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