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).
Sweet Land
(Brownie)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
(Adele)
The Women of Doctor Who
(River Song (archive footage))
The Science of Doctor Who
(River Song (archive footage))
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
(River Song (archive footage))
The Destinations of Doctor Who
(River Song (archive footage))
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
(River Song (archive footage))
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
(River Song (archive footage))
Croupier
(Jani De Villiers)
Woman of the Wolf
(The Woman)
Weapons of Mass Distraction
(Verity Graham)
Sordid Things
(Eve Manchester)
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
(Self)
Like Crazy
(Jackie Gardner)
Boudica
(Boudica)
These Foolish Things
(Daniella)
Essex Boys
(Lisa Locke)
Crashing
(Diane Freed)
Deadpan
(Tamara)
This Space Between Us
(Peternelle)
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
(Moll Flanders)
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
(Lady Macbeth, his wife)
James and Lucia
(Harriet Weaver)
Saint-Ex
(Chic Party Guest)
The Fall
(Dr. Greta Portius)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night
(River Song)
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night
(River Song)
Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel
(River Song)
Doctor Who: Rain Gods
(River Song)
Bukowski
(Katharina Bukowski)
Dodger Special: Train
(Lucifer)
The Infiltrator
(Anna)
A Pin for the Butterfly
(Mrs. Solomon)
Ghost Phone
(Sheila)
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
(River Song)
Alpha Dog
(Tiffany Hartunian)
Carrington
(Frances Partridge)
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
(Schoolgirl (Uncredited))
Happily Ever After
(Ria)
The Poseidon Adventure
(Suzanne Harrison)
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
(Narrator)
Foreign Affairs
(Actress)
The Killer's Game
(Sharon Rabinowitz)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Patricia Alwick)
The Bill
The View
(Self)
Without a Trace
(Lucy Costin)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
(Naomi Shropshire)
Hannay
ER
(Elizabeth Corday)
Crocodile Shoes
(Caroline Carrison)
Lost in Austen
(Mrs. Bennet)
FlashForward
(Fiona Banks)
Hope Springs
(Ellie Lagden)
V Graham Norton
(Self)
Marchlands
(Helen Maynard)
Ben Hur
(Ruth)
Doctor Who
(River Song)
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
(Moll Flanders)
Chasing Shadows
(Ruth Hattersley)
Arrow
(Dinah Lance)
Who Do You Think You Are?
(Self)
Doctor Who
(Professor River Song)
Shoot the Messenger
(Mary Foster)
Blue Bloods
(Commander Sloane Thompson)
Grange Hill
(Jill Harcourt)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
(Vlurgen (voice))
Henry's Leg
(Noreen)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Miranda Pond)
A Discovery of Witches
(Sarah Bishop)
The Widow
(Judith Gray)
Loose Women
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Doctor Who Extra
(River Song)
The Read
(Narrator)
Doctor Who Monster Files
(River Song)
Treason
(Audrey Gratz)
Soldier Soldier
(Ursula Kröhling)
Dodger
(Lucifer)
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
(River Song (archive footage))
Douglas Is Cancelled
(Sheila)