2003
D.I.Y. Hard
2002
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001
Happy Now
2001
Topsy-Turvy
1999
Jack and the Beanstalk
1999
Santa's Last Christmas
1999
The Ugly Duckling
1997
The Missing Postman
1997
Secrets & Lies
1996
The Snow Queen's Revenge
1996
Gotta Get Out
1995
Do You Remember the First Time?
1994
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
1994
Selling Hitler
1993
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992
Life Is Sweet
1991
News Hounds
1990
A Small Mourning
1989
Shirley Valentine
1989
Wilt
1989
Virtuoso
1989
Monster Maker
1989
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
Stormy Monday
1988
The Short & Curlies
1987
Clockwise
1986
Coming Through
1985
Number One
1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985
A Private Function
1984
Champions
1984
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982
The Muscle Market
1981
Pasmore
1980
Abigail's Party
1977
Our Flesh and Blood
1977
Bag of Yeast
1976
Nuts in May
1976
Through the Night
1975
Early to Bed
1975
Taking Leave
1974
Girl
1974
Hard Labour
1973
King of the Teds
TV Shows (64)
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
Remembers…
2022
Remembers…
2022
Here We Go
2022
Rules of the Game
2022
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
2021
Life
2020
DNA Journey
2019
Butterfly
2018
Hold the Sunset
2018
Gareth's All Star Choir
2014
Boomers
2014
The Great War: The People's Story
2014
Inside No. 9
2014
Yonderland
2013
Orphan Black
2013
Gadget Man
2012
Playhouse Presents
2012
The Syndicate
2012
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
All Roads Lead Home
2011
Little Crackers
2010
Fanny Hill
2007
Gavin & Stacey
2007
Lewis
2007
The One Show
2006
Great British Menu
2006
Twisted Tales
2005
The Worst Week of My Life
2004
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
2002
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
2001
Fat Friends
2000
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
Stressed Eric
1998
The Missing Postman
1997
Midsomer Murders
1997
No Bananas
1996
Karaoke
1996
Coogan's Run
1995
Crapston Villas
1995
Pride and Prejudice
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
GMTV
1993
Gone to Seed
1992
Gone to the Dogs
1991
Selling Hitler
1991
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Countryfile
1988
The Singing Detective
1986
The Singing Detective
1986
ScreenPlay
1986
Red Letter Day
1976
Oil Strike North
1975
The Wackers
1975
Crown Court
1972
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
ITV Playhouse
1967
The BAFTA Awards
1949