Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Known For

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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).

Movies Featuring Alex Kingston

The Killer's Game

The Killer's Game (2024)

as Sharon Rabinowitz
The Fall

The Fall (2022)

as Dr. Greta Portius
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (2014)

as River Song (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor (2013)

as River Song (archive footage)
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Bukowski (2013)

as Katharina Bukowski
The Destinations of Doctor Who

The Destinations of Doctor Who (2012)

as River Song (archive footage)
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The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who (2012)

as River Song (archive footage)
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The Women of Doctor Who (2012)

as River Song (archive footage)
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The Science of Doctor Who (2012)

as River Song (archive footage)
Like Crazy

Like Crazy (2011)

as Jackie Gardner
Sordid Things

Sordid Things (2009)

as Eve Manchester
Crashing

Crashing (2007)

as Diane Freed
Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog (2006)

as Tiffany Hartunian
Croupier

Croupier (1998)

as Jani De Villiers
Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex (1996)

as Chic Party Guest
Carrington

Carrington (1995)

as Frances Partridge
The Wildcats of St Trinian's

The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980)

as Schoolgirl (Uncredited)
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James and Lucia (N/A)

as Harriet Weaver