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

Brownie

Sweet Land

Adele

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

River Song (archive footage)

The Science of Doctor Who

River Song (archive footage)

The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

River Song (archive footage)

The Women of Doctor Who

River Song (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

River Song (archive footage)

The Destinations of Doctor Who

River Song (archive footage)

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Jani De Villiers

Croupier

Verity Graham

Weapons of Mass Distraction

The Woman

Woman of the Wolf

Self

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Eve Manchester

Sordid Things

Jackie Gardner

Like Crazy

Boudica

Boudica

Daniella

These Foolish Things

Lisa Locke

Essex Boys

Diane Freed

Crashing

Tamara

Deadpan

Peternelle

This Space Between Us

Moll Flanders

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

Lady Macbeth

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

Harriet Weaver

James and Lucia

Chic Party Guest

Saint-Ex

Dr. Greta Portius

The Fall

Self

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

River Song

Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

River Song

Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

River Song

Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

River Song

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

Katharina Bukowski

Bukowski

Lucifer

Dodger Special: Train

Anna

The Infiltrator

Mrs. Solomon

A Pin for the Butterfly

Sheila

Ghost Phone

River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Tiffany Hartunian

Alpha Dog

Frances Partridge

Carrington

Schoolgirl (Uncredited)

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

Ria

Happily Ever After

Suzanne Harrison

The Poseidon Adventure

Narrator

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

Actress

Foreign Affairs

Sharon Rabinowitz

The Killer's Game

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-03-11

Place of Birth

Epsom, England, UK

Also Known As

Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston