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Alex Kingston

Actress / Stage Actress / Film Actress | * 03/11/1963 (61) | Epsom, Surrey, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Alexandra Elizabeth 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). ()
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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Alex Kingston as Actress(36)

as Harriet Weaver2023 James and Lucia
as Tamara2019 Deadpan
as River Song (archive footage)2014 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
as Katharina Bukowski2013 Bukowski
as Lady Macbeth, his wife2013 National Theatre Live: Macbeth
as Sheila2013 Ghost Phone
as River Song (archive footage)2013 Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
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 The Women of Doctor Who
as Jackie Gardner2011 Like Crazy
as River Song (archive footage)2010 Doctor Who at the Proms
as Eve Manchester2009 Sordid Things
as Diane Freed2007 Crashing
as Tiffany Hartunian2006 Alpha Dog
as Brownie2005 Sweet Land
as Suzanne Harrison2005 The Poseidon Adventure
as Boudica2003 Boudica
as Lisa Locke2000 Essex Boys
as Peternelle1999 This Space Between Us
as Jani De Villiers1998 Croupier
as Verity Graham1997 Weapons of Mass Distraction
as Chic Party Guest1996 Saint-Ex
as Anna1995 The Infiltrator
as Frances Partridge1995 Carrington
as Mrs. Solomon1994 A Pin for the Butterfly
as The Woman1994 Woman of the Wolf
as Actress1993 Foreign Affairs
as Schoolgirl (Uncredited)1980 The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

TV Shows/Series with Alex Kingston as Actress(31)

as Lucifer2022 Dodger
as Audrey Gratz2022 Treason
as Judith Gray2019 The Widow
as Sarah Bishop2018 A Discovery of Witches
as Naomi Shropshire2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Mary Foster2016 Shoot the Messenger
as Vlurgen (voice)2014 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Ruth Hattersley2014 Chasing Shadows
as River Song2014 Doctor Who Extra
as River Song (archive footage)2013 Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
as Dinah Lance2012 Arrow
as Helen Maynard2011 Marchlands
as Ruth2010 Ben Hur
as Commander Sloane Thompson2010 Blue Bloods
as Ellie Lagden2009 Hope Springs
as Fiona Banks2009 FlashForward
as herself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as River Song2005 Doctor Who
as Professor River Song2005 Doctor Who
as herself2002 V Graham Norton
as Lucy Costin2002 Without a Trace
as Patricia Alwick2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as herself1999 Loose Women
as herself1997 The View
as Caroline Carrison1994 Crocodile Shoes
as Elizabeth Corday1994 ER
1988 Hannay
as Jill Harcourt1978 Grange Hill

Additional Information

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Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 03/11 1963 (March) in Epsom, Surrey, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 61 years + 18 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Spouses (current/former): Ralph Fiennes, Florian Haertel
Children: Salome Violetta Haertel
Father: Anthony Kingston
Other names for Alex Kingston (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston"
"Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston"
"알렉스 킹스턴"
Alex Kingston frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Steven Moffat (9x, Crew)
Lou Martini Jr. (9x, Actor)
John Doman (8x, Actor)
Mark Moses (8x, Actor)
Neal Baer (8x, Crew)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Lynn Marocola (8x, Actress)
Michael Gaston (7x, Actor)
Raphael Sbarge (7x, Actor)
Myk Watford (7x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3792, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024