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Biography
Jane Alexander (born 1972) is a British-Italian actress, model and television presenter.
Life and career
Born in Watford, the daughter of two voice actors, at young age Alexander moved to Rome with her family, where she started working as a dubber while still being 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 hosts the Italia 1 show Mistero.