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Alison Steadman

Acting
Known For

78 Years Old

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).

Born

Liverpool, England, UK on 26th August 1946

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Midsomer Murders
Abigail Tonev
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Countryfile
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Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
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Inside No. 9
Anne
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The BAFTA Awards
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Play for Today
Susan
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Play for Today
Kay Pasmore
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Play for Today
Jan Blincoe
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Play for Today
Veronica
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Play for Today
Nonie
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Orphan Black
Kendall Malone
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Lewis
Rev. Martha Seager
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
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The One Show
Self
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Yonderland
Barbara
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Pride and Prejudice
Mrs. Bennet
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Little Crackers
Alison's Mother
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Kavanagh Q.C.
Evelyn Marie Kendall
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Crown Court
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Gavin & Stacey
Pam Shipman
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Here We Go
Sue Jessop
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Let Them Eat Cake
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Fat Friends
Betty Simpson
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Cold Lazarus
Mrs. Haynes
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Karaoke
Mrs. Haynes
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Gadget Man
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The Worst Week of My Life
Angela Cook
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GMTV
Self
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The Wackers
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Life
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Hold the Sunset
Edith
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DNA Journey
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Boomers
Joyce
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Crapston Villas
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Dalziel & Pascoe
Marion Mattis
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The King's Man
Rita
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The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
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The Syndicate
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Better Man
Betty
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Butterfly
Barbara
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Rules of the Game
Anita Jenkins
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Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Alison Steadman
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Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Pauline Mole
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The Jim Henson Hour
Perriwinkle
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No Bananas
Evelyn Hamilton
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The Singing Detective
Mrs. Marlow
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Gone to Seed
Hilda Plant
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Gone to the Dogs
Lauren Patterson
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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Secrets & Lies
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Fanny Hill
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Stormy Monday
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Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
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The Missing Postman
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The Great War: The People's Story
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Coogan's Run
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Life Is Sweet
Wendy
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Confetti
Sam's Mum
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Topsy-Turvy
Madame Leon
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Dad's Army
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Burn Burn Burn
Diana
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Twisted Tales
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Stressed Eric
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Santa's Last Christmas
Mrs Whatnot (voice)
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Lenny Henry in Pieces
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Clockwise
Gwenda Stimpson
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Oil Strike North
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Champions
Mary Hussey
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Casting Agent
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Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Dora
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Shirley Valentine
Jane
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The Wimbledon Poisoner
Elinor Farr
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A Private Function
Mrs. Allardyce
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The Ugly Duckling
The Hen (voice)
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Abigail's Party
Beverley
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Monster Maker
Perriwinkle
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Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
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Fanny Hill
Mrs. Brown
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The Snow Queen's Revenge
Pearl
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Bosom Pals
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
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Blame It on the Bellboy
Rosemary Horton
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23 Walks
Fern
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Fry and Laurie Reunited
Self - Narrator (voice)
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All Roads Lead Home
Herself
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Coming Through
Kate
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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Miss Land
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Gareth's All Star Choir
Herself - Choir Member
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Wilt
Eva
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Peterman
Auntie Jean
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Happy Now
Bronwyn Race
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Pasmore
Kay Pasmore
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Selling Hitler
Edda Goering
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Mother / Veronica
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The Dinner Party
Juliet
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Nuts in May
Candice Marie
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Off Grid
Grace Tanner
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Come Rain Come Shine
Dora Mitchell
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Hard Labour
Veronica Thornley
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Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
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Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Self
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Care
Mary
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Chunky Monkey
Beryl
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Number One
Doreen
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The Missing Postman
Christine Peacock
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The Short & Curlies
Betty
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Self
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We Love Gavin and Stacey
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Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Self
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Virtuoso
Brenda
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News Hounds
Jackie Johns
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Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Pam Shipman
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Who Gets the Dog
Jenny Evans
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7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
Janista Maine
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Our Flesh and Blood
Jan Blincoe
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Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
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Caravans: A British Love Affair
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French Exchange
Mrs. Phillips
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We Can Be Heroes
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Girl
Jackie
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Degas and Pissario Fall Out
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D.I.Y. Hard
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Crazy Butcher
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Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
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A Small Mourning
Marjorie
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Gotta Get Out
Maggie
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The Man from Montevideo
Karen Horner
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Early to Bed
Helen
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Ivor the Invisible
Auntie Barbara (voice)
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Taking Leave
Nonie
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Norma Hardy
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Queen and Country
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Through the Night
Christine Potts
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The Muscle Market
Susan
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A Civil Arrangement
Isobel
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King of the Teds
Tina
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Do You Remember the First Time?
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The 1970s Dinner Party
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Elmire
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All About 'Abigail's Party'
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Bag of Yeast
Margaret Hudson
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