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.
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Loony in the Woods
As Crazy Butcher
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
As Self
Confetti
As Sam's Mum
Abigail's Party
As Beverley
Blame It on the Bellboy
As Rosemary Horton
Life Is Sweet
As Wendy
Wilt
As Eva
Santa's Last Christmas
As Mrs Whatnot (voice)
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
As Miss Land
Off Grid
As Grace Tanner
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
As Emma Dumay
Better Man
As Betty Williams
Fanny Hill
As Mrs. Brown
Shirley Valentine
As Jane
Come Rain Come Shine
As Dora Mitchell
We Love Gavin and Stacey
Virtuoso
As Brenda
Number One
As Doreen
Champions
As Mary Hussey
Monster Maker
As Perriwinkle
D.I.Y. Hard
As Woman
A Civil Arrangement
As Isobel
Nuts in May
As Candice Marie
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
As Self
Selling Hitler
As Edda Goering
Do You Remember the First Time?
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
As Narrator
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
As Pam Shipman
The 1970s Dinner Party
As Self - Narrator (voice)
News Hounds
As Jackie Johns
Queen and Country
As Narrator (voice)
Clockwise
As Gwenda Stimpson
The Short & Curlies
As Betty
Dad's Army
As Mrs. Fox
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
As Pam Shipman
Peterman
As Auntie Jean
Two Days That Shook the Branch
As Norma Hardy
A Small Mourning
As Marjorie
Ivor the Invisible
As Auntie Barbara (voice)
Burn Burn Burn
As Diana
Chunky Monkey
As Beryl
A Private Function
As Mrs. Allardyce
The Missing Postman
As Christine Peacock
Happy Now
As Bronwyn Race
The Dinner Party
As Juliet
Through the Night
As Christine Potts
Topsy-Turvy
As Madame Leon
Coming Through
As Kate
Girl
As Jackie
Early to Bed
As Helen
French Exchange
As Mrs. Phillips
The Ugly Duckling
As The Hen (voice)
Who Gets the Dog
As Jenny Evans
Stormy Monday
As Mayoress
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
As Self
Hard Labour
As Veronica Thornley
The One and Only Mike Leigh
As Self
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
As Daisy
Secrets & Lies
As Woman with Dog
Fry and Laurie Reunited
As Self - Narrator (voice)
We Can Be Heroes
As Granny Evans
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
As Elmire
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
As Casting Agent
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
The Muscle Market
As Susan
Bag of Yeast
As Margaret Hudson
Jack and the Beanstalk
As Mother / Veronica
Taking Leave
As Nonie
Our Flesh and Blood
As Jan Blincoe
Care
As Mary
The King's Man
As Rita
All About 'Abigail's Party'
As Self
Gotta Get Out
As Maggie
23 Walks
As Fern
Pasmore
As Kay Pasmore
Caravans: A British Love Affair
As Narrator
The Snow Queen's Revenge
As Pearl
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
As Dora
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
As Kato/Natella/Aniko
King of the Teds
As Tina
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
As Janista Maine
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
As Pam Shipman
Pride and Prejudice
As Mrs. Bennet
Fat Friends
As Betty Simpson
The Singing Detective
As Mrs. Marlow
Let Them Eat Cake
The One Show
As Self
Butterfly
As Barbara
Dalziel & Pascoe
Crown Court
Gavin & Stacey
As Pam Shipman
The Worst Week of My Life
As Angela Cook
Coogan's Run
Oil Strike North
Crapston Villas
Lenny Henry in Pieces
Play for Today
As Nonie
Stressed Eric
The Missing Postman
As Christine Peacock
No Bananas
As Evelyn Hamilton
GMTV
As Self
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
As Pauline Mole
The Wackers
As Bernadette Clarkson
Bosom Pals
Fanny Hill
As Mrs. Brown
Inside No. 9
As Anne
DNA Journey
Orphan Black
As Kendall Malone
Boomers
As Joyce
The Syndicate
As Rose Wilson
Rules of the Game
As Anita Jenkins
Twisted Tales
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
As Alison Steadman
Kavanagh Q.C.
As Evelyn Marie Kendall
Here We Go
As Sue Jessop
The Jim Henson Hour
As Perriwinkle
Little Crackers
As Alison's Mother
The Wimbledon Poisoner
As Elinor Farr
The Great War: The People's Story
As Hallie Eustace Miles
Hold the Sunset
As Edith
Karaoke
As Mrs. Haynes
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
As Mrs. Meisling
Gadget Man
Great British Menu
As Self - Guest Judge
Gone to the Dogs
As Lauren Patterson
Gone to Seed
As Hilda Plant
All Roads Lead Home
As Herself
Gareth's All Star Choir
As Herself - Choir Member
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
As Self - Contestant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
As Self - Participant
Lewis
As Rev. Martha Seager
Midsomer Murders
As Abigail Tonev
Yonderland
As Barbara
Life
As Gail Reynolds
The BAFTA Awards
As Self