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Alison Steadman is an English actor. She won the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh 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.
Born
Monday, 26 August 1946
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Better Man | Betty / Betty Williams | 2024 |
Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures | Mrs. Armitage | 2023 |
Rules of the Game | Anita Jenkins | 2022 |
The King's Man | Rita | 2021 |
Extraordinary Escapes | Self | 2021 |
Here We Go | Sue Jessop | 2020 |
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse | Dora | 2020 |
Morning Live | Self | 2020 |
Life | Gail Reynolds | 2020 |
Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh | Self | 2020 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Better Man | Betty / Betty Williams | 2024 |
Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures | Mrs. Armitage | 2023 |
Rules of the Game | Anita Jenkins | 2022 |
The King's Man | Rita | 2021 |
Extraordinary Escapes | Self | 2021 |
Here We Go | Sue Jessop | 2020 |
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse | Dora | 2020 |
Morning Live | Self | 2020 |
Life | Gail Reynolds | 2020 |
Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh | Self | 2020 |
23 Walks | Fern | 2020 |
Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation | Liz's Mum | 2020 |
Housebound | Jane | 2020 |
Moominvalley | Emma the Stage Rat | 2019 |
Care | Mary | 2018 |
The Reluctant Landlord | Debbie | 2018 |
Butterfly | Barbara | 2018 |
Hold the Sunset | Edith | 2018 |
Bad Habits, Holy Orders | Self - Narrator | 2017 |
Saturday Morning with James Martin | Self | 2017 |
Little British Isles with Alison Steadman | Self - Presenter | 2016 |
Burn Burn Burn | Diana | 2016 |
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood | Self | 2016 |
Dad's Army | Mrs Fox / Mrs. Fox | 2016 |
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One | Self - Narrator | 2015 |
Peterman | Auntie Jean | 2015 |
Mel & Sue | Self | 2015 |
The Secrets | Angela | 2014 |
Boomers | Joyce | 2014 |
The Great War: The People's Story | Hallie Miles | 2014 |
Inside No. 9 | Anne | 2014 |
Yonderland | Barbara Maddox | 2013 |
Portrait Artist of the Year | Self - Sitter | 2013 |
You Saw Them Here First | Self | 2013 |
Love & Marriage | Pauline Paradise | 2013 |
Orphan Black | Kendall Malone | 2013 |
Gadget Man | Self | 2012 |
A Civil Arrangement | Isobel | 2012 |
Playhouse Presents | Tina | 2012 |
The Syndicate | Rose | 2012 |
Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | Self | 2012 |
The Day My Nan Died | Jean | 2012 |
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self | 2011 |
Come Rain Come Shine | Dora Mitchell | 2010 |
The Many Faces of... | Self | 2010 |
Little Crackers | Alison's Mum / Mrs. O'Grady | 2010 |
Fry and Laurie Reunited | Self - Narrator / Self - Narrator (voice) | 2010 |
The Omid Djalili Show | Mrs. Dashett | 2007 |
Fanny Hill | Mrs. Brown / madam | 2007 |
The Dinner Party | Juliet | 2007 |
That Antony Cotton Show | Self | 2007 |
Gavin & Stacey | Pam Shipman | 2007 |
Inspector George Gently | Esther Dunwoody | 2007 |
Loony in the Woods | Crazy Butcher | 2006 |
Confetti | Sam's Mum | 2006 |
Inspector Lewis | Rev Martha Seager | 2006 |
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan | The Mayoress (UK & US) | 2005 |
Twisted Tales | Margery Faversham | 2005 |
Grumpy Old Women | Narrator | 2004 |
Marple | Kirsten Lindstrom | 2004 |
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale | Mrs. Meisling | 2004 |
The Paul O'Grady Show | Herself | 2004 |
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Casting Agent | 2004 |
Strictly Come Dancing | Self - Gavin and Stacey co-star with Larry Lamb | 2004 |
The Worst Week of My Life | Angela Cook | 2004 |
imagine… | Self - Actress (1982) | 2003 |
Chunky Monkey | Beryl | 2003 |
The Last Detective | Karen Horner | 2003 |
D.I.Y. Hard | Woman | 2002 |
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember | The Mayoress (UK & US) | 2001 |
Happy Now | Bronwyn Race | 2001 |
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years | Pauline Mole | 2001 |
Fat Friends | Betty Simpson | 2000 |
Topsy-Turvy | Madame Leon | 1999 |
Jack and the Beanstalk | Mother / Veronica | 1999 |
Let Them Eat Cake | Madame de Plonge | 1999 |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Self | 1998 |
Stressed Eric | Mrs. Perfect | 1998 |
Funny Women | Self / Beverly | 1997 |
The Ugly Duckling | The Hen (voice) / The Hen | 1997 |
Bob the Builder | The Mayoress (UK & US) | 1997 |
The Missing Postman | Christine Peacock | 1997 |
Midsomer Murders | Abigail Tonev | 1997 |
Cold Lazarus | Mrs. Haynes | 1996 |
Secrets & Lies | Dog Owner / Woman with dog | 1996 |
No Bananas | Evelyn Hamilton | 1996 |
Dalziel and Pascoe | Marion Mattis | 1996 |
The Snow Queen's Revenge | Pearl | 1996 |
Coogan's Run | Annette | 1995 |
Pride and Prejudice | Mrs. Bennet | 1995 |
Kavanagh QC | Evelyn Marie Kendall | 1995 |
Do You Remember the First Time? | Self - Interviewee | 1994 |
Blame It on the Bellboy | Rosemary Horton | 1992 |
Life Is Sweet | Wendy | 1991 |
The Crystal Maze | Self - Fairy God Mumsie | 1990 |
The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt | Eva Wilt / Eva | 1989 |
Screen One | Jackie Johns | 1989 |
Shirley Valentine | Jane | 1989 |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Daisy | 1988 |
The Short & Curlies | Betty | 1988 |
Stormy Monday | Mayoress / Mayor | 1988 |
MuppeTelevision | Perriwinkle | 1987 |
The Singing Detective | Mrs. Marlow / Lili | 1986 |
Clockwise | Gwenda Stimpson | 1986 |
In Sickness and in Health | Mother | 1985 |
Number One | Doreen | 1985 |
Screen Two | Brenda Ogdon | 1985 |
Coming Through | Kate | 1985 |
A Private Function | Mrs Allardyce / Mrs. Allardyce | 1984 |
Champions | Mary Hussey | 1984 |
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang | Miss Land | 1982 |
The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
Abigail's Party | Beverley | 1977 |
Arena | Self | 1975 |
Two's Company | Pamela | 1975 |
Oil Strike North | Paula Webber | 1975 |
The Wackers | Bernadette Clarkson | 1975 |
Second City Firsts | Helen / Jackie | 1973 |
Crown Court | Cheryl Baker / Mary Chatham | 1972 |
Play for Today | Veronica / Susan / Nonie / Kay Pasmore / Jan Blincoe / Christine Potts / Candice Marie / Beverly | 1970 |
ITV Playhouse | Norma Hardy | 1967 |
Comedy Playhouse | Cath / Brenda | 1961 |