Alison Steadman Plessey, an electronics firm. Steadman was educated at Childwall Valley High School for Girls, a state grammar school in the Liverpool suburb of Childwall, followed by East 15 Acting School, to which she secured a place in the autumn of 1966 and where she met Mike Leigh during her second year. Having left the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex, Steadman worked in various regional repertory theatres, starting at Lincoln in 1968, where her first role was that of the seductive schoolgirl Sandy in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie". She created the role of the monstrous Beverly in
Hating Alison Ashley (film) soon changes her mind, and they then become rivals. However, when a school camp comes up, Erica realises Alison doesn't have the perfect life as she imagined. "Hating Alison Ashley" grossed $2,085,751 at the box office in Australia. Burmeister received positive reviews for her performance as well as an AFI nomination for best actress. In contrast, Goodrem's performance received mixed to negative reviews. A soundtrack to the film was released on 8 March 2005 by Festival Records. Hating Alison Ashley (film) Hating Alison Ashley is a 2005 Australian comedy film based upon the 1984 novel of the same name produced