Ali Bastian
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| Born |
Alexandra Louise Bastian 27 February 1982 Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Partner(s) |
Kevin Sacre (2004–2006) Nick Kennedy (2007–2009) Brian Fortuna (2009–2010) |
| Parent(s) | Paula Marriott (1957) and Nicholas Bastian (1956) |
Alexandra Louise "Ali" Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English television actress, best known for playing Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2001 to 2007, and PC Sally Armstrong in long-running ITV drama series The Bill from 2007 to 2009.
Bastian attended the Redroofs Theatre School at Maidenhead from the ages of 10 to 13, and started professional acting with a role in Jane Eyre aged 10. She then attended Claires Court School, The College (now Claires Court Senior Girls), Maidenhead.
Bastian joined the Channel 4 soap in 2001. She was involved in a controversial storyline in Hollyoaks 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, Bastian appeared in an exercise video called Hollyoaks Get Fit. At the 2006 British Soap Awards Bastian and Chris Fountain won the award for best storyline. She departed the show in 2007.
Bastian has also 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 summer 2007. and departed in late 2009,
She was a contestant, departing in the semi-final on Strictly Come Dancing 2009, where she was partnered with Brian Fortuna. In week 11 Bastian severely bruised the bones of her foot while training. Doctors later gave her the all clear to go ahead and perform. There was doubt about her fitness to perform in the show's semifinal. After successfully performing, Ali and Brian were eliminated, finishing in third place out of sixteen couples. Bastian currently holds the celebrity record for the American Smooth and the Viennese Waltz, receiving a perfect score for both of these dances. The pair danced again in the Strictly Come Dancing 2009 Christmas Special, and won having again scored 40/40 for their Viennese Waltz.
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