Sara Jane "Eva" Alexander (born 9 August 1976) is a British actress, writer and was a television presenter. Eva is pronounced "Ava".

Career

Until March 2007, she was a continuity presenter on the

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preschool television channel

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, joining as a replacement for Nicole Davis who left in February 2006. She became and still is the shortest-serving presenter at just thirteen months. In 1993, Alexander appeared (under her real name) in

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's film '' Storia di una capinera'' (aka ''Sparrow''). Alexander has had a variety of small parts in television dramas such as '' Waking the Dead'', ''The Brief'' and ''

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'', in addition to a range of theatre and radio work. She also starred in the

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programme '' The Mysti Show'' as Ella, a stubborn teenager who is helped by Mystical Rainbowfrost (aka Mysti), a fairy who can change into a human. She appeared in the 2009 ITV drama '' Whatever It Takes'' and in 2010 she appeared once again on CBBC, this time as the character Gill in '' Hounded''. She appeared in the 2010 film ''

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'' as a waitress. Most recently, she was in an episode of the BBC series: Cuffs.

Personal life

She attended the

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, graduating in 1997, and also attended The

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where she gained a postgraduate diploma in acting. She is married to American actor Cory English.theatre.com interview with Cory English

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Eva 1976 births Living people Alumni of the Drama Studio London Alumni of the University of Bristol British actresses British children's television presenters British women television presenters CBeebies hosts