Alex Kingston
Biography
Alex Kingston is an English actress born on 11 March 1963 in Epsom, England, UK. Active in the entertainment industry from the early 1980s, she has appeared in various television shows and films. Kingston is known for her roles in the NBC medical drama ER, the ITV miniseries The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, and the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. She has also appeared in other notable productions, including the ITV period-drama fantasy Lost in Austen, the CW's superhero fiction drama series Arrow, and other television shows. Kingston has been credited with over 90 acting roles throughout her career.
Career overview
Alex Kingston is an English actress born on March 11, 1963. She began her acting career in the early 1980s and gained recognition for her work in both Britain and the US in the 1990s. Kingston's notable television roles include her regular part as Dr. Elizabeth Corday in the NBC medical drama ER, and her title role in the ITV miniseries The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders.
Kingston's later credits include a recurring role in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, where she portrayed River Song. She also appeared in the ITV period-drama fantasy Lost in Austen, playing the character of Mrs. Bennet. Additionally, Kingston took on the role of Dinah Lance in the CW's superhero fiction drama series Arrow.
Throughout her career, Kingston has accumulated a total of 91 known credits. Born in Epsom, England, UK, she has established herself as a versatile actress with a wide range of television roles. Kingston's acting work spans multiple genres and networks, showcasing her ability to adapt to various characters and storylines.
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- Secret Service (2026) as Rose Trewen
- The Killer's Game (2024) as Sharon Rabinowitz
- Douglas Is Cancelled (2024) as Sheila
- The Chelsea Detective (2022) as US Ambassador Emily Morgan
- The Read (2022) as Narrator
- Treason (2022) as Audrey Gratz
- Dodger (2022) as Lucifer
- Dodger Special: Train (2022) as Lucifer
- The Fall (2022) as Dr. Greta Portius
- The Widow (2019) as Judith Gray
- Deadpan (2019) as Tamara
- A Discovery of Witches (2018) as Sarah Bishop
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) as Naomi Shropshire
- Shoot the Messenger (2016) as Mary Foster
- Happily Ever After (2016) as Ria
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as River Song
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) as Vlurgen (voice)
- Chasing Shadows (2014) as Ruth Hattersley
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (2014) as River Song (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as River Song (archive footage)
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013) as Self
- Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor (2013) as River Song (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Rain Gods (2013) as River Song
- Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith (2013) as Narrator
- National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2013) as Lady Macbeth
- Ghost Phone (2013) as Sheila
- Arrow (2012) as Dinah Lance
- The Women of Doctor Who (2012) as River Song (archive footage)
- The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who (2012) as River Song (archive footage)
- The Science of Doctor Who (2012) as River Song (archive footage)
- The Destinations of Doctor Who (2012) as River Song (archive footage)
- Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night (2012) as River Song
- Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night (2012) as River Song
- Like Crazy (2011) as Jackie Gardner
- Marchlands (2011) as Helen Maynard
- Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel (2011) as River Song
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Commander Sloane Thompson
- Upstairs Downstairs (2010) as Dr Blanche Mottershead
- Ben Hur (2010) as Ruth
- Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens & The Big Bang (2010) as River Song
- Doctor Who: The Time of Angels & Flesh and Stone (2010) as River Song
- FlashForward (2009) as Fiona Banks
- Hope Springs (2009) as Ellie Lagden
- Sordid Things (2009) as Eve Manchester
- Lost in Austen (2008) as Mrs Bennet
- Doctor Who Monster Files (2008) as River Song
- Doctor Who: Silence in the Library & Forest of the Dead (2008) as River Song
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Private Practice (2007) as Dr. Marla Thomkins
- Crashing (2007) as Diane Freed
- Alpha Dog (2006) as Tiffany Hartunian
- Doctor Who (2005) as River Song
- Doctor Who (2005) as River Song / Professor River Song
- The Poseidon Adventure (2005) as Suzanne Harrison
- Sweet Land (2005) as Brownie
- Strictly Come Dancing (2004) as Self - Contestant
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- NCIS (2003) as Miranda Pennebaker
- Boudica (2003) as Boudica
- Without a Trace (2002) as Lucy Costin
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) as Self
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Patricia Alwick
- Essex Boys (2000) as Lisa Locke
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Miranda Pond
- Loose Women (1999) as Self
- This Space Between Us (1999) as Peternelle
- Croupier (1998) as Jani De Villiers
- The View (1997) as Self
- Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) as Verity Graham
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) as Moll Flanders
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) as Moll Flanders
- Saint-Ex (1996) as Chic Party Guest
- The Infiltrator (1995) as Anna
- A Pin for the Butterfly (1995) as Mrs. Solomon
- Carrington (1995) as Frances Partridge
- ER (1994) as Elizabeth Corday
- The Knock (1994) as Katherine Roberts
- Crocodile Shoes (1994) as Caroline Carrison
- Woman of the Wolf (1994) as The Woman
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Foreign Affairs (1993) as Actress
- Soldier Soldier (1991) as Ursula Kröhling
- Wanted: Marjory and Oliver (1990)
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) as Adele
- These Foolish Things (1989) as Daniella
- The Play on One (1988) as Daniella
- Hannay (1988)
- A Killing on the Exchange (1987) as Ellen
- Henry's Leg (1986) as Noreen
- The Bill (1984)
- The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980) as Schoolgirl (Uncredited)
- Grange Hill (1978) as Jill Harcourt
- James and Lucia as Harriet Weaver
- Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut & Day of the Moon as River Song