Jane Alexander (British actress)


Jane Alexander is a British-Italian actress, model and television presenter.

Life and career

Born 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. 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. In 2001 she also debuted as a presenter, hosting the La7 game show Zengi.
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. She later appeared in other successful TV-series, notably Ho sposato un calciatore, Anna e i cinque and Il commissario Manara. Since 2011 Alexander has hosted the Italia 1 show Mistero.