| Sarah Alexander | |
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| Born | Sarah Smith 3 January 1971 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
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Biography
Early life
Alexander was born in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Her father, Frank Smith, was a television producer and director who worked on factual programmes such as Panorama, allowing her to be raised in a television environment. Frank Smith may refer to; In government and politics: Frank Smith (Canadian politician (1822-1901 Canadian senator and businessman The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking A television director directs the activities involved in making a Television Episode. Panorama is the longest-running current affairs documentary series in the world At 18, she left home after her A-levels and travelled to the Edinburgh Festival in the hope of getting her start in acting. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for several simultaneous arts and cultural Festivals which take place during August each year in Edinburgh, Acting is the work of an Actor or Actress, which is a person in Theatre, Television, Film, or any other Storytelling Her parents were opposed and wanted her to continue into university. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects After beginning her career in theatre, Alexander planned to become a classical actress and had an unsuccessful audition with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company
Career
In 1993, she played Muriel in an episode of the BBC comedy-drama Lovejoy. Lovejoy is a series of Picaresque novels by John Grant (under the Pen name Jonathan Gash about the adventures of Lovejoy a British In 1996, she played Beatrice in the British premiere of Octavio Paz's only play, Rappaccini's Daughter, at the Gate Theatre Studio. Octavio Peazy Paz " ( March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican Writer, Poet, and diplomat "Rappaccini's Daughter" is a Short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1844 and collected in Mosses from an Old Manse The history of London's Gate Theatre Studio often referred to as simply the Gate Theatre is typical of many small independent theatres of the period In the mid-1990s she met Ben Miller when they filmed an advertisement for disposable cameras together and Alexander Armstrong, who became friends and collaborators, appearing on their Armstrong and Miller sketch show (1997-2001), including the recurring Nude Practice (for which she is rumoured to have worn a pubic wig). The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Ben Miller, (born 1966 is an English Comedian, director and Actor. The disposable or single-use camera is a simple Box camera sold with a roll of film installed meant to be used once Alexander Armstrong (born 14 August 1970 in Rothbury, Northumberland) is an English Comedian and Actor. "Armstrong and Miller" are collectively the comedians and actors Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, and also the name of their television sketch show A merkin (first use according to the OED, 1617 is a pubic wig, originally worn by prostitutes after Shaving their Genitalia
Between these times she worked for a local jewellery company. In 1997 she was offered a role in Eastenders, but turned it down not wishing to be type-cast.
Alexander began to move into comedy acting, which she has specialized in ever since. Other work on sketch shows included Smith and Jones (1997-98) and Smack the Pony (1999-2003), also writing material for three episodes of the latter. Smack the Pony was a British Sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. In the British science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf, Alexander played a fictitious French Queen in a medieval virtual reality video game. According to the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, a red dwarf star is a small and relatively cool Star, of the Main sequence, either late K She also appeared in Midsomer Murders 'The Garden of Death' as Fliss Inkpen-Thomas who was hit over the head with a shovel. Midsomer Murders is a British television Drama that has aired on ITV1 since 1997
In 2000 she appeared in the comedy The Strangerers, as well as becoming co-host of the current affairs satire The 11 O'Clock Show, alongside Jon Holmes. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Strangerers is a British television Science fiction Comedy drama serial written by Rob Grant (best known as co-creator of Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human The 11 O'Clock Show was a satirical late-night British Television comedy series on Channel 4, which featured topical sketches Jon Holmes (born 24 April 1973) is a six time Sony Award-winning British writer comedian and broadcaster She made her debut as Susan Walker, perhaps her best known role, in the BBC sitcom Coupling, which ran for four series from 2000 to 2004. Coupling is a British television Sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from May 2000 to June 2004 Other British TV roles have been as Mel in The Worst Week of My Life, again alongside Ben Miller, and as Dr Angela Hunter in the hospital comedy Green Wing, created by Smack The Pony creator Victoria Pile. The Worst Week of My Life is a British Comedy Television series, first broadcast on BBC One between March and April 2004 Green Wing is an award-winning British television Comedy set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital Trust. Victoria Pile, also known as Vicky Pile, is a British comedy writer director and producer most noted as the creator of two Channel 4 comedy programs
Alexander appeared in the USA as Alice Fletcher in the NBC's shortlived remake of the British comedy series Teachers before accepting supporting roles in the movies I Could Never Be Your Woman and Stardust (both released in 2007). The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Teachers is an American television Sitcom that aired on NBC. The show ran for six episodes until its cancellation on May 2, 2006 I Could Never Be Your Woman is a 2007 Romantic comedy film directed and written by Amy Heckerling and starring Michelle Pfeiffer Stardust is a 2007 Fantasy Film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Matthew Vaughn. Her previous film credits include Seaview Knights (1994) and Going Off Big Time (2000). According to the BBC website, she is writing her own comedy series about journalists with two writers of the Armstrong and Miller production team. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends
Other work
Alexander is a regular contributor to the biennial BBC charity telethon Comic Relief, appearing in 2001 as a judge based on Nicki Chapman in a parody of Popstars, in 2003 as Liza Goddard in a spoof of the game show Blankety Blank and in 2005 in a celebrity version of University Challenge hosted by Angus Deayton. A telethon is a Fundraising event broadcast on Television that lasts many hours or even days the purpose of which is to raise Money for a charitable political Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Nicki Chapman (born 14 January 1967 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English television presenter who also works in the British Popstars is an international Reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Liza Goddard (born 20 January 1950, in Smethwick, West Midlands, England) is a television and stage Actress best known Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the Australian game show Blankety Blanks which was compared by Australian television icon Graham Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show, licensed and produced by Granada Television. Gordon Angus Deayton (born 6 January 1956 is an English Actor, Writer, Musician, Comedian and Television presenter.
Personal life
Alexander lives with writer and actor Peter Serafinowicz. Peter Serafinowicz (sɛrəˈfɪnəwiʧ (born 10 July 1972) is a British comic actor Voice artist and Composer of Belarussian She has appeared in both series of Look Around You which he co-created and stars in, as well as his internet-only E!News spoof, O!News. Look Around You is a BBC television Comedy series devised and written by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, and in the first series E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network She and Serafinowicz have a son, born April 2007.
She speaks French and Spanish fluently, and her brother works as an ESOL teacher. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Her interests include horse riding, tennis, swimming, karate and singing. For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō.
External links
- Sarah Alexander at the Internet Movie Database
- Sarah Alexander at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Alexander, Sarah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Sarah |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971-01-3 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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