Alison Steadman
26. august 1946 (79 aastat), 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).
Filmograafia
- 2025Stitch Head (Nan (voice))
- 2024Better Man: Robbie Williamsi lugu (Betty)
- 2023The 1970s Dinner Party (Self - Narrator (voice))
- 2022Queen and Country (Narrator (voice))
- 2021The King's Man: Esimene missioon (Rita)
- 2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (Dora)
- 2020We Love Gavin and Stacey
- 202023 Walks (Fern)
- 2019Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas (Pam Shipman)
- 2019Off Grid (Grace Tanner)
- 2018Care (Mary)
- 2017Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
- 2017Becky Watts Killed for Kicks (Narrator)
- 2017We Can Be Heroes (Granny Evans)
- 2016Burn Burn Burn (Diana)
- 2016Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood (Self)
- 2016Dad's Army (Mrs. Fox)
- 2015Peterman (Auntie Jean)
- 2014The One and Only Mike Leigh (Self)
- 2012A Civil Arrangement (Isobel)
- 2011French Exchange (Mrs. Phillips)
- 2010Come Rain Come Shine (Dora Mitchell)
- 2010Fry and Laurie Reunited (Self - Narrator (voice))
- 2009Caravans: A British Love Affair (Narrator)
- 2007Who Gets the Dog (Jenny Evans)
- 2007All About 'Abigail's Party' (Self)
- 2007Fanny Hill (Mrs. Brown)
- 2007The Dinner Party (Juliet)
- 2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (Self)
- 2006Loony in the Woods (Crazy Butcher)
- 2006Confetti (Sam's Mum)
- 2004The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (Casting Agent)
- 2003Chunky Monkey (Beryl)
- 2002D.I.Y. Hard (Woman)
- 2001Ivor the Invisible (Auntie Barbara (voice))
- 2001Happy Now (Bronwyn Race)
- 1999Topsy-Turvy (Madame Leon)
- 1999Jack and the Beanstalk (Mother / Veronica)
- 1999Santa's Last Christmas (Mrs Whatnot (voice))
- 1997The Ugly Duckling (The Hen (voice))
- 1997The Missing Postman (Christine Peacock)
- 1996Secrets & Lies (Woman with Dog)
- 1996The Snow Queen's Revenge (Pearl)
- 1995Gotta Get Out (Maggie)
- 1994Do You Remember the First Time?
- 1994Degas and Pissario Fall Out (Emma Dumay)
- 1993Selling Hitler (Edda Goering)
- 1992Blame It on the Bellboy (Rosemary Horton)
- 1991Life Is Sweet (Wendy)
- 1990News Hounds (Jackie Johns)
- 1989A Small Mourning (Marjorie)
- 1989Shirley Valentine (Jane)
- 1989Wilt (Eva)
- 1989Virtuoso (Brenda)
- 1989Monster Maker (Perriwinkle)
- 19897 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting (Janista Maine)
- 1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Daisy)
- 1988Stormy Monday (Mayor)
- 1987The Short & Curlies (Betty)
- 1986Clockwise (Gwenda Stimpson)
- 1985Coming Through (Kate)
- 1985Number One (Doreen)
- 1985The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Kato/Natella/Aniko)
- 1984A Private Function (Mrs. Allardyce)
- 1984Champions (Mary Hussey)
- 1983Tartuffe, or The Imposter (Elmire)
- 1982P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (Miss Land)
- 1982Mike Leigh: Making Plays (Self)
- 1981The Muscle Market (Susan)
- 1980Pasmore (Kay Pasmore)
- 1978Two Days That Shook the Branch (Norma Hardy)
- 1977Abigail's Party (Beverley)
- 1977Our Flesh and Blood (Jan Blincoe)
- 1976Bag of Yeast (Margaret Hudson)
- 1976Nuts in May (Candice Marie)
- 1975Through the Night (Christine Potts)
- 1975Early to Bed (Helen)
- 1974Taking Leave (Nonie)
- 1974Girl (Jackie)
- 1973Hard Labour (Veronica Thornley)
- -King of the Teds (Tina)
- 2026Joke (Vet)
- 2025Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza (Sue Jessop)
- 2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (Self)
- 2024Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale (Self)
- 2023Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas (Sue Jessop)
- 2023Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry (Alison Steadman)
- 2023Wake (Grace)
- 2022Remembers…
- 2022Remembers… (Self)
- 2022Here We Go (Sue Jessop)
- 2022Rules of the Game (Anita Jenkins)
- 2021Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig (Self)
- 2020Life (Gail Reynolds)
- 2019DNA Journey
- 2018Butterfly (Barbara)
- 2018Hold the Sunset (Edith)
- 2014Gareth's All Star Choir (Self - Choir Member)
- 2014The Secrets (Angela)
- 2014Boomers (Joyce)
- 2014The Great War: The People's Story (Hallie Eustace Miles)
- 2014Inside No. 9 (Anne)
- 2013Yonderland (Barbara)
- 2013Love and Marriage (Pauline Paradise)
- 2013Orphan Black (Kendall Malone)
- 2012Gadget Man
- 2012Playhouse Presents (Tina)
- 2012The Syndicate (Rose Wilson)
- 2012The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (Self - Contestant)
- 2011Comedy Blaps
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (Self - Participant)
- 2011All Roads Lead Home (Herself)
- 2010Little Crackers (Alison's Mother)
- 2007Fanny Hill (Mrs. Brown)
- 2007The Man from Montevideo (Karen Horner)
- 2007Gavin & Stacey (Pam Shipman)
- 2007Lewis (Rev. Martha Seager)
- 2006The One Show (Self)
- 2006Great British Menu (Self - Guest Judge)
- 2005Twisted Tales (Margery Faversham)
- 2004The Worst Week of My Life (Angela Cook)
- 2004Bosom Pals
- 2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale (Mrs. Meisling)
- 2001Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice))
- 2001Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (Pauline Mole)
- 2000Lenny Henry in Pieces
- 2000Fat Friends (Betty Simpson)
- 1999Let Them Eat Cake
- 1998Stressed Eric
- 1997The Missing Postman (Christine Peacock)
- 1997Midsomer Murders (Abigail Tonev)
- 1996No Bananas (Evelyn Hamilton)
- 1996Karaoke (Mrs Haynes)
- 1996Dalziel and Pascoe (Marion Mattis)
- 1995Crapston Villas
- 1995Uhkus ja eelarvamus (Mrs. Bennet)
- 1995Kavanagh Q.C. (Evelyn Marie Kendall)
- 1994The Wimbledon Poisoner (Elinor Farr)
- 1993GMTV (Self)
- 1992Gone to Seed (Hilda Plant)
- 1991Gone to the Dogs (Lauren Patterson)
- 1991Selling Hitler (Edda Goering)
- 1989Screen One (Jackie Johns)
- 1989The Jim Henson Hour (Perriwinkle)
- 1988Countryfile (Self)
- 1986The Singing Detective (Mrs Marlow)
- 1986The Singing Detective (Mrs Marlow / Lili)
- 1986ScreenPlay (Marjorie)
- 1985Screen Two (Brenda Ogdon)
- 1976Red Letter Day (Margaret Hudson)
- 1975Oil Strike North
- 1975The Wackers (Bernadette Clarkson)
- 1973Second City Firsts (Jackie)
- 1973Second City Firsts (Helen)
- 1972Crown Court
- 1971Bel Ami (Fencer (as Allison Steadman))
- 1970Play for Today (Nonie)
- 1970Play for Today (Veronica)
- 1970Play for Today (Jan Blincoe)
- 1970Play for Today (Kay Pasmore)
- 1970Play for Today (Susan)
- 1967ITV Playhouse (Norma Hardy)
- 1949The BAFTA Awards (Self)