Brooke Alexander is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World America 1980 and represented her country at Miss World 1980 in

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where she placed Top 7. She is best known for her role as con-artist Samantha Markham in ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other so ...

'' (1994–1996).

Career

Alexander originated the role of con-artist Samantha Markham on ''

'' in 1994 and played the role until 1996. She has had roles in ''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on ...

'', '' Island Son'', '' P.S. I Luv U'', ''

Tattingers ''Tattingers'' (later ''Tattinger's'') is an American comedy-drama television series that aired by the NBC television network from October 26, 1988, to April 26, 1989, as part of its 1988 fall lineup. After failing in the Nielsen ratings as an ...

'', and ''The Last Nightmaster'' and has also appeared on ''

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'' as Julia Michaels (2001). From 2006 to 2007, she was a host of the "Real Simple" lifestyle television program based on '' Real Simple'' magazine.

Personal life

On September 26, 2009, Alexander married tennis player Marko Zelenovic. She gave birth to a son in 2004.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* American television actresses American television personalities American women television personalities Living people University of California, Los Angeles alumni Actresses from Honolulu Miss World 1980 delegates 21st-century American actresses 20th-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub