Alison Steadman OBE is an English actress best known for her performance in Abigail’s Party.
Alison Steadman was born to her parents George Percival Steadman and Marjorie Evans. She was educated at the state grammar school Childwall Valley High School for Girls, in the Liverpool suburb of Childwall. She also attended East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex.
Alison Steadman began her career on the stage at Lincoln in 1968, taking on her first role as the schoolgirl Sandy in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Alison Steadman starred in many movies including Shirley Valentine (1989), Wilt (1989), Life Is Sweet (1990), Blame It on the Bellboy (1992), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Confetti (2006), Burn Burn Burn (2015) and 23 Walks (2020).
Alison Steadman received the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film Life Is Sweet.
Alison Steadman is the recipient of the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Mari in the original production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.