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Formerly referred to as the Dharmas, Steadman is really a melodic Brit-pop, alternative pop/rock outfit that is in comparison to Radiohead, Oasis, and Suede, amongst others. The music group was created in Hastings, Britain, in 1998, and after playing its talk about of U.K. gigs, the Dharmas authorized with Arista’s English division. But points didn’t workout with Arista; ultimately, the Dharmas could actually escape the contract, switch their name to Steadman and record individually. Business lead vocalist/songwriter Simon Steadman began his personal label, Freeloader Recordings, in the past due ’90s, as well as the band’s debut recording, Loser Friendly, arrived on Freeloader in Britain in 1999. After that, in 2000, the Compact disc was released within the U.S. from the Los Angeles-based Ozone Documenting Organization (ORC). Loser Friendly utilizes the majority of Steadman’s initial lineup, including Simon Steadman, bassist David Walton, and drummer Russell Field. Nevertheless, keyboardist Ellie Wyatt was changed by Chris Murphy and guitarist Wayne Board is a recently available addition.
Quick Facts
Full Name Ralph Steadman
Died September 20, 1996, Victor Valley
Height 2.01 m
Profession Businessperson, Author, Public speaker, Educator
Education Middle Township High School, Hardin–Simmons University, Ball State University
Children Toby Leigh, Leo Leigh
Parents Marjorie Evans, George Percival Steadman
Partner Oprah Winfrey, Michael Elwyn
Awards British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Music Songs Wave Goodbye, Create Your Fate, Cut Me Loose, City of the Living Dead, World Too Late, Oceans of You, Love/Hate Everything, STML, Life of Leisure, Two Together, Sun Lotion, Next Life, Good to Go, Come Alive, Whirlwind, No Big Deal, Revive, Live It Up, Let Down, Come On, Saviour, Carried, No Control, The Bitter End, Satelite
Albums Loser Friendly
Nominations British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
Movies Life Is Sweet, Shirley Valentine, Clockwise, Nuts in May, Dad's Army, A Private Function, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Blame It on the Bellboy, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang, The Missing Postman, Wilt, Hard Labour, Ordeal by Innocence, The Short & Curlies, Burn Burn Burn, Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale, Confetti, Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember, Monster Maker, Coming Through, Ivor the Invisible, Champions, Secrets & Lies, Stormy Monday, Happy Now, Fanny Hill, Who Gets the Dog?, Bosom Pals, King Of The Teds, French Exchange, The Day My Nan Died, Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan, Second Chance, Jack and the Beanstalk, Tartuffe, Virtuoso, In the Blood, Come Rain Come Shine, Number One, The Wimbledon Poisoner
TV Shows Gavin & Stacey, Pride and Prejudice, Fat Friends, The Worst Week of My Life, The Singing Detective, Boomers, Fanny Hill, Stressed Eric, Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, The Syndicate, Playhouse Presents, Let Them Eat Cake, The Wackers, No Bananas, Crapston Villas, Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale, The Nation's Favourite, Lenny Henry in Pieces, Alison Steadman's Shetland, The Wimbledon Poisoner
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Starring in Losing Louis, Playing Sheila, at Trafalgar Studios, London. [May 2005] |
| 2 | London N6, England [June 2008] |
| 3 | Reprising her role as "Shelia" in 'Simon Mendas Da Costa''s hit comedy play, "Losing Louis", and touring England alongside David Horovitch, Rula Lenska and David Cardy. [March 2006] |
| 4 | Has two sons, Toby Leigh and Leo Leigh. |
| 5 | She was awarded the 1986 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Kafka's Dick. |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1993 (1992 season) for Best Actress in "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice". |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | Younger son, Leo Leigh, is starting (as of December 2003) a career as a film-maker. |
| 10 | Elder son, Toby Leigh, is an illustrator and animator. |
Actress
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Can Be Heroes | 2017 | post-production | Granny Evans |
| Notes | 2012/I | Short completed | Allison |
| French Exchange | 2017 | Short | Mrs. Phillips |
| Yonderland | 2016 | TV Series | Barbara Maddox |
| Orphan Black | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Kendall Malone |
| Boomers | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Joyce |
| Comedy Playhouse | 2016 | TV Series | Brenda |
| Dad's Army | 2016 | Mrs Fox | |
| Midsomer Murders | 2016 | TV Series | Abigail Tonev |
| Burn Burn Burn | 2015 | Diana | |
| Inside No. 9 | 2015 | TV Series | Madam Talbot |
| Peterman | 2014 | Auntie Jean | |
| The Secrets | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Angela |
| The Great War: The People's Story | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Hallie Miles |
| Love & Marriage | 2013 | TV Series | Pauline Paradise |
| The Syndicate | 2013 | TV Series | Rose |
| Inspector Lewis | 2013 | TV Series | Rev Martha Seager |
| Loony in the Woods | 2013 | Crazy Butcher | |
| Little Crackers | 2012 | TV Series | Mrs. O'Grady / Alison's Mum |
| The Day My Nan Died | 2012 | Short | Jean |
| Inspector George Gently | 2012 | TV Series | Esther Dunwoody |
| A Civil Arrangement | 2012 | TV Movie | Isobel |
| Playhouse Presents | 2012 | TV Series | Tina |
| Come Rain Come Shine | 2010 | TV Movie | Dora Mitchell |
| Gavin & Stacey | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Pam |
| Second Chance | 2009/I | Short | Billie Shackleton |
| The Omid Djalili Show | 2007 | TV Series | Mrs. Dashett |
| Who Gets the Dog? | 2007 | TV Movie | Jenny Evans |
| Fanny Hill | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Brown |
| The Dinner Party | 2007 | TV Movie | Juliet |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | 2007 | TV Series | Kirsten Lindstrom |
| The Last Detective | 2007 | TV Series | Karen Horner |
| The Worst Week of My Life | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Angela Cook |
| Dead Rich | 2006 | Short | Maggie |
| Confetti | 2006 | Sam's Mum | |
| The Housewife | 2005/II | Short | Housewife |
| The Lenny Henry Show | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Mrs Twelvetrees |
| Twisted Tales | 2005 | TV Series | Margery Faversham |
| Fat Friends | 2000-2005 | TV Series | Betty Simpson |
| The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | 2004 | Casting Agent | |
| Bosom Pals | 2004 | TV Movie voice | |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | 2004 | TV Series | Marion Mattis |
| Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale | 2003 | TV Movie | Mrs. Meisling |
| Lenny Henry in Pieces | 2003 | TV Series | |
| Celeb | 2002 | TV Series | Grandma |
| D.I.Y. Hard | 2002 | Short | Woman |
| Ivor the Invisible | 2001 | TV Movie | Auntie Barbara (voice) |
| Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember | 2001 | Video voice, uncredited | |
| Happy Now | 2001 | Bronwyn Race | |
| Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years | 2001 | TV Series | Pauline Mole |
| Chunky Monkey | 2001 | Beryl | |
| Stressed Eric | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Mrs. Perfect |
| Let Them Eat Cake | 1999 | TV Series | Madame de Plonge |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 1999 | Video | Mother / Veronica (voice) |
| Topsy-Turvy | 1999 | Madame Leon | |
| Santa's Last Christmas | 1999 | TV Short | Mrs Whatnot (voice) |
| Crapston Villas | 1995-1998 | TV Series | Marge Stenson |
| The Ugly Duckling | 1997 | The Hen (voice) | |
| The Missing Postman | 1997 | TV Movie | Christine Peacock |
| The Snow Queen's Revenge | 1996 | Pearl (voice) | |
| No Bananas | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Evelyn Hamilton |
| Cold Lazarus | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Haynes |
| Karaoke | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Haynes |
| Secrets & Lies | 1996 | Dog Owner | |
| Coogan's Run | 1995 | TV Series | Annette |
| Pride and Prejudice | 1995 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs Bennet Mrs. Bennet |
| Kavanagh QC | 1995 | TV Series | Evelyn Marie Kendall |
| Degas and Pissarro Fall Out | 1994 | Short | Emma Dumay |
| The Wimbledon Poisoner | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Elinor Farr |
| Gone to Seed | 1992 | TV Series | Hilda |
| Blame It on the Bellboy | 1992 | Rosemary Horton | |
| Gone to the Dogs | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Lauren Patterson |
| Selling Hitler | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Edda Goering |
| Life Is Sweet | 1990 | Wendy | |
| Screen One | 1990 | TV Series | Jackie Johns |
| The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt | 1990 | Eva Wilt | |
| Screenplay | 1989 | TV Series | Marjorie |
| Shirley Valentine | 1989 | Jane | |
| The Jim Henson Hour | 1989 | TV Series | Perriwinkle |
| Screen Two | 1989 | TV Series | Brenda Ogdon |
| The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | 1988 | Daisy | |
| The Short & Curlies | 1988 | TV Short | Betty |
| Stormy Monday | 1988 | Mayor | |
| The Finding | 1987 | TV Movie | Mum |
| In Sickness and in Health | 1986 | TV Series | Mother |
| The Singing Detective | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Marlow / Lili |
| Clockwise | 1986 | Gwenda Stimpson | |
| Coming Through | 1985 | TV Movie | Kate |
| Number One | 1985 | TV Movie | Doreen |
| A Private Function | 1984 | Mrs Allardyce | |
| Champions | 1984 | Mary Hussey | |
| Tartuffe, or The Impostor | 1983 | TV Movie | Elmire |
| P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang. | 1982 | TV Movie | Miss Land |
| Play for Today | 1973-1981 | TV Series | Susan / Kay Pasmore / Beverly / ... |
| Moving Pictures | 1980 | TV Movie | |
| Two's Company | 1979 | TV Series | Pamela |
| ITV Playhouse | 1978 | TV Series | Norma Hardy |
| Esther Waters | 1977 | TV Series | Sarah |
| Red Letter Day | 1976 | TV Series | Margaret Hudson |
| Crown Court | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Cheryl Baker. / Mary Chatham |
| Oil Strike North | 1975 | TV Series | Paula Webber |
| Tarbuck and All That! | 1975 | TV Series | |
| The Wackers | 1975 | TV Series | Bernadette Clarkson |
| Second City Firsts | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Helen / Jackie |
| Frost's Weekly | 1973 | TV Series | Various Characters |
| Z Cars | 1973 | TV Series | WPC Bayliss |
| Bel Ami | 1971 | TV Series | Fencer |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspector George Gently | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Gavin & Stacey | 2007-2009 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| Confetti | 2006 | performer: "The Wedding" - uncredited | |
| The Singing Detective | 1986 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode |
Writer
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Crackers | 2012 | TV Series written by - 1 episode |
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Many Faces of... | 2010 | TV Series documentary archivist |
Thanks
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loony in the Woods | 2013 | special thanks | |
| Gavin and Stacey: The Out-Takes | 2010 | TV Movie thanks | |
| Gavin & Stacey: 12 Days of Christmas | 2008 | TV Movie documentary thanks | |
| 'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened | 2007 | Video documentary short thanks |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little British Isles with Alison Steadman | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Presenter |
| Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Narrator (voice) |
| Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Pam Shipman |
| Mel & Sue | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Imagine | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Actress (1982) |
| Stephen Fry: Gadget Man | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| In Confidence | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Guest |
| You Saw Them Here First | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Sitcom Does... | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Pete Postlethwaite: A Tribute | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Many Faces of... | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Fry and Laurie Reunited | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Narrator (voice) |
| Mark Lawson Talks to... | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| The One Show | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Britain Goes Camping | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gavin and Stacey: The Out-Takes | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Pam |
| Dolce Vito: Dream Restaurant | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | 2005-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Movie Connections | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Caravans: A British Love Affair | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Gavin & Stacey: 12 Days of Christmas | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| An Audience with Neil Diamond | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Mike Leigh in Conversation | 2008 | Video | Herself / Wendy (uncredited) |
| Breakfast | 2001-2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Alan Titchmarsh Show | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| 'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| All About 'Abigail's Party' | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| That Antony Cotton Show | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Grumpy Old Women | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| The World's Greatest Actor | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| GMTV | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Morning | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Grumpy Old Women at Christmas | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Philip Larkin: Love and Death in Hull | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do | 2003 | TV Special | Professor Minerva McGonagall |
| The South Bank Show | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The BAFTA TV Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Late Lunch | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| 'Pride and Prejudice': The Making of... | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Mrs Bennet |
| Funny Women | 1997 | TV Series documentary short | Herself / Beverly |
| Perspectives on Pride and Prejudice | 1996 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Pride & Prejudice: From Page to Screen | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Do You Remember the First Time? | 1994 | Documentary short | Herself - Interviewee |
| Comic Relief | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| Arena | 1982 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dad's Army: Women of Walmington | 2016 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Pride and Prejudice: Restoration Featurette | 2011 | Video documentary short | Mrs. Bennet (uncredited) |
| Ruth & James: The Story of Series 2 | 2008 | Video documentary short | Pam (uncredited) |
| 'Abigail's Party' Pack | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Beverly (uncredited) |
| Pride and Prejudice Revisited | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Mrs. Bennet (uncredited) |
| The Greatest | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Beverly |
| I Love a 1970's Christmas | 2000 | TV Special documentary |
Won awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Richard Harris Award | British Independent Film Awards | |||
| 1992 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actress | Life Is Sweet (1990) | |
| 1991 | Golden Mask | Taormina International Film Festival | Life Is Sweet (1990) | · Jim Broadbent · Claire Skinner · Jane Horrocks |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Fat Friends (2000) | |
| 1996 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Pride and Prejudice (1995) | |
| 1987 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | The Singing Detective (1986) |
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| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | It's brilliant people still talk about something I made 33 years ago and they're also talking about something I did last year. I can't complain. |
| 2 | The more channels we get the more hours there are to fill so you get more reality shows. I hate things like Big Brother (2000). They're out of date and a waste of time on the part of people in the show and of the viewers. Life's too short to be watching that. If you see me on one of those shows you'll know I've lost the plot. |
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