From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia 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 19732001 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 Leighs 1970s TV plays Nuts in May 1976 and Abigails 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 200005 Other television roles include Pride and Prejudice 1995 Gavin Stacey 200710 2019 and Orphan Black 201516 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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