birth_place article_title name birth_date
bournemouth , united kingdom alison newman
 alison newman 25 january 1968
alison newman

alison newman -lrb- born 25 january 1968 -rrb- is a british actress , best known for her role in the hit itv1 television series `` footballers ' wives '' as hazel bailey , and as di samantha keeble in the bbc soap opera `` eastenders '' .
