Ali Bastian
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Born | Alexandra Louise Bastian 27 February 1982[1] Windsor, Berkshire, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) | David O' Mahony (m. 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series The Bill and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
Career[]
Bastian was signed to Storm Models,[2] and has worked for Littlewoods within a new range called Drama Queens.[3] Bastian joined the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2001 as Becca Dean. She was involved in a controversial storyline where her character was fired from her teaching job and sent to prison after having an affair with one of her students. In December 2005, alongside her Hollyoaks cast mates Jodi Albert and Sarah Jayne Dunn, she appeared in an exercise video, Hollyoaks Get Fit. At the 2006 British Soap Awards, Bastian and Chris Fountain won the award for Best Storyline. She departed from the series in 2007. Bastian then appeared on television in Cavegirl, A Touch of Frost, Twenty Four 7, and Here After.
Bastian joined the long-running ITV police drama The Bill as PC Sally Armstrong in 2007,[4][5] and departed in late 2009.[6] In 2009, Bastian was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, departing in the semi-final, where she was partnered with Brian Fortuna. In week 11, she severely bruised the bones of her foot while training, but the medical team gave her the all clear to go ahead and perform.[7] Bastian and Fortuna finished in third place out of sixteen couples.[8] The pair danced again in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in 2009, and won, having scored 40/40 for their Viennese Waltz.
In 2011, Bastian starred in the UK touring version of Bill Kenwright's production of Verdict by Agatha Christie, playing alter-ego Helen Rollander.[9] In late 2018, it was announced that Bastian had joined the cast of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as Becky Clarke.[10] Her first episode as Becky aired on 5 February 2019.[11] Bastian made an unannounced departure from Doctors in the episode broadcast on 6 November 2019, and confirmed after the episode aired that she had left the series.[12]
Personal life[]
Bastian became engaged to musician Tom Clay in 2013.[13] In February 2019, she married actor David O'Mahony.[14] In October 2019, she announced she was pregnant with their first child, and as a result, departed from the cast of Doctors.[12] On 17 March 2020, she announced the arrival of their daughter, Isla.[15]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Jane Eyre | Young Jane | |
1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | Lull (Fairy) | Film |
1998 | Next Birthday | Monica | Short film |
1999 | A Touch of Frost | Lisa Harper | Episode: "Line of Fire: Part 1" |
2001–2007 | Hollyoaks | Becca Dean | Series regular |
2001 | Shades | Lucy | 1 episode |
2002 | Come Together | Tara | Television film |
2007–2009 | The Bill | PC Sally Armstrong | Series regular |
2012 | Sadie J | Tru | Episode : "Bridesmaidamundo" |
2012 | Strippers vs Werewolves | Dani | Film |
2014 | Jonathan Creek | Juno Pirelli | Episode : "The Letters Of Septimus Noone" |
2014 | Doctors | Kara Meredith | Episode : "Baby Chain" |
2015 | Death in Paradise | Jenny Burgess | Episode : "Until Death Do You Part" |
2016 | Undercover Hooligan | DC Baker | Film |
2016 | Doctors | Julianna Isaac | Episode: "Living Together" |
2017 | You Can Tutu | Kat | Film |
2017 | Who Is Alice | Alice / Nina | Film |
2017 | Holby City | Chevionne Lummonne | 2 episodes |
2018 | Hooligan Escape: The Russian Job | Veronika | Film |
2019 | Eve | Suzy | Film |
2019 | Doctors | Becky Clarke | Series regular |
Stage[]
Year | Title | Venue | Ref. |
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2010 | Burn the Floor | Shaftesbury Theatre | [16] |
2011 | Verdict | UK tour | [17] |
2012 | Chicago | UK tour | [18] |
2013 | Breathless | Soho Theatre | [19] |
References[]
- ^ @alibastian (27 February 2015). "So this is what I walked into this morning!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 January 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ali Bastian at Storm Models". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Roberts, Joanne (6 January 2011). "Drama Queens at Littlewoods". Littlewoods Blog. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Ali Bastian joins the ranks of The Bill". ITV.com. 21 February 2007.
- ^ "'Hollyoaks' star Bastian joined 'The Bill'". digitalspy.co.uk. 17 February 2007.
- ^ "Exclusive: Sexy Ali Bastian quits cop show for ballroom blitz". Sunday Mail. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (26 November 2009). "Ali Bastian 'suffers foot injury'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Ali Bastian injured on 'Strictly'". tv.sky.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Agatha Christie's Verdict". Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Ali Bastian is new regular Becky Clarke in Doctors". What's On TV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Series 20 - Episode 57 The Little Black Dress". Radio Times.
- ^ Jump up to: a b @alibastian (6 November 2019). "My last ep of thebbcdoctors just went out! Had a great time and couldn't be more excited about the next chapter of my life