Alexandra Fletcher (born 8 July 1976) is an English actress, known for her roles as

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in '' Brookside'' and

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in ''

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''.

Career

Fletcher joined ''Brookside'' in 1990, and played the role of Jacqui Dixon until the series ended in 2003. 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 ''

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'' and '' MIT: Murder Investigation Team'', and a guest presenting role on the chat show ''

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''. Fletcher took some time away from acting in the late 2000s and trained as a

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. She qualified in 2009, and taught at a number of locations. Fletcher joined ''

'' in August 2010 as

Diane O'Connor Diane Hutchinson (also O'Connor) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Alex Fletcher. In 2010, ''Hollyoaks'' series producer, Paul Marquess, embarked on the show's rejuvenation and axed a number o ...

. She also appeared as a contestant on the BBC cookery programme ''

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'', on 21 July 2010.

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.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Alex 1976 births Actresses from Liverpool English child actresses English film actresses English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people People from Childwall