Quick Facts
Born:
1963-03-11
Birthplace:
Epsom, England, UK
Credits:
90 Total Roles
Alex Kingston
Acting
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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).
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
Arrow
Dinah Lance
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Miranda Pond
Doctor Who
River Song
Doctor Who
River Song / Professor River Song
NCIS
Miranda Pennebaker
Alpha Dog
Tiffany Hartunian
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Patricia Alwick
Like Crazy
Jackie Gardner
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Killer's Game MOVIE | Sharon Rabinowitz |
| 2024 | Douglas Is Cancelled TV | Sheila |
| 2022 | Treason TV | Audrey Gratz |
| 2022 | Dodger Special: Train MOVIE | Lucifer |
| 2022 | The Fall MOVIE | Dr. Greta Portius |
| 2022 | The Read TV | Narrator |
| 2022 | The Chelsea Detective TV | US Ambassador Emily Morgan |
| 2022 | Dodger TV | Lucifer |
| 2019 | Deadpan MOVIE | Tamara |
| 2019 | The Widow TV | Judith Gray |