Ali Bastian
Ali Bastian | |
|---|---|
 Bastian in 2019 | |
| Born | Alexandra Louise Bastian 27 February 1982[1] Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
David O'Mahony (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
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. She has also competed in the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Career
[edit]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 Hayton. 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 Justin Burton, who was portrayed by Chris Fountain. In December 2005, alongside her Hollyoaks castmates Jodi Albert (Debbie Dean) and Sarah Jayne Dunn (Mandy Richardson), she appeared in an exercise video, Hollyoaks Get Fit. At the 2006 British Soap Awards, Bastian and 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.[4]
Bastian joined the long-running ITV police drama The Bill as PC Sally Armstrong in 2007,[5][6] and departed in late 2009.[7] In 2009, Bastian was a contestant on the seventh series of 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.[8] Bastian and Fortuna finished in third place out of sixteen couples.[9] The pair danced again in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in 2009 and won, having scored 40/40 for their Viennese waltz.[10]
In 2011, Bastian starred in the UK touring version of Bill Kenwright's production of Verdict by Agatha Christie, playing alter-ego Helen Rollander.[11] In late 2018, it was announced that Bastian had joined the cast of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as Becky Clarke.[12] Her first episode as Becky aired on 5 February 2019.[13] Bastian made an unannounced departure from Doctors in the episode broadcast on 6 November 2019 and confirmed after the episode had aired that she had left the show.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Bastian became engaged to musician Tom Clay in 2013.[15] In February 2019, she married actor and producer for Big Finish Productions, David O'Mahony.[16] In October 2019, she announced she was pregnant with their first child, and as a result, left the cast of Doctors.[14] Bastian explained that she had made the decision to leave Doctors to reduce her workload so that she could concentrate on getting pregnant in real life. She felt that her body "was crying out for a break" and said that her exit had helped her to conceive a baby.[17] On 17 March 2020, she announced the birth of their first daughter.[18] On 11 February 2023, it was announced that Bastian and O'Mahony had welcomed a second daughter.[19] In September 2024, Bastian announced that she had been diagnosed with stage II breast cancer.[20]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009 | Strictly Come Dancing | Herself | Contestant; third place |
| 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 | Chevonne Lumionne | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Hooligan Escape: The Russian Job | Veronika | Film |
| 2019 | Eve | Suzy | Film |
| 2019 | Doctors | Becky Clarke | Series regular |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Burn the Floor | Shaftesbury Theatre | [21] |
| 2011 | Verdict | UK tour | [22] |
| 2012 | Chicago | UK tour | [23] |
| 2013 | Breathless | Soho Theatre | [24] |
References
[edit]- ^ @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.
- ^ Ellis, Sarah (4 August 2020). ""Becca's storyline changed my life!" says former Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian". Inside Soap. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "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". Daily Record. 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.
- ^ McLennan, Patrick (26 December 2009). "Ali Bastian wins 'Strictly' Christmas special". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ 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 🤰🏼. Thank you to the cast & crew for giving me a lovely send off" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Martin, Lara (22 October 2013). "Ex-Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian engaged: see her gorgeous ring!". Reveal. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Hollyoaks' Ali Bastian MARRIES boyfriend David O'Mahony and exclusively opens up about the 'magical' ceremony attended by co-stars". OK Magazine. 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Ali Bastian: Leaving Doctors helped me get pregnant". Female First. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Former Strictly star Ali Bastian and her husband announce the birth of their baby girl". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Hollyoaks' Ali Bastian's new baby's Biblical name's special family meaning". OK! magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Ali Bastian: Former Hollyoaks star diagnosed with breast cancer". BBC News. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: the hottest romances". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Dawn Steele & Ali Bastian Tour Christie Verdict". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Former Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian insists life is good as she takes to stage in Chicago". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Ali Bastian". Baby Centre. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
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- Ali Bastian at IMDb