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Biography

Early life

Alexander was born in London, England. Her father, Frank Smith, was a television producer and director who worked on factual programmes such as Panorama, allowing her to be raised in television studio environment. At the age of 18, she left home after completing her A-levels and travelled to the Edinburgh Festival in the hope of getting her start in acting. Her parents were opposed to the idea and wanted her to continue on into university. After beginning her career in theatre, Alexander originally planned to become a classical actress, and had an unsuccessful audition with the Royal Shakespeare Company early in her career. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Frank Smith can refer to: Frank Smith[1] (Born in 1968), a french radio producer and poet Sir Frank Smith (senator) (1822–1901), a Canadian Senator and Entrepreneur Sir Frank Edward Smith (1876–1970), physicist. ... The primary role of a television producer is to coordinate and control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking. ... A television director is usually responsible for directing the actors and other taped aspects of a television production. ... Panorama is a long-running current affairs documentary series on BBC television, launched on 11 November 1953 and focusing on investigative journalism. ... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college... There is no one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon 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. In 1996, she played Beatrice in the British premiere of Octavio Paz's only play, Rappaccini's Daughter, at the Gate Theatre Studio. In the mid-1990s she met Ben Miller (when they filmed an advertisement for disposable cameras together) and Alexander Armstrong, who became close friends and frequent collaborators, appearing on their Armstrong and Miller sketch show (1997-2001) and 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. In the British comedy sci-fi series Red Dwarf, Alexander played the part of a fictitious French Queen in a medieval virtual reality video game. She has appeared in Midsommer Murders 'The Garden of Death' as Fliss Inkpen-Thomas who was hit over the head with a shovel. There are other articles with similar names; see Lovejoy (disambiguation). ... Octavio Paz Lozano (March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican writer, poet, and diplomat, and the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature. ... Rappaccinis Daughter is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1844 that concerns a medical researcher in medieval Padua. ... The history of Londons Gate Theatre Studio, often referred to as simply the Gate Theatre, is typical of many small independent theatres of the period. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Ben Miller (born 1966) is a British 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 is a British comedian. ... Armstrong and Miller are collectively the comedians and actors Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, and also the name of their Channel 4 sketch show which ran from 1997 to 2001. ... Alas Smith and Jones was a British comedy sketch series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. ... The Best of Smack the Pony DVD Cover, featuring (left to right) Doon Mackichan, Fiona Allen and Sally Phillips. ... For the type of star, see Red dwarf. ...

In 2000 she appeared in the cult sci-fi comedy The Strangerers, as well as becoming the new co-host of the current affairs satire programme The 11 O'Clock Show, alongside Jon Holmes. 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. Her most recent British TV roles have been as Mel in The Worst Week of My Life, starring again alongside Ben Miller, and as Dr. Angela Hunter in the hospital-based comedy Green Wing, created by Smack The Pony creator Victoria Pile. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... The Strangerers is a television comedy written by Rob Grant centering around alien beings on a mission to Earth, where they take on human form. ... 1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene. ... The 11 OClock Show was a satirical late-night UK television comedy program on Channel 4, which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items. ... For other persons named John Holmes, see John Holmes (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Coupling is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from May 2000 to 2004. ... The Worst Week of My Life is a seven part television series, first broadcast on BBC One between March and April 2004, follows the disastrous seven days leading up to the wedding of Howard Steel (Ben Miller) and Mel Cook (Sarah Alexander). ... Dr. Angela Hunter is a character in the British sitcom Green Wing played by Sarah Alexander. ... 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, the sketch show Smack the Pony and the sitcom Green Wing. ...

Alexander is now concentrating her efforts on breaking onto the scene in America. She appeared as Alice Fletcher in the NBC comedy Teachers and will also play supporting roles in the upcoming movies I Could Never Be Your Woman and Stardust (both due for release in 2007). Her previous film credits include Seaview Knights (1994) and Going Off Big Time (2000). According to the BBC website, she is also writing her own comedy series about journalists with two writers of the Armstrong and Miller production team. This article is about the television network. ... Teachers was an American television sitcom that aired on NBC. The show ran for 6 episodes until its cancellation on May 2nd, 2006. ... I Could Never Be Your Woman is a 2007 American romantic comedy film directed/written by Amy Heckerling and starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd. ... Stardust is an upcoming film to be directed by Matthew Vaughn set for a 2007 release. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ...

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. The 2005 Telethon on Seven Perth. ... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Nicki Chapman (b. ... Countries which had a version of Popstars 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 for her work in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... Blankety Blank was a British game show based on the American game show Match Game. ... 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 January 6, 1956) is an English comic actor and television presenter. ...

Personal life

Alexander currently dates comedy writer and actor Peter Serafinowicz, and 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. She and Serafinowicz have a child together, born in April 2007. She previously caused a stir by dating actor Gerald Harper, 42 years her senior, for over a year. Peter Serafinowicz (born 10 July 1972) is an English comic actor, voice artist and composer of Polish descent. ... Look Around You is a BBC television comedy series devised and written by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, and, in the first series only, narrated by Nigel Lambert. ... E!: Entertainment Television is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ... Gerald Harper (born 15 February 1929 in London, England) is an actor, best known for his work on television, having played the title role in both Adam Adamant Lives! and Hadleigh. ...

She speaks French and Spanish fluently, and her brother works as a translator. Her other talents and interests include horse riding, tennis, swimming, karate and singing. Early in her career she was often mistaken for Samantha Janus; both have taken part in similar photoshoots for magazines such as FHM. horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Swimmer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Karate (disambiguation). ... Samantha Janus (born 2 November 1974 in Brighton) is an English actress. ... FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly lads mag. ...

External links

• Sarah Alexander at the Internet Movie Database
• Sarah Alexander at the British Film Institute's Screenonline