Alison Steadman

About

She appeared in stage productions of Nuts in May and starred on The Singing Detective and in Pride and Prejudice. She hit her prime with her role in Abigail's Party, playing Beverly.

Before Fame

Her first stage role was in a production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, where she played the seductive Sandy.

Trivia

Though mostly known for her stage work, she had an acclaimed role as the mother of Michael Gambon's character on The Singing Detective.

Family Life

Her husband, Mike Leigh, was the director of Home Alone.

Associated With

She was in the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth.