Sophie McDonnell

Sophie McDonnell (born 3rd February 1976 in Preston, Lancashire) appeared in Emmerdale as Alex Matthews between April and June 1996.
Since appearing in Emmerdale, she went on to join the band Precious, the UK entry in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem, at which they achieving 12th place with 38 points for their song "Say It Again". The band split in 2001, and McDonnell joined CBBC in 2002 as a continuity presenter until 2006, additionally hosting the final series of their game show 50/50 in 2005. After leaving CBBC, she hosted the children's radio show The Big Toe Radio Show for BBC 7 (later BBC Radio 7) from 2006 to 2009.
Her other acting roles are Cold Feet, My Wonderful Life and Genie in the House.
Category:Emmerdale actors