Born:
January 03, 1971
in
London
Best Known For:
Green Wing, and Coupling.
Early-life:
Born Sarah Smith on January 3, 1971 in London, her dad was Frank Smith, one of the brains behind current affairs show Panorama. She always wanted to act but kept it from her parents because she thought "they'd have hit the roof." After finishing her A-levels, she went to Edinburgh to pursue her career. Sarah worked at the Ministry of Defence as a computer operative, sold flowers and was briefly a waitress.
Career:
Alexander appeared in 1990 children's sci-fi series Kappatoo and went on to appear in Natural Lies, Covington Cross, Lovejoy, The Bill and Drop the Dead Donkey. In 1997, she added a touch of glamour to Armstrong and Miller and featured in Alas Smith and Jones, Red Dwarf, Tilly Trotter, People Like Us, Midsomer Murders and Smack the Pony. In 2000, she rose to prominance in the sitcom Coupling. She has also appeared in The Worst Week of My Life, Green Wing, Mutual Friends and All the Small Things.
Quote:
On her love of Hollywood: "I find it fascinating - like watching a car crash."
Trivia:
In 2005, she competed in a celebrity version of University Challenge.