Alex Kingston

female

Born on March 11, 1963 (62 years old)

From Epsom, England, UK

Known for Acting

Biography

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).

Cast Credits

2022
- The Fall
  as
  Dr. Greta Portius
  2022
- Dodger Special: Train
  as
  Lucifer
  2022
- The Read
  as
  Narrator
  2022
- Treason
  as
  Audrey Gratz
  2022
- Dodger
  as
  Lucifer
  2022
- The Chelsea Detective
  as
  US Ambassador Emily Morgan
  2022
2019
- Deadpan
  as
  Tamara
  2019
- The Widow
  as
  Judith Gray
  2019
2016
- Happily Ever After
  as
  Ria
  2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
  as
  Naomi Shropshire
  2016
- Shoot the Messenger
  as
  Mary Foster
  2016
2015
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
  as
  River Song
  2015
2014
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
  as
  River Song (archive footage)
  2014
- Chasing Shadows
  as
  Ruth Hattersley
  2014
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
  as
  Vlurgen (voice)
  2014
2013
- Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
  as
  River Song (archive footage)
  2013
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
  as
  Self
  2013
- National Theatre Live: Macbeth
  as
  Lady Macbeth, his wife
  2013
- Doctor Who: Rain Gods
  as
  River Song
  2013
- no image
  Bukowski
  as
  Katharina Bukowski
  2013
- Ghost Phone
  as
  Sheila
  2013
- Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
  as
  Narrator
  2013
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
  as
  River Song (archive footage)
  2013
2012
- The Women of Doctor Who
  as
  River Song (archive footage)
  2012
- The Science of Doctor Who
  as
  River Song (archive footage)
  2012
- The Destinations of Doctor Who
  as
  River Song (archive footage)
  2012
- The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
  as
  River Song (archive footage)
  2012
- Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night
  as
  River Song
  2012
- Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night
  as
  River Song
  2012
- Arrow
  as
  Dinah Lance
  2012
2011
- Like Crazy
  as
  Jackie Gardner
  2011
- Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel
  as
  River Song
  2011
- Marchlands
  as
  Helen Maynard
  2011
2009
- Sordid Things
  as
  Eve Manchester
  2009
- FlashForward
  as
  Fiona Banks
  2009
- Hope Springs
  as
  Ellie Lagden
  2009
2007
- Crashing
  as
  Diane Freed
  2007
- The Graham Norton Show
  as
  Self
  2007
- Private Practice
  as
  Dr. Marla Thomkins
  2007
2006
- Alpha Dog
  as
  Tiffany Hartunian
  2006
2005
- Sweet Land
  as
  Brownie
  2005
- The Poseidon Adventure
  as
  Suzanne Harrison
  2005
- Doctor Who
  as
  River Song
  2005
- Doctor Who
  as
  Professor River Song
  2005
2003
- Boudica
  as
  Boudica
  2003
2002
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special
  as
  Self
  2002
- Without a Trace
  as
  Lucy Costin
  2002
- V Graham Norton
  as
  Self
  2002
2000
- Essex Boys
  as
  Lisa Locke
  2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  as
  Patricia Alwick
  2000
1999
- This Space Between Us
  as
  Peternelle
  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  as
  Miranda Pond
  1999
- Loose Women
  as
  Self
  1999
1998
- Croupier
  as
  Jani De Villiers
  1998
1997
- Weapons of Mass Distraction
  as
  Verity Graham
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self
  1997
1996
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
  as
  Moll Flanders
  1996
- Saint-Ex
  as
  Chic Party Guest
  1996
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
  as
  Moll Flanders
  1996
1995
- The Infiltrator
  as
  Anna
  1995
- no image
  A Pin for the Butterfly
  as
  Mrs. Solomon
  1995
- Carrington
  as
  Frances Partridge
  1995
1994
- Woman of the Wolf
  as
  The Woman
  1994
- ER
  as
  Elizabeth Corday
  1994
- Crocodile Shoes
  as
  Caroline Carrison
  1994
1989
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
  as
  Adele
  1989
- These Foolish Things
  as
  Daniella
  1989
2024
- The Killer's Game
  as
  Sharon Rabinowitz
  2024
- Douglas Is Cancelled
  as
  Sheila
  2024
2018
- A Discovery of Witches
  as
  Sarah Bishop
  2018
2010
- Ben Hur
  as
  Ruth
  2010
- Blue Bloods
  as
  Commander Sloane Thompson
  2010
2008
- Lost in Austen
  as
  Mrs. Bennet
  2008
- Doctor Who Monster Files
  as
  River Song
  2008
2004
- Who Do You Think You Are?
  as
  Self
  2004
1993
- Foreign Affairs
  as
  Actress
  1993
1991
- Soldier Soldier
  as
  Ursula Kröhling
  1991
1988
- Hannay
  1988
1986
- no image
  Henry's Leg
  as
  Noreen
  1986
1984
- The Bill
  1984
1980
- The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
  as
  Schoolgirl (Uncredited)
  1980
1978
- Grange Hill
  as
  Jill Harcourt
  1978

Alex Kingston

Biography

Cast Credits

The Fall

Dodger Special: Train

The Read

Treason

Dodger

The Chelsea Detective

Deadpan

The Widow

Happily Ever After

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Shoot the Messenger

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Chasing Shadows

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

Bukowski

Ghost Phone

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

The Women of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

The Destinations of Doctor Who

The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

Arrow

Like Crazy

Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

Marchlands

Sordid Things

FlashForward

Hope Springs

Crashing

The Graham Norton Show

Private Practice

Alpha Dog

Sweet Land

The Poseidon Adventure

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Boudica

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Without a Trace

V Graham Norton

Essex Boys

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

This Space Between Us

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Loose Women

Croupier

Weapons of Mass Distraction

The View

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

Saint-Ex

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

The Infiltrator

A Pin for the Butterfly

Carrington

Woman of the Wolf

ER

Crocodile Shoes

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

These Foolish Things

The Killer's Game

Douglas Is Cancelled

A Discovery of Witches

Ben Hur

Blue Bloods

Lost in Austen

Doctor Who Monster Files

Who Do You Think You Are?

Foreign Affairs

Soldier Soldier