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
Fletcher in March 2011
Born
Alexandra Fletcher

(1976-07-08) 8 July 1976
Childwall, Liverpool, England
Other namesAlex Fletcher
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)
Neil Davies
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

Career

Fletcher joined Brookside in 1990 at the age of 12, 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 now 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
1990–2003 Brookside Jacqui Dixon Series regular
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
2012–present Hollyoaks Diane O'Connor Series regular
2013 Hollyoaks Later Diane O'Connor 2 episodes

References
  1. "Alexandra Fletcher". BFI. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. Fletcher, Alex [@alexfletcher72] (7 July 2014). "Thankyou for all my birthday messages 😘 it's tomorrow #dinosuar 😱" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Hollyoaks star Alex Fletcher proudly introduces her baby boy – a look back at our exclusive interview!". Hello!. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. Martin, Tricia (13 July 2010). "Alex Fletcher, Celebrity MasterChef". TV Choice. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  5. Green, Kris (16 June 2010). "'Hollyoaks' unveils third new family". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  6. "Celebrity Masterchef: Series 3, Episode 1". BBC One. 21 July 2010.
  7. "Alex Fletcher on why she almost quit acting to become a fitness instructor". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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