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Alex Kingston
Actor
Born March 11, 1963 (61 years)
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
Filmography
| 2024 | Douglas Is Cancelled (TV Series) · as Sheila |
| 2022 | Treason (TV Series) · as Audrey Gratz |
| 2022 | Dodger (TV Series) · as Lucifer |
| 2019 | The Widow (TV Series) · as Judith Gray |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches (TV Series) · as Sarah Bishop |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (TV Series) · as Naomi Shropshire |
| 2016 | Shoot the Messenger (TV Series) · as Mary Foster |
| 2016 | Happily Ever After · as Ria |
| 2015 | Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song · as River Song |
| 2015 | American Odyssey (TV Series) · as Jennifer Wachtel |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (TV Series) · as Vlurgen (voice) |
| 2014 | Chasing Shadows (TV Series) · as Ruth Hattersley |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion · as River Song (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith · as Narrator |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor · as River Song (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Macbeth · as Lady Macbeth, His Wife |
| 2013 | Bukowski · as Katharina Bukowski |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Companions · as River Song |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (TV Series) · as River Song (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Being a Girl · as River Song |
| 2012 | Arrow (TV Series) · as Dinah Lance |
| 2012 | The Destinations of Doctor Who · as River Song (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who · as River Song (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | The Women of Doctor Who · as River Song (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | The Science of Doctor Who · as River Song (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Ghost Phone: Phone Calls from the Dead · as Sheila |
| 2011 | Like Crazy · as Jackie Gardner |
| 2011 | Transformers: Rescue Bots (TV Series) · as Quickshadow |
| 2011 | Night and the Doctor (TV Series) · as River Song |
| 2011 | Best of the Companions · as River Song |
| 2011 | Best of the Monsters · as River Song |
| 2011 | Marchlands (TV Series) · as Helen Maynard |
| 2011 | Best of the Doctor · as River Song |
| 2010 | Upstairs Downstairs (2010) (TV Series) · as Dr. Blanche Mottershead |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Commander Sloane Thompson |
| 2010 | Ben Hur (TV Series) · as Ruth |
| 2009 | FlashForward (TV Series) · as Fiona Banks |
| 2009 | Hope Springs (TV Series) · as Ellie Lagden |
| 2009 | Sordid Things · as Eve Manchester |
| 2008 | Lost in Austen (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bennet |
| 2008 | Freezing (TV Series) · as Serena Wilson |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Dr. Marla Thomkins |
| 2007 | Crashing · as Diane Freed |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog · as Tiffany Hartunian |
| 2005 | Doctor Who: Rain Gods · as River Song |
| 2005 | Doctor Who: Prequel to the Wedding of River Song · as River Song |
| 2005 | Sweet Land · as Brownie |
| 2005 | The Poseidon Adventure · as Suzanne Harrison |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as River Song |
| 2003 | Warrior Queen · as Boudica |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Miranda Pennebaker |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Lucy Costin |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Patricia Alwick |
| 2000 | Essex Boys · as Lisa Locke |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Miranda Pond |
| 1999 | This Space Between Us · as Peternelle |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction · as Verity Graham |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders · as Moll Flanders |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (TV Series) · as Moll Flanders |
| 1996 | Saint-Ex · as Chic Party Guest |
| 1996 | Last of the Czars (TV Series) · as Alexandra |
| 1995 | The Infiltrator · as Anna |
| 1995 | Carrington · as Frances Partridge |
| 1994 | A Pin for the Butterfly · as Mrs. Solomon |
| 1994 | Crocodile Shoes (TV Series) · as Caroline Carrison |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Corday |
| 1994 | The Knock (TV Series) · as Katherine Roberts |
| 1994 | Woman of the Wolf · as The Woman |
| 1993 | Foreign Affairs · as Actress |
| 1992 | Covington Cross (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier (TV Series) · as Ursula Kröhling |
| 1989 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover · as Adele |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Daniella |
| 1988 | Hannay (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St. Trinian's · as Schoolgirl (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Jill Harcourt |