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Liverpool-born actress Alison Steadman was born in 1946, the daughter of George Percival Steadman and Marjorie Evans. Educated at Childwall Valley High School, she studied at the East-15 Acting School from 1966-1969, then toiled as a secretary at the Liverpool Probation Service before deciding on a full-time acting career... See full bio »

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Hide HideActress (96 titles)
2012/I Notes (short) (completed)
Allison
 
2013 The Syndicate (TV series)
Rose
– Episode #2.6 (2013) … Rose
– Episode #2.5 (2013) … Rose
– Episode #2.4 (2013) … Rose
– Episode #2.3 (2013) … Rose
– Episode #2.2 (2013) … Rose
See all 6 episodes »
 
2013 Inspector Lewis (TV series)
Rev Martha Seager
– Intelligent Design: Part 2 (2013) … Rev Martha Seager
– Intelligent Design: Part 1 (2013) … Rev Martha Seager
 
2012 Little Crackers (TV series)
Alison's Mum / Mrs. O'Grady
– Paul O'Grady's Little Cracker: Boo! A Ghost Story (2012) … Mrs. O'Grady
– Alison Steadman's Little Cracker: The Autograph (2012) … Alison's Mum
 
2012 The Day My Nan Died (short)
Jean
 
2012 Inspector George Gently (TV series)
Esther Dunwoody
– The Lost Child (2012) … Esther Dunwoody
 
2012 A Civil Arrangement (TV movie)
Isobel
 
2012 Playhouse Presents (TV series)
Tina
– King of the Teds (2012) … Tina
 
2011 French Exchange (short)
Mrs. Phillips
 
2010 Come Rain Come Shine (TV movie)
Dora Mitchell
 
2007-2010 Gavin & Stacey (TV series)
Pam
– Episode #3.6 (2010) … Pam (uncredited)
– Episode #3.5 (2009) … Pam
– Episode #3.4 (2009) … Pam
– Episode #3.3 (2009) … Pam
– Episode #3.2 (2009) … Pam
See all 20 episodes »
 
2009/I Second Chance (short)
Billie Shackleton
 
2007 The Omid Djalili Show (TV series)
Mrs. Dashett
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Mrs. Dashett
 
2007 Who Gets the Dog? (TV movie)
Jenny Evans
 
2007 Fanny Hill (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Brown
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Mrs. Brown
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Mrs. Brown
 
2007 The Dinner Party (TV movie)
Juliet
 
2007 Marple: Ordeal by Innocence (TV movie)
Kirsten Lindstrom
 
2007 The Last Detective (TV series)
Karen Horner
– The Man from Montevideo (2007) … Karen Horner
 
2004-2006 The Worst Week of My Life (TV series)
Angela Cook
– The Worst Christmas of My Life: Part 3 (2006) … Angela Cook
– The Worst Christmas of My Life: Part 2 (2006) … Angela Cook
– The Worst Christmas of My Life: Part 1 (2006) … Angela Cook
– Sunday (2005) … Angela Cook
– Saturday (2005) … Angela Cook
See all 17 episodes »
 
2006 Dead Rich (short)
Maggie
 
2006 Confetti
Sam's Mum
 
2005/II The Housewife (short)
Housewife
 
2004-2005 The Lenny Henry Show (TV series)
Mrs Twelvetrees
– Episode #2.8 (2005) … Mrs Twelvetrees
– Episode #1.2 (2004)
 
2005 Twisted Tales (TV series)
Margery Faversham
– Fruitcake of the Living Dead (2005) … Margery Faversham
 
2000-2005 Fat Friends (TV series)
Betty Simpson
– Icing on the Cake (2005) … Betty Simpson
– Healthy Options (2005) … Betty Simpson
– Get Out of the Kitchen (2005) … Betty Simpson
– Angel's Delight (2005) … Betty Simpson
– Second Helpings (2005) … Betty Simpson
See all 23 episodes »
 
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Casting Agent
 
2004 Bosom Pals (TV movie) (voice)
 
2004 Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)
Marion Mattis
– Soft Touch (2004) … Marion Mattis
 
2003 Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (TV movie)
Mrs. Meisling
 
2003 Lenny Henry in Pieces (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (2003)
– Episode #2.6 (2003)
– Episode #2.2 (2003)
– Episode #2.1 (2003)
 
2003 Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (TV movie)
Professor Minerva McGonagall
 
2002 D.I.Y. Hard (short)
Woman
 
2002 Celeb (TV series)
Grandma
– The Love Child (2002) … Grandma
 
2001 Ivor the Invisible (TV movie)
Auntie Barbara (voice)
 
2001 Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (video) (voice)
 
2001 Happy Now
Bronwyn Race
 
2001 Chunky Monkey
Beryl
 
2001 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (TV series)
Pauline Mole
– Episode #1.6 (2001) … Pauline Mole
– Episode #1.5 (2001) … Pauline Mole
– Episode #1.4 (2001) … Pauline Mole
– Episode #1.3 (2001) … Pauline Mole
– Episode #1.2 (2001) … Pauline Mole
See all 6 episodes »
 
1998-2000 Stressed Eric (TV series)
Mrs. Perfect
– Drool (2000) … Mrs. Perfect (voice)
– Au Pair (2000) … Mrs. Perfect (voice)
– Crush (2000) … Mrs. Perfect (voice)
– Tent (2000) … Mrs. Perfect (voice)
– Team (2000) … Mrs. Perfect (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1999 Let Them Eat Cake (TV series)
Madame de Plonge
– The Royal Command Performance (1999) … Madame de Plonge
– Making Voopee (1999) … Madame de Plonge
– Murder (1999) … Madame de Plonge
– The Pox (1999) … Madame de Plonge
 
1999 Jack and the Beanstalk (video)
Mother/Veronica (voice)
 
1999 Topsy-Turvy
Madame Leon
 
1999 Santa's Last Christmas (TV short)
Mrs Whatnot (voice)
 
1995-1998 Crapston Villas (TV series)
Marge Stenson
– Episode #2.10 (1998) … Marge Stenson
– Episode #2.9 (1998) … Marge Stenson
– Episode #2.8 (1998) … Marge Stenson
– Episode #2.7 (1997) … Marge Stenson
– Episode #2.6 (1997) … Marge Stenson
See all 20 episodes »
 
1997 The Missing Postman (TV movie)
Christine Peacock
 
1997 The Ugly Duckling
The Hen (voice)
 
1996 No Bananas (TV mini-series)
Evelyn Hamilton
– Blitz (1996) … Evelyn Hamilton
– Raids (1996) … Evelyn Hamilton
– Cricket (1996) … Evelyn Hamilton
– A Soldier's Story (1996) … Evelyn Hamilton
– Dunkirk (1996) … Evelyn Hamilton
See all 10 episodes »
 
1996 Cold Lazarus (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Haynes
– Episode #1.3 (1996) … Mrs. Haynes
 
1996 Secrets & Lies
Dog Owner
 
1996 Karaoke (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Haynes
– Friday (1996) … Mrs. Haynes
– Thursday (1996) … Mrs. Haynes
 
1996 The Snow Queen's Revenge
Pearl (voice)
 
1995 Coogan's Run (TV series)
Annette
– The Curator (1995) … Annette
 
1995 Pride and Prejudice (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Bennet
– Episode #1.6 (1995) … Mrs. Bennet
– Episode #1.5 (1995) … Mrs. Bennet
– Episode #1.4 (1995) … Mrs. Bennet
– Episode #1.3 (1995) … Mrs. Bennet
– Episode #1.2 (1995) … Mrs. Bennet
See all 6 episodes »
 
1995 Kavanagh QC (TV series)
Evelyn Marie Kendall
– Nothing But the Truth (1995) … Evelyn Marie Kendall
 
1994 The Wimbledon Poisoner (TV mini-series)
Elinor Farr
– Episode #1.2 (1994) … Elinor Farr
– Episode #1.1 (1994) … Elinor Farr
 
1994 Degas and Pissarro Fall Out (short)
Emma Dumay
 
1992 Gone to Seed (TV series)
Hilda
– Episode #1.6 (1992) … Hilda
– Episode #1.5 (1992) … Hilda
– Episode #1.4 (1992) … Hilda
– Episode #1.3 (1992) … Hilda
– Episode #1.2 (1992) … Hilda
See all 6 episodes »
 
1992 Blame It on the Bellboy
Rosemary Horton
 
1991 Gone to the Dogs (TV mini-series)
Lauren Patterson
– Episode #1.5 (1991) … Lauren Patterson
– Episode #1.6 (1991) … Lauren Patterson
– Episode #1.4 (1991) … Lauren Patterson
– Episode #1.3 (1991) … Lauren Patterson
– Episode #1.2 (1991) … Lauren Patterson
See all 6 episodes »
 
1991 Selling Hitler (TV mini-series)
Edda Goering
– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Edda Goering
 
1990 Life Is Sweet
Wendy
 
1990 Screen One (TV series)
Jackie Johns
– News Hounds (1990) … Jackie Johns
 
1990 The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt
Eva Wilt
 
1989 Screenplay (TV series)
Marjorie
– A Small Mourning (1989) … Marjorie
 
1989 Shirley Valentine
Jane
 
1989 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series)
Perriwinkle
– Monster Maker (1989) … Perriwinkle
 
1989 Screen Two (TV series)
Brenda Ogden
– Virtuoso (1989) … Brenda Ogden
 
1989 Monster Maker (TV movie)
Perriwinkle
 
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Daisy
 
1988 The Short & Curlies (TV short)
Betty
 
1988 Stormy Monday
Mayor
 
1987 The Finding (TV movie)
Mum
 
1986 In Sickness and in Health (TV series)
Mother
– Christmas Special (1986) … Mother
 
1986 The Singing Detective (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Marlow / Lili
– Who Done It (1986) … Mrs. Marlow
– Pitter Patter (1986) … Mrs. Marlow
– Clues (1986) … Mrs. Marlow/Lili
– Lovely Days (1986) … Mrs. Marlow/Lili
– Heat (1986) … Mrs. Marlow
 
1986 Clockwise
Gwenda Stimpson
 
1985 Number One (TV movie)
Doreen
 
1985 Coming Through (TV movie)
Kate
 
1984 A Private Function
Mrs. Allardyce
 
1984 Champions
Mary Hussey
 
1983 Tartuffe, or The Impostor (TV movie)
Elmire
 
1982 P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (TV movie)
Miss Land
 
1973-1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Beverly / Candice Marie / Christine Potts / …
– The Muscle Market (1981) … Susan
– Pasmore (1980) … Kay Pasmore
– Abigail's Party (1977) … Beverly
– Our Flesh and Blood (1977) … Jan Blincoe
– The Kiss of Death (1977) … Sandra's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1980 Moving Pictures (TV movie)
 
1979 Two's Company (TV series)
Pamela
– The Silence (1979) … Pamela
 
1978 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Norma Hardy
– Ten Days That Shook the Branch (1978) … Norma Hardy
 
1977 Esther Waters (TV movie)
Sarah
 
1976 Red Letter Day (TV series)
Margaret Hudson
– Bag of Yeast (1976) … Margaret Hudson
 
1974-1976 Crown Court (TV series)
Cheryl Baker. / Mary Chatham
– Scard: Part 1 (1976) … Cheryl Baker.
– Good and Faithful Friends: Part 1 (1974) … Mary Chatham
 
1975 Oil Strike North (TV series)
– First Lion (1975)
 
1975 Tarbuck and All That! (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1975)
– Episode #1.4 (1975)
– Episode #1.3 (1975)
– Episode #1.2 (1975)
– Episode #1.1 (1975)
 
1975 The Wackers (TV series)
Bernadette Clarkson
– Nearly Gone But Not Forgotten (1975) … Bernadette Clarkson
– No Rest for the Wicked (1975) … Bernadette Clarkson
– The Root of All Evil (1975) … Bernadette Clarkson
– Everybody's Doing It (1975) … Bernadette Clarkson
– Licence to Love (1975) … Bernadette Clarkson
See all 6 episodes »
 
1974-1975 Second City Firsts (TV series)
Helen / Jackie
– Early to Bed (1975) … Helen
– Girl (1974) … Jackie
 
1974 Girl (TV movie)
Jackie
 
1973 Frost's Weekly (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #1.1 (1973) … Various Characters
 
1973 Z Cars (TV series)
WPC Bayliss
– Nuisance (1973) … WPC Bayliss
– Suspicion (1973) … WPC Bayliss
 
1971 Bel Ami (TV series)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2007-2009 Gavin & Stacey (TV series)
– Episode #3.1 (2009) (performer: "All That Jazz" - uncredited)
– Episode #2.5 (2008) (performer: "World in Motion" - uncredited)
– Episode #1.5 (2007) (performer: "I Know Him So Well")
– Episode #1.4 (2007) (performer: "The Stripper", "Cwm Rhondda")
 
2006 Confetti (performer: "The Wedding")
 
1986 The Singing Detective (TV mini-series)
– Heat (1986) (performer: "Rustle of Spring, Op. 32, No. 3" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2012 Little Crackers (TV series)
– Alison Steadman's Little Cracker: The Autograph (2012) (written by)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2010 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary) (archivist)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 Gavin and Stacey: The Out-Takes (TV movie) (thanks)
 
2008 Gavin & Stacey: 12 Days of Christmas (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
2007 'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2012 Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Sitcom Does... (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Christmas (2011) … Herself
– Romance (2011) … Herself
 
2010 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Alison Steadman (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited (TV documentary)
Herself - Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Herself
– Alison Steadman (2010) … Herself
 
2008-2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 September 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 December 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2010 Britain Goes Camping (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Gavin and Stacey: The Out-Takes (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties (TV documentary)
Herself/Pam (also archive footage)
 
2009 Dolce Vito: Dream Restaurant (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Episode #1.6 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.5 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.3 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2005-2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 31 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #3.54 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #2.2 (2005) … Herself
 
2009 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Shirley Valentine (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Gavin & Stacey: 12 Days of Christmas (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 An Audience with Neil Diamond (TV movie)
Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2008 Mike Leigh in Conversation (video)
Herself/Wendy (also archive footage)
 
2001-2008 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 March 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 March 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 January 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2008 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 March 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2007 'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 All About 'Abigail's Party' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 That Antony Cotton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Grumpy Old Women (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– High Anxiety (2006) … Narrator (voice)
– Call Me Old Fashioned (2006) … Narrator (voice)
– Hard Work (2006) … Narrator (voice)
 
2006 The World's Greatest Actor (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 January 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Grumpy Old Women at Christmas (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Philip Larkin: Love and Death in Hull (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2002 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Mike Leigh (2002) … Herself
 
1999 Late Lunch (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.17 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 'Pride and Prejudice': The Making of... (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Funny Women (TV series documentary)
– Alison Steadman (1997)
 
1995 Pride & Prejudice: From Page to Screen (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 Do You Remember the First Time? (documentary short)
Herself - Interviewee
 
1988 Comic Relief (TV special)
Herself
 
1982 Arena (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Mike Leigh Making Plays (1982) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2008 Ruth & James: The Story of Series 2 (video documentary short)
Pam (uncredited)
 
2007 'Abigail's Party' Pack (TV documentary)
Beverly (uncredited)
 
2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited (TV documentary)
Mrs. Bennet (uncredited)
 
2001 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
2000 I Love a 1970's Christmas (TV documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(September 2002): Plays Hilary in "The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband" play by Debbie Isitt (New Ambassadors Theater, London, England, UK). See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Personal Quote:

The more channels we get the more hours there are to fill so you get more reality shows. I hate things like Big Brother: UK. They're out of date and a waste of time on the part of people in the show and of the viewers. Life's too short to be watching that. If you see me on one of those shows you'll know I've lost the plot. See more »

Trivia:

She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1993 (1992 season) for Best Actress in "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice". See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo