Alex Kingston

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-03-11 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Epsom, England, UK

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Arrow

    Arrow

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • ER

    ER

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • A Discovery of Witches

    A Discovery of Witches

  • Grange Hill

    Grange Hill

  • Strictly Come Dancing

    Strictly Come Dancing

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • FlashForward

    FlashForward

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

  • The Chelsea Detective

    The Chelsea Detective

  • Carrington

    Carrington

  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

  • Loose Women

    Loose Women

  • Soldier Soldier

    Soldier Soldier

  • The Killer's Game

    The Killer's Game

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Crashing

    Crashing

  • The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

  • Bukowski

    Bukowski

  • Croupier

    Croupier

  • Essex Boys

    Essex Boys

  • Treason

    Treason

  • Ben Hur

    Ben Hur

  • Sweet Land

    Sweet Land

  • These Foolish Things

    These Foolish Things

  • James and Lucia

    James and Lucia

  • Alpha Dog

    Alpha Dog

  • The Widow

    The Widow

  • Douglas Is Cancelled

    Douglas Is Cancelled

  • Ghost Phone

    Ghost Phone

  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

    The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

  • Crocodile Shoes

    Crocodile Shoes

  • Chasing Shadows

    Chasing Shadows

  • The Infiltrator

    The Infiltrator

  • Deadpan

    Deadpan

  • Woman of the Wolf

    Woman of the Wolf

  • Lost in Austen

    Lost in Austen

  • The Knock

    The Knock

  • Secret Service

    Secret Service

  • Dodger Special: Train

    Dodger Special: Train

  • Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After

  • Hannay

    Hannay

  • The Poseidon Adventure

    The Poseidon Adventure

  • Like Crazy

    Like Crazy

  • The Read

    The Read

  • Dodger

    Dodger

  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

    Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

  • Marchlands

    Marchlands

  • Hope Springs

    Hope Springs

  • Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

    Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Boudica

    Boudica

  • Shoot the Messenger

    Shoot the Messenger

  • The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

    The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction

    Weapons of Mass Distraction

  • Doctor Who: Rain Gods

    Doctor Who: Rain Gods

  • Henry's Leg

    Henry's Leg

  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

    The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

  • Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

    Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

  • Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

    Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

  • Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

    Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

  • Doctor Who Monster Files

    Doctor Who Monster Files

  • Saint-Ex

    Saint-Ex

  • This Space Between Us

    This Space Between Us

  • National Theatre Live: Macbeth

    National Theatre Live: Macbeth

  • Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

    Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

  • Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Affairs

  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

    Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

  • The Science of Doctor Who

    The Science of Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

    Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

  • A Pin for the Butterfly

    A Pin for the Butterfly

  • The Women of Doctor Who

    The Women of Doctor Who

  • The Destinations of Doctor Who

    The Destinations of Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

    Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

  • The Fall

    The Fall

  • Sordid Things

    Sordid Things

  • The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

    The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who