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