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 partner David Fine . '' Bob 's Birthday '' serves as the pilot for the Alison Snowden and David Fine 's animated TV show '' Bob and Margaret . '' 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
58th Academy Awards
58th Academy Awards
Alison Snowden