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Alison Steadman

Highest Rated: 96% Secrets & Lies (1996)

Lowest Rated: 20% Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)

Birthday: Aug 26, 1946

Birthplace: Liverpool, England, UK

This blonde British character actress is perhaps best known to American audiences for her performances in two highly-praised British TV series. Steadman was the wife of Michael Gambon's "The Singing Detective" (1986) and portrayed the excitable Mrs. Bennett in "Pride and Prejudice" (1995).

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Highest rated movies

96% 91% Secrets & Lies
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94% 87% Life Is Sweet
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92% 76% Burn Burn Burn
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90% 82% The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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90% 63% A Private Function
Watchlist 87% Better Man Watchlist
80% 66% Clockwise
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78% 49% Stormy Monday
Watchlist 73% 71% 23 Walks Watchlist
72% 86% Shirley Valentine
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Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman BLAME IT ON THE BELLBOY, back row, l-r: Bryan Brown, Richard Griffiths, Andreas Katsulas, Alex Norton, front, l-r: Bronson Pinchot, Penelope Wilton, Alison Steadman, Dudley Moore, Jim Carter, seated: Patsy Kensit, 1992. ©Buena Vista Pictures WILT, (aka THE MISADVENTURES OF MR. WILT), from left, Diana Quick, Alison Steadman, 1989, ©Samuel Goldwyn Company / SHIRLEY VALENTINE, Alison Steadman, Pauline Collins, 1989, (c) Paramount Orphan Black, Alison Steadman, 'Transgressive Border Crossing', Season 4, Ep. #2, 04/21/2016, ©BBC CONFETTI, Sarah Hadland, Ron Cook, Alison Steadman, 2006, ©Fox Searchlight LIFE IS SWEET, Timothy Spall, Alison Steadman, 1990 CONFETTI, director Debbie Isitt, Alison Steadman, Jason Watkins, Olivia Colman, Meredith MacNeill, Jessica Stevenson, Stephen Mangan, on set, 2006. ©Fox Searchlight CONFETTI, Sarah Hadland, Jessica Stevenson, Martin Freeman, Alison Steadman, Ron Cook, 2006, ©Fox Searchlight BLAME IT ON THE BELLBOY, standing: Patsy Kensit, Richard Griffiths, Alison Steadman; seated: Bryan Brown, Dudley Moore, 1992. ©Buena Vista Pictures View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
87% No Score Yet Better Man Betty (Character) - 2024
42% 80% The King's Man Rita (Character) $37.2M 2021
73% 71% 23 Walks Fern (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pandemonium Sue Jessop (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Care Mary (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) Edna Welthorpe (Voice) - 2017
31% 36% Dad's Army Mrs. Fox (Character) - 2016
92% 76% Burn Burn Burn Diana (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Blood Auntie Jean (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 53% Come Rain Come Shine Dora Mitchell (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Gets the Dog? Jenny Evans (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 47% Fanny Hill Unknown (Character) - 2007
57% 48% Confetti Sam's Mum (Character) $227.0K 2006
69% 72% The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Casting Agent (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chunky Monkey Beryl (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 100% Chunky Monkey Unknown (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 73% Happy Now Bronwyn Race (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack and the Beanstalk Mother/Veronica (Voice) - 1998
No Score Yet 17% The Snow Queen's Revenge Pearl (Voice) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ugly Duckling The Hen (Voice) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Missing Postman Christine Peacock (Character) - 1997
96% 91% Secrets & Lies Dog Owner (Character) $13.4M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wimbledon Poisoner Elinor Farr (Character) - 1994
20% 39% Blame It on the Bellboy Rosemary Horton (Character) $3.0M 1992
94% 87% Life Is Sweet Wendy (Character) - 1991
72% 86% Shirley Valentine Jane (Character) $4.7M 1989
90% 82% The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Daisy (Character) $8.6M 1989
No Score Yet 60% Wilt Eva Wilt (Character) $74.5K 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Virtuoso Brenda Ogden (Character) - 1989
78% 49% Stormy Monday Mayor (Character) $255.9K 1988
No Score Yet 67% The Short & Curlies Betty (Character) - 1988
80% 66% Clockwise Gwenda Stimpson (Character) $640.2K 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coming Through Kate (Character) - 1985
90% 63% A Private Function Mrs. Allardyce (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Number One Doreen (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet P'Tang, Yang, Kipperbang Miss Land (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 80% Kipperbang Miss Land (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 82% Play for Today (Abigail's Party) Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nuts in May Candice Marie (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 68% Hard Labour Beverly (Character) - 1973

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Moominvalley Emma the Stage Rat (Character),
Unknown (Voice) 		2019-2022 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Here We Go Sue (Character) 2022 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet DNA Journey Self 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Great British Menu Judge 2022
50% No Score Yet Rules of the Game Anita Jenkins (Character) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig Guest 2021
40% No Score Yet Life Gail (Character) 2020
56% 64% Hold the Sunset Edith (Character) 2018-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Reluctant Landlord Debbie (Character) 2018
93% No Score Yet Butterfly Barbara (Character) 2018
93% 92% Orphan Black Kendall Malone (Guest Star) 2015-2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boomers Joyce (Character) 2014 2016
100% 91% Inside No. 9 Madam Talbot (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Syndicate Rose (Character) 2013
97% 92% Gavin & Stacey Pam (Character) 2007-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fanny Hill Mrs Brown (Character) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Worst Week of My Life Unknown (Character) 2004-2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale Unknown (Character) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crapston Villas Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Voice) 		1995 1997
88% 96% Pride and Prejudice Mrs. Bennet (Character) 1995
No Score Yet 100% The Singing Detective Mrs Marlow (Character) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Play for Today Beverly (Character) 1977