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
Oli Steadman Oli Steadman Oliver "Oli" Steadman is a British-South African multi-instrumentalist. Steadman was a founding member of Stornoway. Studying sound engineering while on the road with Stornoway, Steadman developed a reputation as a studio producer and live sound director, while managing & mentoring local musicians including Willie J Healey and Balloon Ascents/NEVERLND. Steadman founded Count Drachma in 2013, with whom he still sometimes performs. Count Drachma were invited to play at festivals from WOMAD to WOOD to Festival N°6, co-headlined London's Southbank Centre with the Mahotella Queens, and filmed a documentary with The Guardian's Education channel. Steadman founded music-tech startup Tigmus