Elizabeth Alexander born 21 August 1952 is an Australian actress director and teacher Alexanders acting career began early with a part in the series Bellbird in 1967 However it was straight from graduating at National Institute of Dramatic Art NIDA that she got her big break with the part of Esther Wolcott in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC series Seven Little Australians Alexander has also directed a number of plays and written several screenplays including a short film titled Memento which was sold to Village Roadshow which she also directed about the emotional problems caused by the return of a father to his family a young boy and his mother She currently works at Queenwood School for Girls as a dramatic arts teacher