Alison Steadman
Birthday: 1946-08-26
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, UK
Biography: 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).
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Loony in the Woods
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed progra...
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Confetti
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Or...
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Abigail's Party
Beverly and Laurence are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony as well as Sue, whose te...
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Blame It on the Bellboy
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Life Is Sweet
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Wilt
Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attenti...
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Santa's Last Christmas
Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk causing a toy shortage at Christmas....
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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
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Off Grid
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Degas and Pissario Fall Out
A forgotten gem made for the British arts anthology series Without Walls, this half-hour drama imagi...
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Better Man
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyban...
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Fanny Hill
Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther ...
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Shirley Valentine
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Come Rain Come Shine
A high-living property developer whose world unravels under a mountain of debt, forcing him to move ...
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We Love Gavin and Stacey
A celebration of Ruth Jones and James Corden's comedy, with stars including Alison Steadman, Larry L...
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Virtuoso
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Champions
The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National...
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Monster Maker
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A Civil Arrangement
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Nuts in May
A middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them....
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Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Friends and fans pay tribute to a great comic talent in this celebration of the life and work of the...
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Selling Hitler
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what...
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Do You Remember the First Time?
An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebriti...
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Becky Watts Killed for Kicks
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Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
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The 1970s Dinner Party
A colourful trip back in time, as Debbie McGee hosts a 1970s-style dinner party....
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News Hounds
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Queen and Country
A film exploring the Queen's love of country life - whether in Scotland, Norfolk, or Windsor - throu...
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Clockwise
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The Short & Curlies
A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only...
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Dad's Army
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Peterman
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Two Days That Shook the Branch
Des, an enthusiastic incompetent, always promises rather more that he can deliver....
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A Small Mourning
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Ivor the Invisible
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Burn Burn Burn
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Chunky Monkey
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A Private Function
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The Missing Postman
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Happy Now
All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his b...
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The Dinner Party
Young couple Jackie and Leo move from North London to a suburban home in the green belt paradise of ...
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Through the Night
The play tells the story of Christine Potts, who undergoes an unexpected mastectomy, and struggles t...
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Topsy-Turvy
For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in...
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Coming Through
While researching the work of author D.H. Lawrence (Kenneth Branagh), Kate (Alison Steadman) begins ...
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Girl
An episode of the BBC drama series Second City Firsts. Jackie is leaving the army. While waiting fo...
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Early to Bed
Alan Bleasdale’s television debut, this beautifully observed drama stars Alison Steadman as a woman ...
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French Exchange
15-year-old Jack is on a French Exchange trip with his school. But his mum won't stop ringing to che...
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The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling teams up with friend Scruffy, and the lovable misfits embark on a journey that hel...
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Who Gets the Dog
A drama about a couple on the edge of divorce, their solicitors, their daughter and of course, their...
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Stormy Monday
When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, Englan...
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Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays....
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The One and Only Mike Leigh
In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Par...
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfi...
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Secrets & Lies
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother...
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Fry and Laurie Reunited
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their partnersh...
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We Can Be Heroes
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Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Royal Shakespeare Company's televised adaptation of Moliere's play with Antony Sher in the title rol...
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings...
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Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
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The Muscle Market
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Bag of Yeast
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Jack and the Beanstalk
In this spell-binding story brave Jack climbs the Beanstalk to the magical world of Beanland. He and...
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Taking Leave
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Care
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The King's Man
As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out...
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All About 'Abigail's Party'
A look at the production of Play for Today: Abigail's Party (1977)....
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Gotta Get Out
About a personal experience of claustrophobia and how to deal with it. When you can't have another c...
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23 Walks
A gentle, sweet, funny, romantic story of love in later life. Following a couple in their sixties, D...
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Pasmore
Colin Pasmore tests his strength against his family ties but finds them stronger than he ever imagin...
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Caravans: A British Love Affair
Documentary about the love affair between the British and their caravans, which saw the country esta...
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The Snow Queen's Revenge
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Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Roald & Beatrix, the tail of the curious mouse, a heart-warming Christmas film inspired by the true ...
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the abandoned c...
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King of the Teds
Ron and Tina's lives are changed when long lost friend Nina calls, reawakening memories of when Ron ...
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7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
A short satirical film devised by and starring Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman about...
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Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Near Christmas, Robert "Bob The Builder" McGraw Jr. and his machine team gang of talking constructio...
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Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Seventeen years after Gavin & Stacey begun, the series comes to an end with a 90-minute finale. Bef...
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Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
An uplifting and touching documentary special which tells the story of one of Britain's best loved s...
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Wake
A family comes to terms with tragic loss, exploring the psychological and practical implications. It...
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The Man from Montevideo
DC Davies investigates the murder of a limousine driver who is found in his limo, his neck was slash...
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