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 a ... nd 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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Fat Friends
as Betty Simpson
Episodes: 25
First Aired: Oct 12, 2000
Gavin & Stacey
as Pam Shipman
Episodes: 19
First Aired: May 13, 2007
The Worst Week of My Life
as Angela Cook
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Mar 12, 2004
Boomers
as Joyce
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Aug 15, 2014
Here We Go
as Sue Jessop
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Apr 29, 2022
Hold the Sunset
as Edith
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Feb 18, 2018
No Bananas
as Evelyn Hamilton
Episodes: 10
First Aired: May 05, 1996
The Wackers
as Bernadette Clarkson
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Mar 19, 1975
Pride and Prejudice
as Mrs. Bennet
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 24, 1995
The Singing Detective
as Mrs. Marlow
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Nov 16, 1986
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
as Pauline Mole
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Feb 02, 2001
The Syndicate
as Rose Wilson
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 27, 2012
Gone to Seed
as Hilda Plant
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Nov 13, 1992
Gone to the Dogs
as Lauren Patterson
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Nov 29, 1991
Life
as Gail Reynolds
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 29, 2020
Orphan Black
as Kendall Malone
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Mar 30, 2013
Rules of the Game
as Anita Jenkins
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 11, 2022
Karaoke
as Mrs. Haynes
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Apr 28, 1996
Cold Lazarus
as Mrs. Haynes
Episodes: 4
First Aired: May 26, 1996
Butterfly
as Barbara
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 14, 2018
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
as Alison Steadman
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Aug 14, 2023
The Great War: The People's Story
as Hallie Eustace Miles
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Aug 10, 2014
The Missing Postman
as Christine Peacock
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 29, 1997
Fanny Hill
as Mrs. Brown
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 22, 2007
The Wimbledon Poisoner
as Elinor Farr
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 11, 1994
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
as Mrs. Meisling
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 08, 2002
Lewis
as Rev. Martha Seager
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 18, 2007
Play for Today
as Nonie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1970
Inside No. 9
as Anne
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Kavanagh Q.C.
as Evelyn Marie Kendall
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 1995
The Jim Henson Hour
as Perriwinkle
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 14, 1989
Little Crackers
as Alison's Mother
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 19, 2010
Play for Today
as Veronica
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1970
Play for Today
as Jan Blincoe
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1970
Midsomer Murders
as Abigail Tonev
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 1997
Play for Today
as Kay Pasmore
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1970
Yonderland
as Barbara
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 10, 2013
Play for Today
as Susan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1970
Crapston Villas
Episodes: 20
First Aired: Oct 27, 1995
Lenny Henry in Pieces
Episodes: 15
First Aired: Dec 30, 2000
Stressed Eric
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Apr 20, 1998
Let Them Eat Cake
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 09, 1999
All Roads Lead Home
as Herself
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 05, 2011
The One Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 14, 2006
Bosom Pals
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 26, 2004
Gareth's All Star Choir
as Herself - Choir Member
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 03, 2014
Dalziel & Pascoe
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 16, 1996
Crown Court
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1972
Coogan's Run
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 17, 1995
Oil Strike North
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 26, 1975
GMTV
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1993
DNA Journey
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 10, 2019
Twisted Tales
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 16, 2005
Gadget Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 19, 2012
Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 10, 2006
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
as Self - Contestant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 10, 2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 24, 2011
The BAFTA Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 29, 1949
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