Daphne Alexander Explained

Birthname:Daphne Chrysostomides
Birth Place:Nicosia, Cyprus
Occupation:Actress
Alma Mater:London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Yearsactive:2006–present

Daphne Alexander is a Cypriot/British actress best known for playing Nadia Talianos in the BBC Drama series Casualty[1] and Modesty Blaise in three BBC radio adaptations.[2]

Early life

Alexander was born and brought up in Cyprus, living later in both Paris, France and London, England. She studied law at Somerville College, Oxford before training to be an actress at LAMDA.[3] [4]

Career

Soon after graduating from LAMDA, Alexander was cast in the BBC's long running medical drama Casualty, playing nurse Nadia from February to December 2007. She went on to roles in the HBO/BBC co-production House of Saddam, and the movies The Fourth Kind and The Ghost Writer, working with Roman Polanski on the latter. In 2011 she starred in the short film The Palace, which won multiple awards and received wide critical acclaim.[5]

On stage, Alexander has worked in both London and New York. Notable productions include Hidden in the Sand (2013) and City Stories (2013, ongoing), both by James Phillips, and Camelot: The Shining City (2015) by Alan Lane of the Slung Low Theatre Company.

She has also done voice work, most notably playing Modesty Blaise in a series of adaptations for BBC Radio 4[6] and various characters in video game Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Filmography

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
TBALoose StrandsIriniShort Film
TBAPrayVictoria
2023MinoreAliki
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Flight Attendant
2023ZoiTV Series
2022The ImpactRoyal Marine SNCO
2021By the Light of Thine Eyes: 200 Years of GreeceNarrator
2021The Man Cave Chronicles PodcastHerself Podcast Series
2021SmyrnaKatina Horton
2021A GirlsMumShort Film
2021Proto banioDaphneShort Film
2021BeckettBritish Journalist
2019Music To Die ForRoyal Marine SNCO / Radio AnnouncerShort Film
2019The Siege on Liperti Street
2018Welcome HomeYoung Woman
2015Always in the PresentFlorence[7]
2013PushDreamerShort Film
2011MesocaféBisan
2011The PalaceStellaShort Film
2010DoctorsKate NicholsTV Series (1 Episode)
2010The Ghost WriterConnie
2009The Fourth KindTheresa
2008House of SaddamSaraTV Mini-Series (1 Episode)
2007CasualtyNadia TalianosTV Series (37 Episodes)
2006Dream TeamGabrielle TaylorTV Series (2 Episodes)
2006The Amazing Mrs PritchardJanitaTV Series (1 Episode)

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre
2013 – ongoingCity StoriesAudrey / Ruth / AnnaSt James' Theatre / 59E59 Theaters / Wilton's Music Hall / Oxford Playhouse[8]
2015Camelot: The Shining CityElaineSheffield Crucible[9]
2014Little StitchesFlight attendant / ActivistGate Theatre[10]
2013Hidden in the SandSophiaTrafalgar Studios[11]

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2012A Taste for DeathModesty BlaiseBBC Radio 4 15-minute Drama
2014Modesty BlaiseModesty BlaiseBBC Radio 4 15-minute Drama
2017The Silver MistressModesty BlaiseBBC Radio 4 15-minute Drama

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Mio Amakura
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Anthousa/Greek Civilian
2020 Dreams Laila
2022 Zenobia/Xenoclea/Aurelia Cotta
Babylon's Fall Background Voices English version

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daphne Alexander. holby.tv. January 13, 2010. Cheryl. Griffin.
  2. Web site: 15 Minute Drama – Modesty Blaise: A Taste For Death. BBC Media Centre. BBC. November 11, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816082009/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/51/modesty_blaise.html. August 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: Daphne Alexander: A Cypriot Talented Actress. GREEKREPORTER.com. December 14, 2011. Fani. Toli.
  4. Web site: Daphne Alexander Interview. holby.tv. March 9, 2010. admin.
  5. Web site: The Palace. The Palace. https://web.archive.org/web/20120627124308/http://www.thepalace1974.com/The_Palace/Home.html. 27 June 2012.
  6. Web site: DAPHNE ALEXANDER Q&A. famemagazine. November 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161114004818/http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2013/01/15/daphne-alexander-qa-it-was-a-dream-to-act-ever-since-i-watched-gone-with-the-wind/. 14 November 2016. dead. January 15, 2013. Karina. Lidia.
  7. Web site: Daphne Alexander – Filmography. IMDb. 12 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Review: Writing to God Is One Leap of Faith in 'City Stories'. The New York Times. November 12, 2016. May 17, 2016. Anita. Gates.
  9. Web site: Camelot: The Shining City . The Stage. 12 November 2016. July 15, 2015. Natasha. Tripney. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180409233324/www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2015/camelot-shining-city/. April 9, 2018.
  10. Web site: Little Stitches. Arcola Theatre.
  11. Web site: Hidden in the Sand. What's On Stage. October 7, 2013. Michael. Coveney.