Alison Steadman in Abigail's Party ... director of Anora, and a Mike Leigh fan. “I’m not being disparaging of Ken Loach, but Mike Leigh’s is a very objective and non-partisan approach ...

Born in Liverpool in 1946, Alison Steadman made her stage debut ... 46 and 43-year-old Leo from her first marriage to director Mike Leigh, and lives with her long-term partner, actor Michael ...

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 1973-2001) film Life is Sweet ...

Imaginatively staged revival of Mike Leigh’s 1970s comedy classic ... age – thanks to the iconic 1977 BBC TV version and Alison Steadman’s equally iconic performance as its monstrous central ...