Jane Alexander (born 28 December 1972)[1] is a British-born naturalized Italian actress.
Jane Alexander | |
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| Born | 28 December 1972 Watford, U.K. |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
editBorn 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]
Private life
editIn Rome, on August 10, 2003 she became the mother of Damiano Lorenzo,[4][5] born from then-partner Christian Schiozzi, who works in the film and television production sector.[6]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Women Don't Want To | Girl in the club | Cameo appearance |
| 1995 | The Star Maker | Princess | |
| 1999 | Buck e il braccialetto magico | Susan | |
| The Legend of the Titanic | Elizabeth Camden (voice) | English dub; voice role | |
| 2002 | The Soul Keeper | Emma Jung | |
| 2007 | Tutte le donne della mia vita | Laura | |
| 2011 | Una cella in due | Pamela | |
| 2012 | Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | Trix (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2014 | Anita B. | Sarah | |
| 2015 | Lady B. | Lady B. | Short film |
| 2018 | Wine to Love: I colori dell'amore | Laura Rush | |
| 2022 | State of Consciousness | Eliza |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2005 | Elisa di Rivombrosa | Lucrezia Van Necker | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2005 | Ho sposato un calciatore | Tonia Caracci | Miniseries |
| 2006 | La freccia nera | Magdalia di Toblach | Miniseries |
| 2007 | La figlia di Elisa - Ritorno a Rivombrosa | Lucrezia Van Necker | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Anna e i cinque | Alessia | Main role (season 1); 6 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Il commissario Manara | Ginevra Rosmini | Main role; 24 episodes |
| 2010 | Boris | Woman at festival | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | 6 passi nel giallo | Giovanna McBain | Episode: "Vite in ostaggio" |
| 2016 | Rocco Schiavone | Amelia | Episode: "Era di maggio" |
| 2018 | Grande Fratello VIP | Contestant | Reality show (season 3) |
| 2021 | A Time to Kill | Lauren | Episode: "What Happened to Lauren" |
| 2022 | Backstage - Dietro le quinte | Serena |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jane Alexander: aspettando la felicità". DiLei (in Italian). 6 June 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ D'Onofrio, Stefano (24 September 2018). "Chi è Jane Alexander? Vita privata, compagno ed Instagram della concorrente del GF Vip 3".
- ^ "Christian Schiozzi". IMDb. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
