Alex Kingston
Born: 1963-03-11 in 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).
Filmography
2026
- Secret Service as Rose Trewen
2024
- The Killer's Game as Sharon Rabinowitz
- Douglas Is Cancelled as Sheila
2022
- The Chelsea Detective as US Ambassador Emily Morgan
- Treason as Audrey Gratz
- Dodger as Lucifer
- The Read as Narrator
- The Fall as Dr. Greta Portius
- Dodger Special: Train as Lucifer
2018
- A Discovery of Witches as Sarah Bishop
2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Naomi Shropshire
- Shoot the Messenger as Mary Foster
- Happily Ever After as Ria
2015
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song as River Song
2014
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Vlurgen (voice)
- Chasing Shadows as Ruth Hattersley
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion as River Song (archive footage)
2013
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited as River Song (archive footage)
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as Self
- Bukowski as Katharina Bukowski
- Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as Narrator
- National Theatre Live: Macbeth as Lady Macbeth
- Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor as River Song (archive footage)
- Ghost Phone as Sheila
- Doctor Who: Rain Gods as River Song
2012
- Arrow as Dinah Lance
- Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night as River Song
- The Science of Doctor Who as River Song (archive footage)
- Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night as River Song
- The Women of Doctor Who as River Song (archive footage)
- The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who as River Song (archive footage)
- The Destinations of Doctor Who as River Song (archive footage)
2011
- Marchlands as Helen Maynard
- Like Crazy as Jackie Gardner
- Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel as River Song
2010
- Blue Bloods as Commander Sloane Thompson
- Upstairs Downstairs as Dr. Blanche Mottershead
- Ben Hur as Ruth
2009
- FlashForward as Fiona Banks
- Hope Springs as Ellie Lagden
- Sordid Things as Eve Manchester
2008
- Lost in Austen as Mrs Bennet
- Doctor Who Monster Files as River Song
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Private Practice as Dr. Marla Thomkins
- Crashing as Diane Freed
2006
- Alpha Dog as Tiffany Hartunian
2005
- Doctor Who as River Song
- The Poseidon Adventure as Suzanne Harrison
- Sweet Land as Brownie
2004
- Strictly Come Dancing as Self - Contestant
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2002
- Without a Trace as Lucy Costin
- V Graham Norton as Self
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Patricia Alwick
- Essex Boys as Lisa Locke
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Miranda Pond
- Loose Women as Self
- This Space Between Us as Peternelle
1998
- Croupier as Jani De Villiers
1997
- The View as Self
- Weapons of Mass Distraction as Verity Graham
1996
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders as Moll Flanders
- Saint-Ex as Chic Party Guest
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders as Moll Flanders
1995
- Carrington as Frances Partridge
- The Infiltrator as Anna
- A Pin for the Butterfly as Mrs. Solomon
1994
- ER as Elizabeth Corday
- The Knock as Katherine Roberts
- Crocodile Shoes as Caroline Carrison
- Woman of the Wolf as The Woman
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Foreign Affairs as Actress
1991
- Soldier Soldier as Ursula Kröhling
1989
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Adele
- These Foolish Things as Daniella
1988
- The Play on One as Daniella
- Hannay
1987
- A Killing on the Exchange as Ellen
1986
- Henry's Leg as Noreen
1984
1980
- The Wildcats of St Trinian's as Schoolgirl (Uncredited)
1978
- Grange Hill as Jill Harcourt