answers: Alison Steadman
context: Lucy Scott Lucy Scott (born 19 January 1971) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Charlotte Lucas in the 1995 BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice". Lucy Scott has worked as an actress, in film and television since the early 1990s. Her stage credits include "Emma" at the Tricycle Theatre, London, as part of a seven-person ensamble cast; "Search and Destroy", as Mary, at the New End Theatre in Hampstead, London; and as Nikki in "Things We Do For Love". She also appeared in an episode of comedy show "Modern Toss". As well as acting, Scott worked </s> Tracey Childs Tracey Childs (born 30 May 1963) is an English actress, known for playing Lynne Howard in the 1980s drama series "Howards' Way". Her other television roles include Linda Cosgrove in "Born and Bred" (2002–05), Patty Cornwell in "Hollyoaks" (2003–04) and Elaine Jenkinson in "Broadchurch" (2013). Born in London, Childs first on-screen role was in the "Upstairs, Downstairs" episode, "Wanted - a Good Home". She also appeared in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" as Rose Stanley, "Sense and Sensibility", "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and the 1982 "Bergerac" episode "A Perfect Recapture". She appeared as Pompeiian citizen Caecilius's wife Metella </s> media attention only after the couple's separation. Benjamin Whitrow was cast to play Mr Bennet, Elizabeth's distinguished but financially imprudent and occasionally indulgent gentry father. BAFTA-nominated Alison Steadman was cast to play the parvenu Mrs Bennet, Elizabeth's mortifyingly affected social climbing mother. Steadman was offered the role without auditions or screen tests. Elizabeth's four sisters, whose ages ranged between 15 and 22, were cast to look dissimilar from each other. Susannah Harker portrayed Elizabeth's beautiful older sister Jane, who desires to only see good in others. Lucy Briers, Polly Maberly, and Julia Sawalha played Elizabeth's younger sisters – the plain
question: who played mrs bennet in pride and prejudice