The King's Man2021
As Rita
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Alison Steadman
Born
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).
Filmography (91)
Better Man2024
As Betty
TMDb 7.6 / 10
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988
As Daisy
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Stitch Head2025
As Nan (voice)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Dad's Army2016
As Mrs. Fox
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Secrets & Lies1996
As Woman with Dog
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Fanny Hill2007
As Mrs. Brown
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Topsy-Turvy1999
As Madame Leon
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Joke2026
As Vet
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Life Is Sweet1991
As Wendy
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Clockwise1986
As Gwenda Stimpson
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007
As Self
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale2024
As Pam Shipman
French Exchange2011
As Mrs. Phillips
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers2004
As Casting Agent
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse2020
As Dora
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell2025
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)2017
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Taking Leave1974
As Nonie
Stormy Monday1988
As Mayor
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Shirley Valentine1989
As Jane
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Ugly Duckling1997
As The Hen (voice)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Wake2023
As Grace
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas2023
As Sue Jessop
Confetti2006
As Sam's Mum
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Abigail's Party1977
As Beverley
TMDb 7.4 / 10
D.I.Y. Hard2002
As Woman
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Blame It on the Bellboy1992
As Rosemary Horton
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza2025
As Sue Jessop
Fry and Laurie Reunited2010
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Peterman2015
As Auntie Jean
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Happy Now2001
As Bronwyn Race
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Private Function1984
As Mrs. Allardyce
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Wilt1989
As Eva
TMDb 6.4 / 10
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang1982
As Miss Land
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 20082008
As Pam Shipman
Champions1984
As Mary Hussey
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie2001
As Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Burn Burn Burn2016
As Diana
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Missing Postman1997
As Christine Peacock
TMDb 5.0 / 10
23 Walks2020
As Fern
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Selling Hitler1993
As Edda Goering
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Girl1974
As Jackie
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Our Flesh and Blood1977
As Jan Blincoe
Care2018
As Mary
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Number One1985
As Doreen
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Nuts in May1976
As Candice Marie
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale2024
As Self
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting1989
As Janista Maine
Tartuffe, or The Imposter1983
As Elmire
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mike Leigh: Making Plays1982
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Dinner Party2007
As Juliet
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Muscle Market1981
As Susan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas2019
As Pam Shipman
TMDb 9.3 / 10
We Love Gavin and Stacey
We Love Gavin and Stacey2020
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Caucasian Chalk Circle1985
As Kato/Natella/Aniko
The Snow Queen's Revenge1996
As Pearl
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Santa's Last Christmas1999
As Mrs Whatnot (voice)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Coming Through1985
As Kate
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Who Gets the Dog2007
As Jenny Evans
TMDb 5.0 / 10
King of the TedsRelease date TBA
As Tina
We Can Be Heroes2017
As Granny Evans
Monster Maker1989
As Perriwinkle
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Short & Curlies1987
As Betty
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Jack and the Beanstalk1999
As Mother / Veronica
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Ivor the Invisible
Ivor the Invisible2001
As Auntie Barbara (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Through the Night1975
As Christine Potts
Pasmore1980
As Kay Pasmore
Come Rain Come Shine2010
As Dora Mitchell
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The 1970s Dinner Party2023
As Self - Narrator (voice)
News Hounds1990
As Jackie Johns
Early to Bed1975
As Helen
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Off Grid2019
As Grace Tanner
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Virtuoso1989
As Brenda
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Loony in the Woods2006
As Crazy Butcher
TMDb 2.1 / 10
Chunky Monkey2003
As Beryl
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh2014
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Man from Montevideo2007
As Karen Horner
A Small Mourning1989
As Marjorie
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Becky Watts Killed for Kicks2017
As Narrator
Gotta Get Out1995
As Maggie
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Caravans: A British Love Affair2009
As Narrator
Bag of Yeast1976
As Margaret Hudson
Do You Remember the First Time?1994
TMDb 7.0 / 10
All About 'Abigail's Party'2007
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood2016
As Self
Queen and Country2022
As Narrator (voice)
Hard Labour1973
As Veronica Thornley
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Degas and Pissario Fall Out1994
As Emma Dumay
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Two Days That Shook the Branch
Two Days That Shook the Branch1978
As Norma Hardy
A Civil Arrangement
A Civil Arrangement2012
As Isobel
Filmography and biography: TMDb