Alex Fletcher (actress)
Alexandra Fletcher (born 8 July 1976)[1][2] is an English actress, known for her roles as Jacqui Dixon in Brookside and Diane O'Connor in Hollyoaks.
Alex Fletcher | |
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Born | Alexandra Fletcher 8 July 1976 |
Other names | Alex Fletcher |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse |
Neil Davies (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Career
Fletcher joined Brookside in 1990, and played the role of Jacqui Dixon until the series ended in 2003.[3] In addition to her role in Brookside, she has made a number of other television appearances, both in acting and presenting roles. These include parts in Doctors and MIT: Murder Investigation Team, and a guest presenting role on the chat show Loose Women.[3]
Fletcher took some time away from acting in the late 2000s and trained as a fitness instructor. She qualified in 2009, and taught at a number of locations.[4] Fletcher joined Hollyoaks in August 2010 as Diane O'Connor.[5] She also appeared as a contestant on the BBC cookery programme Celebrity MasterChef,[4] on 21 July 2010.[6]
Personal life
Fletcher married actor Neil Davies in 2003; Davies previously appeared in Brookside as Robbie Moffatt, an on-screen boyfriend of Fletcher's character. The pair have a son and a daughter together.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–2003 | Brookside | Jacqui Dixon | Series regular |
1991 | Why Don't You...? | Herself | Presenter |
2005 | Murder Investigation Team | Lola Biartoulis | 1 episode |
2006 | Suburban Mayhem | Salon Receptionist | Film |
2006 | Doctors | Zoe Fischer | Episode: "Dying for Love" |
2007 | Wake | Billy | Short film |
2010 | Celebrity MasterChef | Herself | Contestant |
2010–present | Hollyoaks | Diane O'Connor | Series regular |
2013, 2020 | Hollyoaks Later | Diane O'Connor |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2002 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Brookside | Nominated | [8] |
2002 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Brookside | Nominated | [8] |
2003 | 9th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actress | Brookside | Nominated | [9] |
2015 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [10] |
2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (shared with Nick Pickard) | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [11] |
2018 | Digital Spy Reader Awards | Best Soap Actor (Female) | Hollyoaks | Tenth | [12] |
2019 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with Pickard) | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [13] |
2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [14] |
References
- "Alexandra Fletcher". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Fletcher, Alex [@alexfletcher72] (7 July 2014). "Thankyou for all my birthday messages 😘 it's tomorrow #dinosuar 😱" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Hollyoaks star Alex Fletcher proudly introduces her baby boy – a look back at our exclusive interview!". Hello!. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Martin, Tricia (13 July 2010). "Alex Fletcher, Celebrity MasterChef". TV Choice. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- Green, Kris (16 June 2010). "'Hollyoaks' unveils third new family". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- "Celebrity Masterchef: Series 3, Episode 1". BBC One. 21 July 2010.
- "Alex Fletcher on why she almost quit acting to become a fitness instructor". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Welsh, James (16 May 2002). "British Soap Awards 2002: Nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "National Television Awards 2003". ITV plc. Archived from the original on 1 August 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (30 March 2015). "British Soap Awards 2015 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- Davies, Megan (24 July 2018). "Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- Robinson, Abby (28 December 2018). "Emmerdale wins big at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2018". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.