Alexandra Pigg

Acting

Alexandra Pigg

Born January 1, 1962 · Knotty Ash, Liverpool, UK (age 64)

Alexandra Pigg (born 1962 in Knotty Ash, Liverpool) 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 in the BBC film Smart Money (1986), Strapless (1989) …

Known For

Immortal BelovedImmortal Beloved · 1994
Immortal Beloved
★ 7.11994
MovieDramaMusic
A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.
A Chorus of DisapprovalA Chorus of Disapproval · 1989
A Chorus of Disapproval
★ 5.41989
MovieDramaComedy
Guy Jones (Irons) moves to a small British town and joins the local amateur dramatics society as a way to meet people. However he soon finds the drama offstage far outweighs those onstage.
Chicago Joe and the ShowgirlChicago Joe and the Showgirl · 1990
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
★ 5.11990
MovieRomanceDrama
During World War II, an American serviceman in London decides to impress his English girlfriend by acting as an American gangster, which soon turns deadly.
Bullseye!Bullseye! · 1990
Bullseye!
★ 5.11990
MovieComedy
Spies force two British con men to pose as look-alike scientists peddling cheap-energy fusion.
StraplessStrapless · 1989
Strapless
★ 7.41989
MovieDramaRomance
An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.
Letter to BrezhnevLetter to Brezhnev · 1985
Letter to Brezhnev
★ 6.61985
MovieComedyRomance
The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and hook up for a night of fun and frolics. Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of the Liverpool docklands. A classic British romantic comedy filled with new wave tunes, 80s fashion, a little politics and a lot of heart.
Smart MoneySmart Money · 1986
Smart Money
★ 6.31986
MovieComedyThriller
Leon, a hacker convicted for a crime he did not commit, escapes from detention centre following the death of his father, to take revenge on the man who really did it.

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