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Biography 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...
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Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)
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| Profession: |
Actress / Soundtrack / Thanks |
| Born: |
26 August 1946, Liverpool, England, UK (age 63) |
| Spouse: |
Mike Leigh (1973 - 2001) (divorced) 2 children
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| Awards: |
1 win & 2 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1971 - 2010 |
Trivia
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Elder son Toby is an illustrator and animator. |
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Younger son Leo is starting (as at December 2003) a career as a film-maker. |
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She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honors List for her services to drama. |
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She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1993 (1992 season) for Best Actress for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. |
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She was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actress for her performance in The Memory of Water at the Vaudeville Theatre. |
Other Works
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(September 2002): Plays Hilary in "The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband" play by Debbie Isitt (New Ambassadors Theater, London, England, UK). |
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(2 April 2005) Appeared as a guest on Jonathan Ross's show on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday |
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(2002-2007) Played the part of Mrs Naughtie, the housekeeper/cleaning woman in the BBC Radio comedy "Hamish & Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea" with Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Jeremy Hardy. |
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(1973) She starred in Edward Bond's play, "The Pope's Wedding," at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter, England with Nick Brimble and Bob Peck, directed by John Dove. |
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(1979) She acted in Sir Alan Ayckbourn's play, "Joking Apart," which Ayckbourn also directed at London's Globe Theatre in England with Christopher Cazenove, Julian Fellowes, and Marcia Warren. |
Where Are They Now?
| May 2005 |
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Starring in Losing Louis, Playing Sheila, at Trafalgar Studios, London. |
| March 2006 |
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Reprising her role as Shelia in Simon Mendas Da Costa's hit comedy play `Losing Louis' and touring England; alongside David Horovich, Rula Lenska and David Cardy. |
| June 2008 |
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London N6, England |
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