Alison Snowden (born 4 April 1958) is a British animator, voice actress, producer, and screenwriter best known for ''

Bob and Margaret ''Bob and Margaret'' is an adult animated sitcom created by David Fine and Alison Snowden and co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Channel 4 as a collaboration, both financial and artistic. The last two seasons were co-produced without Channel 4 ...

'' alongside her Oscar-winning short ''Bob's Birthday'' which was also co-directed by her husband David Fine. ''Bob's Birthday'' serves as the pilot for the Alison Snowden and David Fine's animated TV show ''Bob and Margaret.''

Life and work

Born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, Snowden studied at the Mansfield Art College, Lanchester Polytechnic (now

Coventry University Coventry University is a Public university, public research university in Coventry, England. The origins of Coventry University can be linked to the Coventry School of Art and Design, Coventry School of Design in 1843. It was known as Lancheste ...

) and subsequently the

National Film and Television School The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film, television and games school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is featured in the 2024 ranking by ''The Hollywood Repo ...

where she collaborated with future husband David Fine. Alison Snowden's short ''Second Class Mail'' was nominated for the

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

at the

58th Academy Awards The 58th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 1986, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. Durin ...

. At the

67th Academy Awards The 67th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 27, 1995, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the cer ...

, Snowden and Fine's short ''Bob's Birthday'' received the Oscar. Snowden and Fine's NFB films ''

Bob's Birthday ''Bob's Birthday'' is a 1993 Canadian-British animated short by Alison Snowden and David Fine, winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 67th Academy Awards, and serves as the pilot to the animated series ''Bob and Marga ...

'' and '' George and Rosemary'' are included in the Animation Show of Shows. Alison Snowden, along with her husband David Fine, both created and produced ''

'' and ''

''; the two have also written for the animated TV show

Peppa Pig ''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker. Produced by Hasbro Entertainment and Karrot Animation and formerly produced by Astley Baker Davies, the show follows Peppa, an anthro ...

. They also developed ''

Shaun the Sheep ''Shaun the Sheep'' is a British stop-motion animated silent children's television series which is produced by Aardman Animations. A spin-off in the '' Wallace & Gromit'' franchise, the series focuses on the adventures of Shaun, the eponymou ...

'', another animated series, for

Aardman Animations Aardman Animations Limited, known simply as Aardman, is a British animation studio based in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. It is known for films and television series made using stop motion and clay animation techniques, particularly those fe ...

, and created the character of Timmy.

Family

Alison Snowden's daughter Lily is also a former

voice actress Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...

with

Astley Baker Davies Astley Baker Davies is a British animation studio based in London, England, originally owned by founder-directors Neville Astley, Mark Baker, and Phil Davies. It is the production company behind television series '' The Big Knights'', ''Peppa ...

, where she is best known for voicing

in the show of the same name, and has also appeared in '' Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar'' and the TV series ''Bob and Margaret''. She currently works as an artist and illustrator.

Filmography

Most of the following were done with David Fine.

Screenwriter

*1987: ''People and Science: A Test of Time'' *1989: '' In and Out'' *1993: ''Deadly Deposits'' *1993: ''

'' *2007: ''

'' *2007: '' Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy'' *2018: ''

Animal Behaviour Ethology is a branch of zoology that studies the behavior, behaviour of non-human animals. It has its scientific roots in the work of Charles Darwin and of American and German ornithology, ornithologists of the late 19th and early 20th cen ...

Director

*1985: ''Second Class Mail'' *1987: ''People and Science: A Test of Time'' *1987: '' George and Rosemary'' *1989: ''In and Out'' *1993: ''

'' *2018: ''Animal Behaviour''

Voice acting

*1993: ''

'' – Margaret Fish *1998: ''

'' – Margaret Fish, Additional Voices *1998: '' Captain Star'' – Jelloide (one episode) *2004: ''

'' – Auntie Pig (Series 1-2) / Polly The Parrot *2007: '' Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy'' – Additional voices *2018: ''Animal Behaviour'' - Linda

Producer

*1985: ''Second Class Mail'' *1993: ''

Accolades

*1986: Academy Award nomination for ''Second Class Mail'' *1988:

Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film The Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film was a Canadian film award, historically presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television through its Genie Awards program to a film judged as the year's best short film.Maria Topalovich, ' ...

win for ''George and Rosemary'' *1995: Academy Award win for ''Bob's Birthday'' (with David Fine) *2019: Academy Award nomination for ''Animal Behaviour'' (with David Fine)

References

External links

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