Alexis Peterman
- Actress
Alexis Peterman was born and raised in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. Peterman is of Welsh and Polish Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
After completing a three-year honors degree at Arts Educational Schools, London, Peterman starred in various stage roles. She then undertook a series of guest starring and supporting roles on programs for BBC, Sky and ITV, including: Footballers Wives, Dream Team, Hotel Babylon and Lip Service. Peterman's semi-regular role on BBC's Doctors garnered a Best Storyline and Best Episode nomination at The British Soap Awards, 2012. In 2013, Peterman played the role of Natalie Fisher in the HBO/Sky1 British action and military television series, Strike Back. She can be seen in Survivor, the 2015 British-American spy thriller film starring Pierce Brosnan, Milla Jovovich, and Dylan McDermott, and directed by James McTeigue. Peterman starred as the lead in the Syfy channel made-for-television movie, Roboshark, which kicked off Sharknado week 2015. In 2021, Peterman was given the opportunity to play Rabbi Rachel in a film directed by Israeli director, Maya Armon. The film is loosely based on Rabbi Rebecca Birk, whom in 2016, the Evening Standard listed as one of London's most influential people. Peterman guested in season 11 of the popular BBC drama series, Call The Midwife. The episode focuses on a Jewish couple suffering the effects of post traumatic stress after surviving the holocaust.
After completing a three-year honors degree at Arts Educational Schools, London, Peterman starred in various stage roles. She then undertook a series of guest starring and supporting roles on programs for BBC, Sky and ITV, including: Footballers Wives, Dream Team, Hotel Babylon and Lip Service. Peterman's semi-regular role on BBC's Doctors garnered a Best Storyline and Best Episode nomination at The British Soap Awards, 2012. In 2013, Peterman played the role of Natalie Fisher in the HBO/Sky1 British action and military television series, Strike Back. She can be seen in Survivor, the 2015 British-American spy thriller film starring Pierce Brosnan, Milla Jovovich, and Dylan McDermott, and directed by James McTeigue. Peterman starred as the lead in the Syfy channel made-for-television movie, Roboshark, which kicked off Sharknado week 2015. In 2021, Peterman was given the opportunity to play Rabbi Rachel in a film directed by Israeli director, Maya Armon. The film is loosely based on Rabbi Rebecca Birk, whom in 2016, the Evening Standard listed as one of London's most influential people. Peterman guested in season 11 of the popular BBC drama series, Call The Midwife. The episode focuses on a Jewish couple suffering the effects of post traumatic stress after surviving the holocaust.
