{"id":797,"date":"2018-03-17T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/?p=797"},"modified":"2018-03-18T14:13:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-18T14:13:59","slug":"alexandra-bastedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/?p=797","title":{"rendered":"Alexandra Bastedo"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/123397859_1389994597.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-798 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/123397859_1389994597.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/123397859_1389994597.jpg 250w, http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/123397859_1389994597-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Alexandra was born in Hove, England on the 9th March, 1946.&nbsp;&nbsp;According to her official website, her mother was of French, German and Italian descent. Her Canadian-born father was of Spanish, Dutch, Scottish and native Indian extraction. She attended&nbsp;<a title=\"Brighton and Hove High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighton_and_Hove_High_School\" target=\"blank\">Brighton and Hove High School.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-814 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra004.jpg 590w, http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra004-300x178.jpg 300w, http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra004-506x300.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She made her film debut in 1963 in a poorly rated film,&nbsp;13 Frightened Girls.&nbsp; Several films followed, including the part as Meg in Casino Royale but the part that saw her soar to stardom was playing Sharron Macready in the series The Champions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JB166.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-799\" src=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JB166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JB166.jpg 510w, http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JB166-204x300.jpg 204w, http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JB166-300x441.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">English actress Alexandra Bastedo (1946 &#8211; 2014) stars in the James Bond spoof &#8216;Casino Royale&#8217;, 1967.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-808\" src=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra005.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra Bastedo\" width=\"640\" height=\"863\" srcset=\"http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra005.jpg 640w, http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra005-222x300.jpg 222w, http:\/\/childofthemist.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alexandra005-300x405.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K3cPxVsK_ko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alexandra was very much concerned with animal welfare and founded the&nbsp;Alexandra Bastedo Champions (ABC) Animal Sanctuary.&nbsp;She was also a patron to a number of animal welfare organisations including&nbsp;<a title=\"Compassion in World Farming\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Compassion_in_World_Farming\">Compassion in World Farming<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"Wildlife Aid Foundation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wildlife_Aid_Foundation\">Wildlife Aid Foundation<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"National Animal Welfare Trust\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Animal_Welfare_Trust\">National Animal Welfare Trust<\/a>, Greyhounds in Need and Naturewatch.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra&nbsp;died from cancer on 12 January 2014 aged 67 in hospital in Worthing, England.<\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia lists her film and tv credits as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Filmography<br \/>\n13 Frightened Girls (aka The Candy Web) (1963) \u2013 Alex \u2013 England<br \/>\nThe Liquidator (1965) \u2013 Radio Operator (uncredited)<br \/>\nDoctor in Clover (1966) \u2013 Nurse at Party (uncredited)<br \/>\nThat Riviera Touch (1966) \u2013 Girl at Roulette Table<br \/>\nCasino Royale (1967) \u2013 Meg<br \/>\nWedding Night (1970) \u2013 Gloria \u2013 Girl Friend<br \/>\nMy Lover, My Son (1970) \u2013 Cicely Clarkson<br \/>\nThis, That and the Other (1970) \u2013 Angie<br \/>\nThe Kashmiri Run (1970)<br \/>\nThe Blood Spattered Bride (1972) \u2013 Mircalla Karstein<br \/>\nI Hate My Body (1974) \u2013 Leda Schmidt<br \/>\nThe Ghoul (1975) \u2013 Angela<br \/>\nEl Clan de los Nazarenos (1975) \u2013 Arima<br \/>\nTu dios y mi infierno (1976) \u2013 Liselotte<br \/>\nFind the Lady (1976) \u2013 Victoria<br \/>\nThe Man Inside (1976, TV movie) \u2013 Joan Lytton<br \/>\nLa Gioconda est\u00e1 triste (1977)<br \/>\nEl Mir\u00f3n (1977) \u2013 Elena \u2013 wife<br \/>\nCabo de vara (1978)<br \/>\nStigma (1980) \u2013 Anna<br \/>\nA Choice of Two (1981)<br \/>\nDraw! (1984, TV movie) \u2013 Bess, Harry&#8217;s Girlfriend in Bell City \/ member of acting troupe<br \/>\nLa veritat oculta (1987) \u2013 Agnes \/ Chiromancer<br \/>\nBatman Begins (2005) \u2013 Gotham Society Dame<br \/>\nTelevision<br \/>\nThe Count of Monte Cristo (TV series, 1964) \u2013 Ren\u00e9e de Saint-M\u00e9ran<br \/>\nThe Scales of Justice (episode The Haunted Man 1966) \u2013 Laura<br \/>\nThe Wednesday Play (1966) (TV) \u2013 The Girl<br \/>\nThe Saint (episode &#8220;The Counterfeit Countess&#8221;, 1967) \u2013 Mireille \/ Joan Vendel<br \/>\nThe Champions (TV series, 1968\u201369) \u2013 Sharron Macready<br \/>\nRandall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (episode &#8220;Whoever Heard of a Ghost Dying?&#8221;, 1969) \u2013 Carol Latimer<br \/>\nCodename (1970) (TV series) \u2013 Diana Dalzell<br \/>\nFrom a Bird&#8217;s Eye View (episode &#8220;Sicillian Affair&#8221;, 1970) \u2013 Lisa Vespucci<br \/>\nThe Aphrodite Inheritance (miniseries, 1979) \u2013 Helene<br \/>\nLegend of the Champions (TV, 1983) \u2013 Sharron Macready<br \/>\nAbsolutely Fabulous (episode &#8220;Fat&#8221;, 1992) \u2013 Penny Caspar-Moorse<br \/>\nEastEnders (2008\u20132009) \u2013 Cynthia (final television appearance)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandra was born in Hove, England on the 9th March, 1946.&nbsp;&nbsp;According to her official website, her mother was of French, German and Italian descent. Her Canadian-born father was of Spanish, Dutch, Scottish and native Indian extraction. She attended&nbsp;Brighton and Hove High School. 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