Alex Hall (born Patricia Anne Thompson now Fisher,[2][4] 17 July 1949)[1] is a British actress and radio presenter.
She lived in Peterlee from the age of 3 until 10, then in Billingham both on Stockton Street and York Crescent, when her father worked for ICI.
Hall appeared in ITV's Emmerdale as Jean Strickland, the headteacher of Hotten Comprehensive, sporadically between 1999 and 2001.
[2][3][5] Hall had previously appeared in many well-known TV shows including Coronation Street,[5] Prime Suspect, Spender, Byker Grove and Harry.
[2][5] She returned to cover Russell Walker on the Late Night Show in July 2015 for a few weeks.