her first day back at work after a five-month maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in the abdomen with a kitchen knife in Times Square on Monday afternoon by Pamela Cisneros, 49, who also stabbed another man before she was shot dead by police.

The University of Pennsylvania and Fordham Law School graduate had quickly soared to a coveted vice president position at Bank of America, moved to a quiet New Jersey suburb, and celebrated her second anniversary with her beloved husband, Frank Piacenti, just last month.

3 Pamela Cisneros was shot dead by NYPD officers after fatally stabbing Piacenti. @bboypop97/Instagram

 We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague,  a Bank of America spokesperson told The Post in a statement.

 She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones. 

Alexander, 52, was born in Germany to a German mother and Palestinian father, according to her website. After becoming a world kickboxing champion in 1994 at the age of 19, she became a stuntwoman and then filmmaker.

She was nominated for  Best Short Film, Live Action  at the 75th Academy Awards for the drama  Johnny Flynton. 

She has been outspoken in her criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza after the outbreak of the war with Hamas in Oct. 2023.