Alison Snowden

Alison Snowden (born 4 April 1958) is an English animator, voice actress, producer, and screenwriter best known for Bob and Margaret 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) and subsequently the National Film and Television School 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 at the 58th Academy Awards.

At the 67th Academy Awards, Snowden and Fine's short Bob's Birthday received the Oscar.

Snowden and Fine's NFB films Bob's Birthday and George and Rosemary are included in the Animation Show of Shows.

Alison Snowden, along with her husband David Fine, both created and produced Bob's Birthday and Bob and Margaret; the two have also written for the animated TV show Peppa Pig. They also developed Shaun the Sheep, another animated series, for Aardman Animations, and created the character of Timmy.

Family
Alison Snowden's daughter Lily is also a former voice actress with Astley Baker Davies, where she is best known for voicing Peppa Pig 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: Bob's Birthday
 * 2007: Shaun the Sheep
 * 2007: Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy
 * 2018: Animal Behaviour

Director

 * 1985: Second Class Mail
 * 1987: People and Science: A Test of Time
 * 1987: George and Rosemary
 * 1989: In and Out
 * 1993: Bob's Birthday
 * 2018: Animal Behaviour

Voice acting

 * 1993: Bob's Birthday – Margaret Fish
 * 1998: Bob and Margaret – Margaret Fish, Additional Voices
 * 1998: Captain Star – Jelloide (one episode)
 * 2004: Peppa Pig – 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: Bob's Birthday

Accolades

 * 1986: Academy Award nomination for Second Class Mail
 * 1988: Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film 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)