Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston, a compelling figure known for her regal bearing and cascade of curly red hair, started acting at a young age and would go on to star in some of the world's top-rated TV shows. She caught the acting bug at school, performing with Surrey County Youth Theatre (coincidently their production of "Tom Jones" also featured a young Sean Pertwee) before training with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She made her TV debut at the age of 15 in three episodes of the long-running soap opera "Grange Hill" (BBC 1978-2008) followed by a tiny role in the comedy feature "The Wildcats of St Trinian's" (1980). She followed this with several years on the stage as a member of the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company before starring in Peter Greenaway's critically acclaimed art house film "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" (1989). In 1993 she married fellow actor Ralph Fiennes, whom she had met at RADA. She also appeared in several British TV productions including "Soldier Soldier" (ITV 1991-97) and police drama "Crocodile Shoes" (BBC 1997) before landing the title role in the saucy period miniseries "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders" (ITV 1996). Her feisty portrayal of 'the wickedest woman in England' won Kingston a BAFTA nomination. Unfortunately just as her career was taking off, Fiennes and Kingston separated, divorcing in 1997. Most American viewers first saw Kingston as Dr Elizabeth Corday in "ER" (NBC 1994-2009). Despite her heavy filming commitments with the hit medical drama, Kingston found time to appear in several feature films including "Croupier" (1998), "Essex Boys" (2000) and playing Boudicca in "Warrior Queen" (2003). She stayed with "ER" for seven seasons, leaving in 2004. 2008 saw her first appearance as the bewitching River Song in the reboot of sci-fi action adventure "Doctor Who" (BBC 1963-1989, 2005-). A regular guest star reappearing at various key points in the Doctor's timeline, her cryptic origins were one of the biggest mysteries of the show. Other TV work included short lived sci-fi series "FlashForward" (ABC 2009-2010), a recurring role in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC 1999-) and lead roles in UK dramas "Hope Springs" (BBC 2009), "Marchlands" (ITV 2011), and the revival of 1970s favorite "Upstairs Downstairs" (BBC 2010-12).
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Alex Kingston
Filmography
Movies
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47% |
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The Killer's Game | Sharon Rabinowitz (Character) | $4.8M | 2024 |
No Score Yet |
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Happily Ever After | Ria (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ghost Phone: Phone Calls From the Dead | Sheila (Character) | - | 2011 |
71% |
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Like Crazy | Jackie (Character) | $3.4M | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sordid Things | Eve Manchester (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Crashing | Diane Freed (Character) | - | 2007 |
85% |
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Sweet Land | Brownie (Character) | $1.7M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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The Poseidon Adventure | Suzanne Harrison (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Warrior Queen | Boudica (Character) | - | 2003 |
17% |
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Essex Boys | Lisa Locke (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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This Space Between Us | Peternelle (Character) | - | 1999 |
95% |
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Croupier | Jani de Villiers (Character) | $6.2M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | Moll Flanders (Character) | - | 1996 |
54% |
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Carrington | Frances Partridge (Character) | $2.3M | 1995 |
TV
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67% | 61% | Douglas is Cancelled | Sheila (Character) | 2024 |
72% | 39% | Treason | Unknown (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 80% | A Discovery of Witches: Creator Series | Sarah Bishop (Character) | 2021-2022 |
87% | 80% | A Discovery of Witches | Sarah Bishop (Character) | 2018 2021-2022 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Blue Bloods | Sloane Thompson (Guest Star) | 2016 2021 |
57% | 60% | The Widow | Judith Gray (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shoot the Messenger | Mary Foster (Character) | 2016 |
86% | 63% | Arrow | Dinah Lance (Guest Star) | 2013-2014 2016 |
54% | 82% | American Odyssey | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
90% | 64% | Doctor Who |
River Song (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2008 2010-2013 |
No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Miranda Pennebaker (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Upstairs Downstairs | Dr. Blanche Mottershead (Character) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Private Practice | Dr. Marla Thomkins (Guest Star) | 2011 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Miranda Pond (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Doctor Who Confidential | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 2010 |
80% | 78% | FlashForward | Fiona Banks (Guest Star) | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER |
Dr. Elizabeth Corday (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1994 1997-2005 2009 |
No Score Yet | 81% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Poseidon Adventure | Suzanne Harrison (Character) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 1996 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crocodile Shoes | Unknown (Character) | 1994 1996 |