Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Acting

Born August 26, 1946 · 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 t…

Known for

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

The One Show

The One Show

2006

GMTV

GMTV

1993

Countryfile

Countryfile

1988

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Acting(153)

2025Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks FantasaganzaSue Jessop

2025Stitch HeadNan (voice)

2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellSelf

2024Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the FinaleSelf

2024Better ManBetty

2023The 1970s Dinner PartySelf - Narrator (voice)

2023Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family ChristmasSue Jessop

2023Alison & Larry: Billericay To BarryAlison Steadman

2022Queen and CountryNarrator (voice)

2022Remembers…

2022Here We GoSue Jessop

2022Rules of the GameAnita Jenkins

2021The King's ManRita

2021Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi ToksvigSelf

2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseDora

2020LifeGail Reynolds

2020We Love Gavin and Stacey

202023 WalksFern

2019Gavin & Stacey: A Special ChristmasPam Shipman

2019Off GridGrace Tanner

2019DNA Journey

2018ButterflyBarbara

2018Hold the SunsetEdith

2017Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

2017Becky Watts Killed for KicksNarrator

2017We Can Be HeroesGranny Evans

2016Burn Burn BurnDiana

2016Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria WoodSelf

2016Dad's ArmyMrs. Fox

2015PetermanAuntie Jean

2014The One and Only Mike LeighSelf

2014Gareth's All Star ChoirSelf - Choir Member

2014BoomersJoyce

2014The Great War: The People's StoryHallie Eustace Miles

2014Inside No. 9Anne

2013YonderlandBarbara

2013Orphan BlackKendall Malone

2012A Civil ArrangementIsobel

2012Playhouse PresentsTina

2012The SyndicateRose Wilson

2012The Great Sport Relief Bake OffSelf - Contestant

2011Comedy Blaps

2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant

2011All Roads Lead HomeHerself

2011French ExchangeMrs. Phillips

2010Come Rain Come ShineDora Mitchell

2010Little CrackersAlison's Mother

2010Fry and Laurie ReunitedSelf - Narrator (voice)

2009Caravans: A British Love AffairNarrator

2007Who Gets the DogJenny Evans

2007All About 'Abigail's Party'Self

2007Fanny HillMrs. Brown

2007Fanny HillMrs. Brown

2007The Dinner PartyJuliet

2007The Man from MontevideoKaren Horner

2007Gavin & StaceyPam Shipman

2007LewisRev. Martha Seager

2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf

2006The One ShowSelf

2006Loony in the WoodsCrazy Butcher

2006ConfettiSam's Mum

2006Great British MenuSelf - Guest Judge

2005Twisted TalesMargery Faversham

2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersCasting Agent

2004The Worst Week of My LifeAngela Cook

2003Chunky MonkeyBeryl

2002D.I.Y. HardWoman

2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a FairytaleMrs. Meisling

2001Ivor the InvisibleAuntie Barbara (voice)

2001Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The MovieMayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)

2001Happy NowBronwyn Race

2001Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino YearsPauline Mole

2000Lenny Henry in Pieces

2000Fat FriendsBetty Simpson

1999Topsy-TurvyMadame Leon

1999Jack and the BeanstalkMother / Veronica

1999Let Them Eat Cake

1999Santa's Last ChristmasMrs Whatnot (voice)

1998Stressed Eric

1997The Ugly DucklingThe Hen (voice)

1997The Missing PostmanChristine Peacock

1997The Missing PostmanChristine Peacock

1997Midsomer MurdersAbigail Tonev

1996Secrets & LiesWoman with Dog

1996No BananasEvelyn Hamilton

1996KaraokeMrs Haynes

1996The Snow Queen's RevengePearl

1995Crapston Villas

1995Pride and PrejudiceMrs. Bennet

1995Kavanagh Q.C.Evelyn Marie Kendall

1995Gotta Get OutMaggie

1994The Wimbledon PoisonerElinor Farr

1994Do You Remember the First Time?

1994Degas and Pissario Fall OutEmma Dumay

1993Selling HitlerEdda Goering

1992Gone to SeedHilda Plant

1992Blame It on the BellboyRosemary Horton

1991Gone to the DogsLauren Patterson

1991Selling HitlerEdda Goering

1991Life Is SweetWendy

1990News HoundsJackie Johns

1989A Small MourningMarjorie

1989Screen OneJackie Johns

1989Shirley ValentineJane

1989The Jim Henson HourPerriwinkle

1989VirtuosoBrenda

1989Monster MakerPerriwinkle

19897 Deadly Sins: Stage ActingJanista Maine

1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenDaisy

1988CountryfileSelf

1988Stormy MondayMayor

1987The Short & CurliesBetty

1986The Singing DetectiveMrs Marlow

1986ScreenPlayMarjorie

1986ClockwiseGwenda Stimpson

1985Coming ThroughKate

1985Number OneDoreen

1985Screen TwoBrenda Ogdon

1985The Caucasian Chalk CircleKato/Natella/Aniko

1984A Private FunctionMrs. Allardyce

1984ChampionsMary Hussey

1983Tartuffe, or The ImposterElmire

1982P'tang, Yang, KipperbangMiss Land

1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf

1981The Muscle MarketSusan

1980PasmoreKay Pasmore

1978Two Days That Shook the BranchNorma Hardy

1977Abigail's PartyBeverley

1977Our Flesh and BloodJan Blincoe

1976Bag of YeastMargaret Hudson

1976Nuts in MayCandice Marie

1976Red Letter DayMargaret Hudson

1975Through the NightChristine Potts

1975Oil Strike North

1975Early to BedHelen

1975The WackersBernadette Clarkson

1974Taking LeaveNonie

1973Second City FirstsJackie

1973Hard LabourVeronica Thornley

1972Crown Court

1971Bel AmiFencer (as Allison Steadman)

1970Play for TodayNonie

1967ITV PlayhouseNorma Hardy

1949The BAFTA AwardsSelf

King of the TedsTina

Alison Steadman — Watchpile | Watchpile