Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Acting

Born:
1963-03-11
Place of birth:
Epsom, England, UK

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).

Known For

Filmography

Secret Service

Secret Service

6.62026Rose Trewen
TV
The Killer's Game

The Killer's Game

6.42024Sharon Rabinowitz
Movie
Douglas Is Cancelled

Douglas Is Cancelled

7.22024Sheila
TV
Treason

Treason

6.82022Audrey Gratz
TV
Dodger Special: Train

Dodger Special: Train

2022Lucifer
Movie
The Fall

The Fall

9.02022Dr. Greta Portius
Movie
The Read

The Read

7.02022Narrator
TV
The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective

6.32022US Ambassador Emily Morgan
TV
Dodger

Dodger

5.62022Lucifer
TV
Deadpan

Deadpan

2019Tamara
Movie
The Widow

The Widow

6.92019Judith Gray
TV
A Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches

7.82018Sarah Bishop
TV
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

7.32016Naomi Shropshire
TV
Shoot the Messenger

Shoot the Messenger

6.72016Mary Foster
TV
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

5.42016Ria
Movie
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

8.02015River Song
Movie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

7.22014Vlurgen (voice)
TV
Chasing Shadows

Chasing Shadows

7.22014Ruth Hattersley
TV
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

8.12014River Song (archive footage)
Movie
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

5.82013Narrator
Movie
Ghost Phone

Ghost Phone

6.02013Sheila
Movie
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

9.02013Self
Movie
Doctor Who: Rain Gods

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

8.02013River Song
Movie
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

5.02013River Song (archive footage)
Movie
National Theatre Live: Macbeth

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

6.92013Lady Macbeth
Movie
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

6.42013River Song (archive footage)
TV
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

9.02012River Song
Movie
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

8.52012River Song
Movie
Arrow

Arrow

6.82012Dinah Lance
TV
The Destinations of Doctor Who

The Destinations of Doctor Who

7.02012River Song (archive footage)
Movie
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

8.52012River Song (archive footage)
Movie
The Women of Doctor Who

The Women of Doctor Who

8.52012River Song (archive footage)
Movie
The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

7.02012River Song (archive footage)
Movie
Like Crazy

Like Crazy

6.42011Jackie Gardner
Movie
Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

9.02011River Song
Movie
Marchlands

Marchlands

7.02011Helen Maynard
TV
Upstairs Downstairs

Upstairs Downstairs

7.42010Dr Blanche Mottershead
TV
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

7.82010Commander Sloane Thompson
TV
Ben Hur

Ben Hur

6.32010Ruth
TV
FlashForward

FlashForward

7.02009Fiona Banks
TV
Hope Springs

Hope Springs

7.72009Ellie Lagden
TV
Sordid Things

Sordid Things

7.02009Eve Manchester
Movie
Lost in Austen

Lost in Austen

7.12008Mrs Bennet
TV
Doctor Who Monster Files

Doctor Who Monster Files

2008River Song
TV
Private Practice

Private Practice

7.52007Dr. Marla Thomkins
TV
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.22007Self
TV
Crashing

Crashing

5.02007Diane Freed
Movie
Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

6.72006Tiffany Hartunian
Movie
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

5.12005Suzanne Harrison
Movie
Sweet Land

Sweet Land

6.52005Brownie
Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.62005River Song / Professor River Song
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

7.02004Self
TV
Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

6.12004Self - Contestant
TV
Boudica

Boudica

4.82003Boudica
Movie
NCIS

NCIS

7.62003Miranda Pennebaker
TV
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

7.22002Lucy Costin
TV
V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

5.32002Self
TV
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

6.02002Self
Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.62000Patricia Alwick
TV
Essex Boys

Essex Boys

5.72000Lisa Locke
Movie