Jane Alexander (British actress)
Jane Alexander | |
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Born | Jane Ana Alexander 28 December 1972 |
Occupation | actress |
Jane Alexander (born 1972)[1] is a British-Italian actress, model and television presenter.
Life and career
Born in Watford, the daughter of two voice actors, at a young age Alexander moved to Rome with her family, where she started working as a dubber while still a child.[1][2] At 16 years old she started working as a model, and in 1993 she made her acting debut in the comedy film Women Don't Want To.[2] In 2001 she also debuted as a presenter, hosting the La7 game show Zengi.[1][2]
Alexander's breakout role came in 2003, with the villain Lucrezia Van Necker in the Canale 5 TV-series Elisa di Rivombrosa, a role she reprised in the 2007 sequel La figlia di Elisa – Ritorno a Rivombrosa.[2] She later appeared in other successful TV-series, notably Ho sposato un calciatore, Anna e i cinque and Il commissario Manara.[2] Since 2011 Alexander has hosted the Italia 1 show Mistero.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d Andrea Delogu (18 February 2013). "Jane Alexander: Sarà per questo che sono ancora sola?". Panorama. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Nicoletta Dose. "Jane Alexander, Presentatrice e attrice tv". MyMovies. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Barbara Songia (28 January 2014). "Jane Alexander: "Sono coraggiosa e... innamorata"". TGCOM. Retrieved 6 October 2014.