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Alison Stean

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1946-08-26 (78 years old)

Biography

Alison Stean (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, 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.

Stean made her professional stage debut in 1968 and went on to establish her career in Mike Leigh's 1970s TV plays Nuts in May (1976) and Abigail's 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 (2000–05). Other television roles include Pride and Prejudice (1995), Gavin & Stacey (2007–10, 2019) and Orphan Black (2015–16). 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).

Filmography

all 157

Movies 92

TV Shows 65

self 23

Voice 5

Narrator 5

Writer 1

Actress

Alison Stean

Biography

Filmography

all 157

Movies 92

TV Shows 65

self 23

Voice 5

Narrator 5

Writer 1

Stitch Head (2025)

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025)

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024)

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale (2024)

Better Man (2024)

The 1970s Dinner Party (2023)

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry (2023)

Forced Out (2023)

Queen and Country (2022)

Garden of the Year (2022)

Here We Go (2022)

Rules of the Game (2022)

The King's Man (2021)

Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig (2021)

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (2020)

Life (2020)

We Love Gavin and Stacey (2020)

23 Walks (2020)

Unprecedented (2020)

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas (2019)

Off Grid (2019)

DNA Journey (2019)

Under the Knife (2019)

Care (2018)

Butterfly (2018)

Beyond Evil: The Murder of Becky Watts (2018)

Hold the Sunset (2018)

Three Sacks Full of Hats (2018)

Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) (2017)

Bad Habits, Holy Orders (2017)

Becky Watts Killed for Kicks (2017)

We Can Be Heroes (2017)

We Have Been Watching (2017)

Burn Burn Burn (2016)

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood (2016)

Dad's Army (2016)

Peterman (2015)

The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014)

Gareth's All Star Choir (2014)

The Secrets (2014)

Boomers (2014)

The Great War: The People's Story (2014)

Inside No. 9 (2014)

Yonderland (2013)

Love and Marriage (2013)

Orphan Black (2013)

Gadget Man (2012)

A Civil Arrangement (2012)

The Syndicate (2012)

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (2012)

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)

All Roads Lead Home (2011)

French Exchange (2011)

Come Rain Come Shine (2010)

Little Crackers (2010)

Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010)

Caravans: A British Love Affair (2009)

Who Gets the Dog (2007)

Fanny Hill (2007)

Fanny Hill (2007)

The Dinner Party (2007)

Gavin & Stacey (2007)

Lewis (2007)

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)

All About 'Abigail's Party' (2007)

The One Show (2006)

Loony in the Woods (2006)

Confetti (2006)

Great British Menu (2006)

Twisted Tales (2005)