Alex Kingston
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1963-03-11 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Epsom, England, UK
- Also known as
- Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston · Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston · 알렉스 킹스턴 · الکس کینگستون
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Miranda Pond
NCIS
2003
as Miranda Pennebaker
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Patricia Alwick
Blue Bloods
2010
as Commander Sloane Thompson
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Doctor Who
2005
as River Song / River Song / Professor River Song
TV Shows (47)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Miranda Pond
NCIS
2003
as Miranda Pennebaker
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Patricia Alwick
Blue Bloods
2010
as Commander Sloane Thompson
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Doctor Who
2005
as River Song / River Song / Professor River Song
Arrow
2012
as Dinah Lance
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
ER
1994
as Elizabeth Corday
Without a Trace
2002
as Lucy Costin
The View
1997
as Self
Private Practice
2007
as Dr. Marla Thomkins
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Grange Hill
1978
as Jill Harcourt
The Bill
1984
Loose Women
1999
as Self
A Discovery of Witches
2018
as Sarah Bishop
Strictly Come Dancing
2004
as Self - Contestant
FlashForward
2009
as Fiona Banks
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Vlurgen (voice)
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Ursula Kröhling
Secret Service
2026
as Rose Trewen
The Chelsea Detective
2022
as US Ambassador Emily Morgan
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
as Naomi Shropshire
Treason
2022
as Audrey Gratz
The Play on One
1988
as Daniella
The Widow
2019
as Judith Gray
Ben Hur
2010
as Ruth
The Knock
1994
as Katherine Roberts
Hannay
1988
Crocodile Shoes
1994
as Caroline Carrison
Upstairs Downstairs
2010
as Dr. Blanche Mottershead
Douglas Is Cancelled
2024
as Sheila
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
2013
as River Song (archive footage)
Chasing Shadows
2014
as Ruth Hattersley
Lost in Austen
2008
as Mrs Bennet
Marchlands
2011
as Helen Maynard
Hope Springs
2009
as Ellie Lagden
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
1996
as Moll Flanders
Dodger
2022
as Lucifer
The Read
2022
as Narrator
Shoot the Messenger
2016
as Mary Foster
A Killing on the Exchange
1987
as Ellen
Doctor Who Monster Files
2008
as River Song
Henry's Leg
1986
as Noreen
Movies (44)
The Killer's Game
2024
as Sharon Rabinowitz
Alpha Dog
2006
as Tiffany Hartunian
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
as Adele
Like Crazy
2011
as Jackie Gardner
The Poseidon Adventure
2005
as Suzanne Harrison
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
as River Song
Croupier
1998
as Jani De Villiers
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Sweet Land
2005
as Brownie
Essex Boys
2000
as Lisa Locke
Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997
as Verity Graham
Carrington
1995
as Frances Partridge
Boudica
2003
as Boudica
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
1996
as Moll Flanders
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980
as Schoolgirl (Uncredited)
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night
2012
as River Song
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
as Self
A Pin for the Butterfly
1995
as Mrs. Solomon
This Space Between Us
1999
as Peternelle
The Infiltrator
1995
as Anna
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
2013
as Lady Macbeth
The Women of Doctor Who
2012
as River Song (archive footage)
Crashing
2007
as Diane Freed
Foreign Affairs
1993
as Actress
Happily Ever After
2016
as Ria
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
as River Song (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
2013
as River Song (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
as Narrator
Sordid Things
2009
as Eve Manchester
Saint-Ex
1996
as Chic Party Guest
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
as River Song (archive footage)
The Fall
2022
as Dr. Greta Portius
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
2012
as River Song (archive footage)
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night
2012
as River Song
Ghost Phone
2013
as Sheila
The Destinations of Doctor Who
2012
as River Song (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Rain Gods
2013
as River Song
James and Lucia
as Harriet Weaver
These Foolish Things
1989
as Daniella
Dodger Special: Train
2022
as Lucifer
Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel
2011
as River Song
Woman of the Wolf
1994
as The Woman
Deadpan
2019
as Tamara
Wanted: Marjory and Oliver
1990
About Alex Kingston
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… With 91 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, Alex Kingston has appeared in 44 films and 47 TV shows.
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- The Killer's Game (2024) — as Sharon Rabinowitz
- Alpha Dog (2006) — as Tiffany Hartunian
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) — as Adele
- Like Crazy (2011) — as Jackie Gardner
- The Poseidon Adventure (2005) — as Suzanne Harrison
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