About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1963-03-11
Place of birth:
Epsom, England, UK
Website:
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Alex Kingston

Overview

Alex Kingston (born 11 March 1963) is an English actress. Active from the early 1980s, Kingston became noted for her television work in both Britain and the US in the 1990s, including her regular role as Dr. Elizabeth Corday in the NBC medical drama ER (1997–2004) and her title role in the ITV miniseries The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996), which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.

Kingston's later credits include the recurring role of River Song in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2008–2015), Mrs. Bennet in the ITV period-drama fantasy Lost in Austen (2008), Dinah Lance in The CW's superhero fiction drama series Arrow (2013–2016), and Sarah Bishop in A Discovery of Witches (2018–2022).

Known for

Acting
2024 The Killer's Game Actor Sharon Rabinowitz 61
Fair
2024 Douglas Is Cancelled Actor Sheila 70
Good
2022 Dodger Special: Train Actor Lucifer N/A
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2022 The Fall Actor Dr. Greta Portius 58
Average
2019 Deadpan Actor Tamara N/A
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2019 The Widow Actor Judith Gray 69
Fair
2018 A Discovery of Witches Actor Sarah Bishop 77
Good
2016 Shoot the Messenger Actor Mary Foster 69
Fair
2016 Happily Ever After Actor Ria 59
Average
2015 Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song Actor River Song 63
Fair
2014 Chasing Shadows Actor Ruth Hattersley 71
Good
2014 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Actor River Song (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith Actor Narrator 59
Average
2013 Ghost Phone Actor Sheila 59
Average
2013 Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Doctor Who: Rain Gods Actor River Song 59
Average
2013 Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Actor River Song (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 National Theatre Live: Macbeth Actor Lady Macbeth, his wife 59
Average
2013 Bukowski Actor Katharina Bukowski 59
Average
2012 Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night Actor River Song 59
Average
2012 Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night Actor River Song 59
Average
2012 The Destinations of Doctor Who Actor River Song (archive footage) N/A
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2012 The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who Actor River Song (archive footage) N/A
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2012 The Women of Doctor Who Actor River Song (archive footage) 59
Average
2012 The Science of Doctor Who Actor River Song (archive footage) N/A
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2011 Like Crazy Actor Jackie Gardner 62
Fair
2011 Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel Actor River Song 59
Average
2011 Marchlands Actor Helen Maynard 70
Good
2010 Ben Hur Actor Ruth 66
Fair
2009 Hope Springs Actor Ellie Lagden 70
Good
2009 Sordid Things Actor Eve Manchester 59
Average
2008 Lost in Austen Actor Mrs. Bennet 70
Good
2008 Doctor Who Monster Files Actor River Song N/A
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2007 Crashing Actor Diane Freed 58
Average
2006 Alpha Dog Actor Tiffany Hartunian 64
Fair
2005 The Poseidon Adventure Actor Suzanne Harrison 57
Average
2005 Sweet Land Actor Brownie 59
Average
2003 Boudica Actor Boudica 58
Average
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special Actor Self N/A
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2000 Essex Boys Actor Lisa Locke 58
Average
1999 This Space Between Us Actor Peternelle 58
Average
1998 Croupier Actor Jani De Villiers 61
Fair
1997 Weapons of Mass Distraction Actor Verity Graham 58
Average
1996 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders Actor Moll Flanders 69
Fair
1996 Saint-Ex Actor Chic Party Guest 58
Average
1996 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders Actor Moll Flanders 59
Average
1995 The Infiltrator Actor Anna 58
Average
1995 Carrington Actor Frances Partridge 59
Average
1995 A Pin for the Butterfly Actor Mrs. Solomon 58
Average
1994 Crocodile Shoes Actor Caroline Carrison 70
Good
1994 Woman of the Wolf Actor The Woman 59
Average
1993 Foreign Affairs Actor Actress 58
Average
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Actor Adele 66
Fair
1989 These Foolish Things Actor Daniella N/A
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1986 Henry's Leg Actor Noreen N/A
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1980 The Wildcats of St. Trinian's Actor Schoolgirl (Uncredited) 58
Average
James and Lucia Actor Harriet Weaver N/A
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