Alison Steadman Alison Steadman 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 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. Steadman made her professional stage debut in 1968 and went on to establish her career in Mike Leigh's 1970s TV plays "Nuts
Bhavani (actress) Bhavani (actress) Bhavani is an born Indian film actress best known for her work in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu cinema. Born in Chennai and was married Malayalam producer/music director Reghu Kumar, known for films like "Thalavattam" and "Hello My Dear Wrong Number". They had two daughters: Bavitha and Bhavana. She made a comeback through the Malayalam film "Thandavam". Currently, she is acting in Tamil serials. Bhavani's debut film was the Kannada-language "Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu" (1974), which won her the Best Actress award and in which she shared screen space with legendary actress, mentor and maternal grandmother Rushyendramani, who received