Alex Kingston
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).
Acting
- 2026Secret ServiceRose Trewen5 ep.
- 2024Douglas Is CancelledSheila4 ep.
- 2022TreasonAudrey Gratz5 ep.
- 2022The ReadNarrator1 ep.
- 2022The Chelsea DetectiveUS Ambassador Emily Morgan1 ep.
- 2022DodgerLucifer1 ep.
- 2019The WidowJudith Gray8 ep.
- 2018A Discovery of WitchesSarah Bishop20 ep.
- 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeNaomi Shropshire2 ep.
- 2016Shoot the MessengerMary Foster8 ep.
- 2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroVlurgen (voice)1 ep.
- 2014Chasing ShadowsRuth Hattersley4 ep.
- 2013Doctor Who: The Doctors RevisitedRiver Song (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2012ArrowDinah Lance7 ep.
- 2011MarchlandsHelen Maynard5 ep.
- 2010Upstairs DownstairsDr Blanche Mottershead5 ep.
- 2010Ben HurRuth2 ep.
- 2009FlashForwardFiona Banks3 ep.
- 2009Hope SpringsEllie Lagden8 ep.
- 2008Lost in AustenMrs Bennet4 ep.
- 2008Doctor Who Monster FilesRiver Song3 ep.
- 2007Private PracticeDr. Marla Thomkins2 ep.
- 2005Doctor WhoRiver Song14 ep.
- 2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self1 ep.
- 2004Strictly Come DancingSelf - Contestant21 ep.
- 2002Without a TraceLucy Costin1 ep.
- 2002V Graham NortonSelf2 ep.
- 1999Loose WomenSelf1 ep.
- 1996The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersMoll Flanders4 ep.
- 1994Crocodile ShoesCaroline Carrison13 ep.
- 1994ERElizabeth Corday160 ep.
- 1994The KnockKatherine Roberts13 ep.
- 1988The Play on OneDaniella1 ep.
- 1988Hannay1 ep.
- 1987A Killing on the ExchangeEllen2 ep.
- 1986Henry's LegNoreen6 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2025Strictly Come DancingSelf - Contestant21 ep.
- 2025The Chelsea DetectiveUS Ambassador Emily Morgan1 ep.
- 2024The ReadNarrator1 ep.
- 2022TreasonAudrey Gratz5 ep.
- 2022DodgerLucifer1 ep.
- 2022Loose WomenSelf1 ep.
- 2021Blue BloodsCommander Sloane Thompson1 ep.
- 2021A Discovery of WitchesSarah Bishop5 ep.
- 2017Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroVlurgen (voice)1 ep.
- 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeNaomi Shropshire1 ep.
- 2013ArrowDinah Lance7 ep.
- 2016Doctor Who ExtraRiver Song1 ep.
- 2008Doctor WhoRiver Song, River Song / Professor River Song15 ep.
- 2013Doctor Who: The Doctors RevisitedRiver Song (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2012NCISMiranda Pennebaker1 ep.
- 2012Who Do You Think You Are?Self1 ep.
- 2012Upstairs DownstairsDr Blanche Mottershead5 ep.
- 2011The Graham Norton ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2011Private PracticeDr. Marla Thomkins2 ep.
- 2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMiranda Pond4 ep.
- 2009FlashForwardFiona Banks3 ep.
- 2004ERElizabeth Corday6 ep.
- 2008CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPatricia Alwick1 ep.
- 2005Without a TraceLucy Costin1 ep.
- 2002V Graham NortonSelf2 ep.
- 2000Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2002The ViewSelf1 ep.
- 1999Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 1993Soldier SoldierUrsula Kröhling1 ep.
- 1988The Bill2 ep.
- 1989The Play on OneDaniella1 ep.
- 1989Hannay1 ep.
- 1987A Killing on the ExchangeEllen2 ep.
- 1980Grange HillJill Harcourt3 ep.
Also known as: Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston · Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston · 알렉스 킹스턴 · الکس کینگستون