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Alison Steadman
Born: 26th Aug 1946 Liverpool, England, UK
Dept: Acting
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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 149
Film: 89 (60%)
Television: 60 (40%)
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Filmography
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Ron and Tina's lives are changed when long lost friend Nina calls, reawakening memories of when Ron was the charismatic 'King of the Teds' and both wo ... view
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Tina
2025
Rachel's ambitious plans to hold a New Year party like those of old - together with Paul's determination to finally please his family after years of u ... view
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Sue Jessop
2025
Stitch Head was the first creature brought to 'almost life' by mad professor Erasmus. In the years since, he’s become nursemaid to the master’s ev ... view
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Nan (voice)
2025
An uplifting and touching documentary special which tells the story of one of Britain's best loved sitcoms as it comes to an end after 17 years. Featu ... view
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Self
2024
Seventeen years after Gavin & Stacey begun, the series comes to an end with a 90-minute finale. Before the final episode, the last we saw of Nessa an ... view
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Self
2024
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achieveme ... view
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Betty
2023
A colourful trip back in time, as Debbie McGee hosts a 1970s-style dinner party. ... view
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Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
Amy is home for the holidays, and Rachel is determined to engineer a classic Jessop family Christmas ... view
Character:
Sue Jessop
Aug 2023 (first aired)
Gavin & Stacey stars Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb take a 210-mile road trip from Billericay to Barry Island. ... view
Character:
Alison Steadman (3 ep.)
2023
A family comes to terms with tragic loss, exploring the psychological and practical implications. It raises awareness of the under-reported social iss ... view
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Grace
2022
A film exploring the Queen's love of country life - whether in Scotland, Norfolk, or Windsor - through the eyes of those who came into contact with he ... view
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Narrator (voice)
Jun 2022 (first aired)
What are the secrets of our favourite TV shows? Famous names from both sides of the camera reflect on making some of the most popular and influential ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
Apr 2022 (first aired)
Family life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs to kidnapping dogs. ... view
Character:
Sue Jessop (19 ep.)
Jan 2022 (first aired)
Sam is a hard-headed manager at a family-run business in the North West. However, when Sam arrives at work one day to find a dead body in the office r ... view
Character:
Anita Jenkins (4 ep.)
2021
As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop ... view
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Rita
Feb 2021 (first aired)
Sandi Toksvig's joined by some of the nation's most fascinating and funny women to explore the delights of the UK's wildest, most remote and beautiful ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2020
Roald & Beatrix, the tail of the curious mouse, a heart-warming Christmas film inspired by the true encounter between a six-year-old Roald Dahl and hi ... view
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Dora
Sep 2020 (first aired)
Follow the lives and woes of the residents of a Manchester house divided into four different flats. Gemma Foster's neighbour, Emma, now goes by the na ... view
Character:
Gail Reynolds (6 ep.)
2020
A celebration of Ruth Jones and James Corden's comedy, with stars including Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb and Melanie Walters revealing backstage gossip ... view
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2020
A gentle, sweet, funny, romantic story of love in later life. Following a couple in their sixties, Dave and Fern who get to know one another over the ... view
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Fern
2019
The Shipmans and the Wests get together once again for Christmas. Bryn is cooking dinner, Dawn is in shock, and there are revelations in the pub on Ch ... view
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Pam Shipman
2019
A man takes to a remote hideout with his sick wife, where they live in isolation as he battles to protect her life, and his own sanity, from a superna ... view
Character:
Grace Tanner
Nov 2019 (first aired)
Celebrities are given a unique insight into their lives using innovative DNA science and technology to trace their ancestors. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2018
Jenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed mother, Mary. But Jenny struggles to stay afloat after ... view
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Mary
Oct 2018 (first aired)
From a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to present increasing signs of gender variance. When Max ... view
Character:
Barbara (3 ep.)
Feb 2018 (first aired)
Edith's dreams of retirement to the sun with her long-term suitor Phil are shattered when her 50-year-old son Roger arrives home, seeking to recapture ... view
Character:
Edith (12 ep.)
2017
Chris Shepherd directs a short animation in tribute to Joe Orton (Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot) to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Joe Orton w ... view
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2017
The story behind the murder of 16-year-old Becky Watts, who was killed by her stepbrother Nathan Matthews and his 21-year-old partner Shauna Hoare in ... view
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Narrator
2017
Ben never knew his father; he was killed in 9/11 when Ben was just a baby. Eleven years later, Ben goes to spend the summer with his grandparents, han ... view
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Granny Evans
2016
Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan ... view
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Diana
2016
Friends and fans pay tribute to a great comic talent in this celebration of the life and work of the hugely popular Victoria Wood, who died of cancer ... view
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Self
2016
A cinema remake of the classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968). The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German ... view
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Mrs. Fox
2015
The death of his safe cracking grandfather has landed Johnny as the only one left alive who can open a safe for a degenerate crew of violent gangsters ... view
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Auntie Jean
2014
In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a ... view
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Self
Nov 2014 (first aired)
Choirmaster Gareth Malone brings together an array of untrained voices from the world of television, sport and theatre to release the official 2014 BB ... view
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Self - Choir Member (2 ep.)
Aug 2014 (first aired)
Sitcom following the ups and downs of three retired couples living in Thurnemouth, 'Norfolk's only West-facing resort'. ... view
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Joyce (12 ep.)
Aug 2014 (first aired)
Through original diaries, letters, and memoirs, this unforgettable documentary tells how the lives of regular British men and women were transformed b ... view
Character:
Hallie Eustace Miles (3 ep.)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. ... view
Character:
Anne (1 ep.)
Nov 2013 (first aired)
A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent o ... view
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Barbara (1 ep.)
Mar 2013 (first aired)
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her. ... view
Character:
Kendall Malone (5 ep.)
Nov 2012 (first aired)
Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mech ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2012
Mother of the bride Isobel speaks direct to camera about her selfish Lesbian daughter Kelly's upcoming civil partnership to the older, sensible Janice ... view
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Isobel
Apr 2012 (first aired)
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Ar ... view
Character:
Tina (1 ep.)
Mar 2012 (first aired)
A drama exploring how winning the lottery transforms the lives of ordinary people. ... view
Character:
Rose Wilson (6 ep.)
Jan 2012 (first aired)
Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all the way and compete for the Great Sport Relief Bake Off ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
Nov 2011 (first aired)
Comedy Blaps is Channel 4's vehicle for piloting comedy online. Some pilots consist of a single short, whereas others consist of a few shorts. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (3 ep.)
Oct 2011 (first aired)
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction ... view
Character:
Self - Participant (1 ep.)
Oct 2011 (first aired)
Sue Perkins, Alison Steadman and Stephen Mangan use a new form of navigation, Natural Navigation, in order to learn more about the UK and the areas th ... view
Character:
Herself (3 ep.)
2011
15-year-old Jack is on a French Exchange trip with his school. But his mum won't stop ringing to check-up on him. On his last night, his host falls il ... view
Character:
Mrs. Phillips
2010
A high-living property developer whose world unravels under a mountain of debt, forcing him to move in with his parents. ... view
Character:
Dora Mitchell
Dec 2010 (first aired)
Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy. ... view
Character:
Alison's Mother (1 ep.)
2010
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their partnership. ... view
Character:
Self - Narrator (voice)
2009
Documentary about the love affair between the British and their caravans, which saw the country establish the world's largest caravan manufacturer and ... view
Character:
Narrator
2007
A drama about a couple on the edge of divorce, their solicitors, their daughter and of course, their dog. ... view
Character:
Jenny Evans
2007
A look at the production of Play for Today: Abigail's Party (1977). ... view
Character:
Self
Oct 2007 (first aired)
Two-part TV drama based on the novel by John Cleland. Set in the 18th century, the story of a young country girl who through financial neccessity fall ... view
Character:
Mrs. Brown (2 ep.)
2007
Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther Davies's offer to join the London 'working girls' ... view
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Mrs. Brown
2007
Young couple Jackie and Leo move from North London to a suburban home in the green belt paradise of Southern England. At the birthday party of a neigh ... view
Character:
Juliet
2007
DC Davies investigates the murder of a limousine driver who is found in his limo, his neck was slashed with a broken bottle. The investigation focuses ... view
Character:
Karen Horner
May 2007 (first aired)
Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love - bringing their friends, family and baggage with them. ... view
Character:
Pam Shipman (19 ep.)
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them. ... view
Character:
Rev. Martha Seager (2 ep.)
2007
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas ... view
Character:
Self
Aug 2006 (first aired)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
2006
A camping trip seems like the perfect way for a group of friends to spend a vacation they will never forget. Unfortunately, no one will be left alive ... view
Character:
Crazy Butcher
2006
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'. ... view
Character:
Sam's Mum
Apr 2006 (first aired)
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest Judge (1 ep.)
Jan 2005 (first aired)
Twisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix of established writers and upcoming talent, each story ... view
Character:
Margery Faversham (1 ep.)
2004
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge suc ... view
Character:
Casting Agent
Mar 2004 (first aired)
The Worst Week of My Life is a British comedy television series, first broadcast on BBC One between March and April 2004. A second series was aired be ... view
Character:
Angela Cook (17 ep.)
2003
Fitness fanatic, Donald Leek, indulges in a monthly Chunky Monkey experience with, someone vaguely resembling movie-songstress, Julie Andrews, who he' ... view
Character:
Beryl
Sep 2002 (first aired)
The only child in a wretchedly poor family in the Danish village of Odense, Hans Christian Andersen lives in a fantasy world. His hand carved dolls an ... view
Character:
Mrs. Meisling (2 ep.)
2001
Written by Raymond Briggs, this beautifully animated film tells the story of ten-year-old John. After being woken up early one morning. John finds a b ... view
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Auntie Barbara (voice)
Original title: Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember
2001
Near Christmas, Robert "Bob The Builder" McGraw Jr. and his machine team gang of talking construction vehicles are preparing for the Winter Christmas ... view
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Mayoress Bunty Ferguson (voice)
2001
All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his best mate harbour a dark secret which seems to be c ... view
Character:
Bronwyn Race
Feb 2001 (first aired)
Adrian Mole: the Cappuccino Years is a British television series which was first aired on BBC One in 2001. The series was based on the fifth book from ... view
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Pauline Mole (6 ep.)
Dec 2000 (first aired)
Lenny Henry in Pieces was a British stand-up and sketch show by comedians Lenny Henry and Gina Yashere. It aired on BBC One between 2000 and 2003.
Th ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (15 ep.)
Oct 2000 (first aired)
Fat Friends is an ITV drama created by Kay Mellor, broadcast from 12 October 2000 to 24 March 2005. It follows a group of overweight people, their lau ... view
Character:
Betty Simpson (23 ep.)
1999
For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theat ... view
Character:
Madame Leon
1999
In this spell-binding story brave Jack climbs the Beanstalk to the magical world of Beanland. He and his new friends Dilly (the small but fearless Bea ... view
Character:
Mother / Veronica
Sep 1999 (first aired)
Let Them Eat Cake is a British sitcom starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders set in France, 1782, just seven years before the French Revolution. I ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (6 ep.)
1999
Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk causing a toy shortage at Christmas. ... view
Character:
Mrs Whatnot (voice)
Apr 1998 (first aired)
Eric Feeble is a middle-class divorced father of two who resides in London, England. An average man, with a less than average life, Eric is endlessly ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (13 ep.)
1997
The Ugly Duckling teams up with friend Scruffy, and the lovable misfits embark on a journey that helps them realize that their differences are what ma ... view
Character:
The Hen (voice)
Mar 1997 (first aired)
Postman Clive Peacock decides to rebel when his employers force him to take early retirement. Setting off on his bike, he determines to deliver his la ... view
Character:
Christine Peacock (2 ep.)
1997
When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of unexpect ... view
Character:
Christine Peacock
Mar 1997 (first aired)
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his ... view
Character:
Abigail Tonev (1 ep.)
1996
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cyn ... view
Character:
Woman with Dog
May 1996 (first aired)
This 10-episode television miniseries, set in England during World War II, tells the story of two families, the wealthy Hamiltons and the working-clas ... view
Character:
Evelyn Hamilton (10 ep.)
Apr 1996 (first aired)
Screenwriter Daniel Feeld experiences bizarre coincidences as his screenplay—about a karaoke bar, an employee named Sandra, and her murder by Arthur ... view
Character:
Mrs Haynes (2 ep.)
Mar 1996 (first aired)
British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely ... view
Character:
Marion Mattis (1 ep.)
1996
The Snow Queen holds Ellie responsible for ruining her plans to freeze the world and sets out to seek revenge. She kidnaps Dimly the flying reindeer a ... view
Character:
Pearl
Nov 1995 (first aired)
Coogan's Run was a 1995 UK TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living in the fictional town of Ottle. It was written by var ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1995 (first aired)
Comedy satire on inner-city London life, directed at a mature audience. It features a set of characters, living in a grim apartment building in the fi ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (20 ep.)
Sep 1995 (first aired)
Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligi ... view
Character:
Mrs. Bennet (6 ep.)
Jan 1995 (first aired)
John Thaw dons the silks as barrister James Kavanagh Q.C., one of the most highly respected criminal advocates in London, commanding admiration from c ... view
Character:
Evelyn Marie Kendall (1 ep.)
1995
About a personal experience of claustrophobia and how to deal with it. When you can't have another cup of coffee or another brandy because you just go ... view
Character:
Maggie
Dec 1994 (first aired)
Henry Farr, a Wimbledon solicitor desperate to rid himself of his wife, settles on murder as a solution to his problem. ... view
Character:
Elinor Farr (2 ep.)
1994
An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebrities are interviewed about their memories of losing ... view
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1994
A forgotten gem made for the British arts anthology series Without Walls, this half-hour drama imagines the two 19th century impressionist painters on ... view
Character:
Emma Dumay
1993
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop ... view
Character:
Edda Goering
Jan 1993 (first aired)
GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 Septe ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Nov 1992 (first aired)
Gone to Seed is a British comedy-drama series created by Tony Grounds, a standalone spin-off to his earlier Gone to the Dogs. With much of the cast re ... view
Character:
Hilda Plant (6 ep.)
1992
Mike Lawton, Maurice Horton, and Melvin Orton are three men who come to Venice. One of them is a hit man sent to take out a mobster. Another is a lech ... view
Character:
Rosemary Horton
Nov 1991 (first aired)
Gone to the Dogs is a comedy-drama miniseries produced by Central Films for Central Independent Television, and broadcast by ITV between 29 November a ... view
Character:
Lauren Patterson (6 ep.)
1991
Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts o ... view
Character:
Wendy
1990
Every cub reporter wants a front page 'splash' and the journalists from The Brit, a top-selling daily tabloid, are no exception. They're on the trail ... view
Character:
Jackie Johns
1989
When Marjorie's husband of 20 years dies of a brain tumour, she's hit financially as well as emotionally. The money she makes packing tights in a fact ... view
Character:
Marjorie
1989
Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while prepari ... view
Character:
Jane
1989
Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an infla ... view
Character:
Eva
Apr 1989 (first aired)
The Jim Henson Hour was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. This h ... view
Character:
Perriwinkle (1 ep.)
1989
In 1962, the young pianist, John Ogdon wins international success in Moscow and embarks on a whirlwind career. Ten years later he suffers the onset of ... view
Character:
Brenda
1989
A young boy wants to work with a famous creature/fx man but gets more than he bargained when one of the creatures, The Ultra-Gorgon, takes him under h ... view
Character:
Perriwinkle
1989
A short satirical film devised by and starring Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman about the seven sins of stage acting. ... view
Character:
Janista Maine
1988
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits. ... view
Character:
Daisy
Jul 1988 (first aired)
The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1988
When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, England, he is thwarted by a club attendant and his wait ... view
Character:
Mayor
1987
A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor... ... view
Character:
Betty
Nov 1986 (first aired)
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations. ... view
Character:
Mrs Marlow (3 ep.)
Mrs Marlow / Lili (2 ep.)
1986
School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for ... view
Character:
Gwenda Stimpson
1985
While researching the work of author D.H. Lawrence (Kenneth Branagh), Kate (Alison Steadman) begins a romance with a fellow academic, and learns about ... view
Character:
Kate
1985
A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money. ... view
Character:
Doreen
1985
The hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the abandoned child of the deposed former ruler. ... view
Character:
Kato/Natella/Aniko
1984
In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Ch ... view
Character:
Mrs. Allardyce
1984
The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National ... view
Character:
Mary Hussey
1983
Royal Shakespeare Company's televised adaptation of Moliere's play with Antony Sher in the title role of Tartuffe. ... view
Character:
Elmire
1982
Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss ... view
Character:
Miss Land
1982
Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays. ... view
Character:
Self
1981
Danny Duggan runs a failing building contractors, and resorts to sub-gangster thuggery to keep the business afloat. However, with the bottom falling o ... view
Character:
Susan
1980
Colin Pasmore tests his strength against his family ties but finds them stronger than he ever imagined. ... view
Character:
Kay Pasmore
1978
Des, an enthusiastic incompetent, always promises rather more that he can deliver. ... view
Character:
Norma Hardy
1977
Beverly and Laurence are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony as well as Sue, whose teenage daughter, Abigail, is having a party. Over d ... view
Character:
Beverley
1977
Comedy about a couple expecting their first baby. ... view
Character:
Jan Blincoe
1976
When teacher Tony Scannell decides he wants to be ordained as a Catholic Priest his decision has wide ranging effects on his family and loved ones. ... view
Character:
Margaret Hudson
1976
A middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them. ... view
Character:
Candice Marie
1975
The play tells the story of Christine Potts, who undergoes an unexpected mastectomy, and struggles to cope with the aftermath and the deficiencies of ... view
Character:
Christine Potts
Aug 1975 (first aired)
Oil Strike North is a BBC television drama series produced in 1975.
The series was created and produced by Gerard Glaister and dealt with life on Nel ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1975
Alan Bleasdale’s television debut, this beautifully observed drama stars Alison Steadman as a woman having a passionate tryst with the boy next door ... view
Character:
Helen
Mar 1975 (first aired)
Comedy series set in Liverpool about an half-protestant/half-catholic family. ... view
Character:
Bernadette Clarkson (7 ep.)
1974
Mike comes home on leave from Ulster. After six years in the Army he has to decide whether to sign up again or not. His parents want him to leave the ... view
Character:
Nonie
1974
An episode of the BBC drama series Second City Firsts. Jackie is leaving the army. While waiting for her car to arrive, she encounters Corporal Harve ... view
Character:
Jackie
Character:
Veronica Thornley
Oct 1972 (first aired)
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court sys ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
May 1971 (first aired)
Georges Duroy cynically exploits women - and his position as a journalist - to gain power in 19th-century France. ... view
Character:
Fencer (as Allison Steadman) (1 ep.)
Oct 1970 (first aired)
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more tha ... view
Character:
Nonie (1 ep.)
Veronica (1 ep.)
Jan Blincoe (1 ep.)
Kay Pasmore (1 ep.)
Susan (1 ep.)
Sep 1967 (first aired)
ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhy ... view
Character:
Norma Hardy (1 ep.)
May 1949 (first aired)
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los An ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)