Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-03-11 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Epsom, England, UK

Also Known As

Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston

Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston

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Alex Kingston

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

Acting

Sweet Land

2005

Sweet Land

as

Brownie

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

as

Adele

The Science of Doctor Who

2012

The Science of Doctor Who

as

River Song (archive footage)

The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

2012

The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

as

River Song (archive footage)

The Women of Doctor Who

2012

The Women of Doctor Who

as

River Song (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

as

River Song (archive footage)

The Destinations of Doctor Who

2012

The Destinations of Doctor Who

as

River Song (archive footage)

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

2013

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

as

River Song (archive footage)

Croupier

1998

Croupier

as

Jani De Villiers

Weapons of Mass Distraction

1997

Weapons of Mass Distraction

as

Verity Graham

Woman of the Wolf

1994

Woman of the Wolf

as

The Woman

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

2013

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as

Self

Sordid Things

2009

Sordid Things

as

Eve Manchester

Like Crazy

2011

Like Crazy

as

Jackie Gardner

Boudica

2003

Boudica

as

Boudica

These Foolish Things

1989

These Foolish Things

as

Daniella

Essex Boys

2000

Essex Boys

as

Lisa Locke

Crashing

2007

Crashing

as

Diane Freed

Deadpan

2019

Deadpan

as

Tamara

This Space Between Us

1999

This Space Between Us

as

Peternelle

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

1996

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

as

Moll Flanders

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

2013

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

as

Lady Macbeth, his wife

James and Lucia

James and Lucia

as

Harriet Weaver

Saint-Ex

1996

Saint-Ex

as

Chic Party Guest

The Fall

2022

The Fall

as

Dr. Greta Portius

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as

Self

Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

2012

Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

as

River Song

Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

2012

Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

as

River Song

Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

2011

Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

as

River Song

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

2013

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

as

River Song

Bukowski

2013

Bukowski

as

Katharina Bukowski

Dodger Special: Train

2022

Dodger Special: Train

as

Lucifer

The Infiltrator

1995

The Infiltrator

as

Anna

A Pin for the Butterfly

1995

A Pin for the Butterfly

as

Mrs. Solomon

Ghost Phone

2013

Ghost Phone

as

Sheila

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

2015

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as

River Song

Alpha Dog

2006

Alpha Dog

as

Tiffany Hartunian

Carrington

1995

Carrington

as

Frances Partridge

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

1980

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

as

Schoolgirl (Uncredited)

Happily Ever After

2016

Happily Ever After

as

Ria

The Poseidon Adventure

2005

The Poseidon Adventure

as

Suzanne Harrison

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

2013

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

as

Narrator

Foreign Affairs

1993

Foreign Affairs

as

Actress

The Killer's Game

2024

The Killer's Game

as

Sharon Rabinowitz

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Patricia Alwick

The Bill

The Bill

as

The View

The View

as

Self

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Lucy Costin

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

as

Naomi Shropshire

Hannay

Hannay

as

ER

as

Elizabeth Corday

Crocodile Shoes

Crocodile Shoes

as

Caroline Carrison

Lost in Austen

Lost in Austen

as

Mrs. Bennet

FlashForward

FlashForward

as

Fiona Banks

Hope Springs

Hope Springs

as

Ellie Lagden

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

as

Self

Marchlands

Marchlands

as

Helen Maynard

Ben Hur

Ben Hur

as

Ruth

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

River Song

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

as

Moll Flanders

Chasing Shadows

Chasing Shadows

as

Ruth Hattersley

Arrow

as

Dinah Lance

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as

Self

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Professor River Song

Shoot the Messenger

Shoot the Messenger

as

Mary Foster

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Commander Sloane Thompson

Grange Hill

Grange Hill

as

Jill Harcourt

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as

Vlurgen (voice)

Henry's Leg

Henry's Leg

as

Noreen

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Miranda Pond

A Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches

as

Sarah Bishop

The Widow

The Widow

as

Judith Gray

Loose Women

Loose Women

as

Self

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self

The Read

The Read

as

Narrator

Doctor Who Monster Files

Doctor Who Monster Files

as

River Song

Treason

Treason

as

Audrey Gratz

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

as

Ursula Kröhling

Dodger

Dodger

as

Lucifer

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

as

River Song (archive footage)

Douglas Is Cancelled

Douglas Is Cancelled

as

Sheila

Private Practice

Private Practice

as

Dr. Marla Thomkins

The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective

as

US Ambassador Emily Morgan

Secret Service

Secret Service

as

Production

Crew

Directing