Alexandra Pigg
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Alexandra Pigg is a British
actress who first came to prominence as Petra Taylor
in the TV soap opera
Brookside
. Her best known film appearances are as Elaine in Letter to Brezhnev
(1985), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA award
, and as Bridget Baines in A Chorus of Disapproval
(1988). She also starred alongside Keifer Sutherland and Emily Lloyd 'Chicago Joe and the Show Girl' (1990).
She has been married twice, first to film director Bernard Rose with whom she has a daughter and producer Tarquin Gotch with whom she has another daughter and a son.
Alexandra was originally cast in the role of Kochanski in the Pilot episode of Red Dwarf but was unavailable for new recording dates following an electrician's strike, so the part then went to Clare Grogan
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actress who first came to prominence as Petra Taylor
Petra Taylor
Petra Taylor is a fictional character portrayed by Alexandra Pigg in the soap Brookside from 1982 until 1983.-Background:...
in the TV soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Brookside
Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
. Her best known film appearances are as Elaine in Letter to Brezhnev
Letter to Brezhnev
Letter to Brezhnev is a 1985 British comedy film about working class life in contemporary Liverpool. It was written by Frank Clarke and directed by Chris Bernard. It starred Alfred Molina, Peter Firth, Tracy Lea, Alexandra Pigg, Margi Clarke amongst others...
(1985), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA award
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognise an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film.- Winners and nominees :...
, and as Bridget Baines in A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval is a 1988 British film adapted from the Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title, directed by Michael Winner. Among the movie's cast are Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, and Alexandra Pigg....
(1988). She also starred alongside Keifer Sutherland and Emily Lloyd 'Chicago Joe and the Show Girl' (1990).
She has been married twice, first to film director Bernard Rose with whom she has a daughter and producer Tarquin Gotch with whom she has another daughter and a son.
Alexandra was originally cast in the role of Kochanski in the Pilot episode of Red Dwarf but was unavailable for new recording dates following an electrician's strike, so the part then went to Clare Grogan