Alex Kingston
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Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston (born 11 March 1963) is an English actress. She is most widely known for her roles as Dr. Elizabeth Corday
on the NBC
medical drama ER
and as River Song
in Doctor Who
.
. She is the eldest of three daughters of a butcher, Anthony Kingston, and his German wife. Kingston's uncle is actor Walter Renneisen
, her mother's younger brother.
Kingston was inspired to pursue acting by one of her teachers at her all-girls school Rosebery School for Girls
. Alex Auditioned at the Surrey County Youth Theatre and was successful in being selected to play a major part in the production of Tom Jones as Mrs Fitzpatrick. Alex played along side Sean Pertwee as Captain Fitzpatrick and Tom (Wayne) Davison as Thwackum. The play ran for several months. She later completed a three-year programme at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
and went on to join the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company
.
, Crocodile Shoes
, The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, The Knock
and a guest role on The Bill
.
Kingston's film credits include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
(1989), A Pin for the Butterfly (1994), Croupier
(1998), Essex Boys
(2000), Boudica
(Warrior Queen in the USA) (2003) in which she played the eponymous Boudica
, Sweet Land
(2005), and Crashing (2007).
In September 1997, Kingston gained North American television fame after being cast on the long-running medical drama ER
. Her first appearance was in the premiere of the fourth season in the award-winning live episode "Ambush". She portrayed Elizabeth Corday
, a surgeon arriving from England. Kingston played this role for just over seven seasons until leaving in October 2004, in the fourth episode of the eleventh season called "Fear". In Spring 2009, Kingston returned to ER during its fifteenth and final season for two episodes: "Dream Runner" and the two-hour series finale "And in the End...".
In November 2005, Kingston guest-starred in the long-running mystery drama Without a Trace
in season 4: episode 6 called "Viuda Negra" (Spanish for "black widow"). The episode was directed by Kingston's former ER cast mate Paul McCrane
. She played Lucy Costin, one of two wealthy vacationers from the U.S. whose husband is kidnapped by a Mexican street gang on the last night of their honeymoon.
In 2006, Kingston revealed that she was turned down for a role on ABC
's Desperate Housewives
, as Lynette Scavo
, for being too curvy. In the same article, she admitted to considering and nearly attempting suicide after her separation from her ex-husband Ralph Fiennes
.
In 2008 Kingston guest-starred in the fourth series of the long-running science fiction television programme Doctor Who
in the two-part story "Silence in the Library
"/"Forest of the Dead
" as River Song
. She reprised the role in 2010, playing a younger version of River Song in the two-parter "The Time of Angels
"/"Flesh and Stone
", and again in the two-part series finale "The Pandorica Opens
"/"The Big Bang
". She returned for the two-part series 6
premiere "The Impossible Astronaut
"/"Day of the Moon
" and the mid series finale "A Good Man Goes to War
" in 2011. When the series returned in Autumn she appeared in "Let's Kill Hitler
", playing a River Song
that had only just regenerated. In the end of "Closing Time
", where she was put into the space suit ready to kill the Doctor, and finally in the series finale "The Wedding of River Song
". Kingston says she thought her role was simply a one-off, but was delighted that she would be a returning character.
In September 2008, Kingston took the part of Mrs. Bennet in ITV
's acclaimed four-part production Lost in Austen
which is based on Jane Austen
's Pride and Prejudice
. In October that same year, Kingston appeared in the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
in season 9: episode 3 called "Art Imitates Life" where she portrayed Patricia Alwick, a psychiatrist and grief counsellor who helps the team cope with the recent death of CSI member Warrick Brown
.
In February 2009, Kingston portrayed Miranda Pond, a defence attorney in two episodes of the legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
. This guest spot reunited Kingston with her former cast mate from ER
, Mariska Hargitay
. Hargitay had a recurring role during the fourth season of ER
. In June, Kingston starred as the lead character Ellie Lagden, one of four former convicts in the BBC One
drama series Hope Springs
until its cancelation in July. In September that year, she had a recurring role in FlashForward, playing Inspector Fiona Banks.
In 2010, Kingston returned to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
in season 12: episode 7 entitled "Trophy", which reunited Kingston with her former ER castmate Maria Bello
.
In 2011, Kingston was a cast member on British supernatural series Marchlands
. She played the character Helen Maynard. The series ended on March 3. She also guest-starred in the Grey's Anatomy
spin-off Private Practice as Marla Tompkins, a psychiatrist who writes book reviews for newspapers. Kingston is currently cast in Friedrich Schiller
’s Luise Miller at the Donmar Warehouse
in London.
while they were both students at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
. They were together for ten years before marrying on 28 October 1993. They divorced in December 1997.
In 1998, Kingston married her second husband, German writer
and freelance journalist Florian Haertel. They met the previous year on a blind date arranged by friends. They have a daughter together, Salome Violetta Haertel, born on 28 March 2001. As of 2011, Kingston continues to reside in the US.
Elizabeth Corday
Elizabeth Corday, MBChB, FRCS is a fictional surgeon on the television series ER. She was played by Alex Kingston and appeared from 1997 to 2004.-Background:...
on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
medical drama ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
and as River Song
River Song (Doctor Who)
River Song is a fictional character played primarily by Alex Kingston in the British science-fiction series Doctor Who. River Song was introduced to the series as an experienced future companion of series protagonist the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time in his TARDIS...
in Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
.
Early life and education
Kingston was born and raised in Epsom, Surrey, EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She is the eldest of three daughters of a butcher, Anthony Kingston, and his German wife. Kingston's uncle is actor Walter Renneisen
Walter Renneisen
Walter Renneisen is a German television and stage actor. He is the uncle of English actress Alex Kingston.-External links:* *...
, her mother's younger brother.
Kingston was inspired to pursue acting by one of her teachers at her all-girls school Rosebery School for Girls
Rosebery School for Girls
Rosebery School is an all girls school located in Epsom, Surrey. It consists of a lower school, for those aged between 11 and 16, and a Sixth Form for those aged between 16 and 18. The school holds Specialist Mathematics and Computing College status...
. Alex Auditioned at the Surrey County Youth Theatre and was successful in being selected to play a major part in the production of Tom Jones as Mrs Fitzpatrick. Alex played along side Sean Pertwee as Captain Fitzpatrick and Tom (Wayne) Davison as Thwackum. The play ran for several months. She later completed a three-year programme at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
and went on to join the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
.
Career
Kingston has appeared in a number of British-produced television dramas, including Grange HillGrange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
, Crocodile Shoes
Crocodile Shoes
Crocodile Shoes is a British 7-part television series made by the BBC and screened on BBC One in 1994.The series was written by and starred Jimmy Nail as a factory worker who becomes a country and western singer...
, The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, The Knock
The Knock
The Knock was a primetime UK drama series, created by Anita Bronson and broadcast on ITV from 1994 to 2000, which portrayed the activities of customs officers from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise....
and a guest role on The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
.
Kingston's film credits include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 romantic crime drama written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, and Alan Howard in the titular roles...
(1989), A Pin for the Butterfly (1994), Croupier
Croupier (film)
Croupier is a 1998 film starring Clive Owen as a croupier. Directed by Mike Hodges, the film was released by Image Entertainment on DVD in the USA, and Alliance Atlantis in Canada. Though intended as a feature film, it was shown on television in North America...
(1998), Essex Boys
Essex Boys
Essex Boys is a 2000 British crime film. It was directed by Terry Winsor and stars Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson, Charlie Creed-Miles and Holly Davidson.-Cast:* Charlie Creed-Miles: Billy Reynolds/narrator* Sean Bean: Jason Locke...
(2000), Boudica
Boudica (film)
Boudica is a British film released in 2003. Starring Alex Kingston, Steven Waddington and Emily Blunt, the film is a biopic of the queen of the Iceni tribe, Boudica.- Production :...
(Warrior Queen in the USA) (2003) in which she played the eponymous Boudica
Boudica
Boudica , also known as Boadicea and known in Welsh as "Buddug" was queen of the British Iceni tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire....
, Sweet Land
Sweet Land
Sweet Land is a 2005 American independent period drama film written and directed by Ali Selim. It is an adaptation of the 1989 short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat" by Will Weaver...
(2005), and Crashing (2007).
In September 1997, Kingston gained North American television fame after being cast on the long-running medical drama ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. Her first appearance was in the premiere of the fourth season in the award-winning live episode "Ambush". She portrayed Elizabeth Corday
Elizabeth Corday
Elizabeth Corday, MBChB, FRCS is a fictional surgeon on the television series ER. She was played by Alex Kingston and appeared from 1997 to 2004.-Background:...
, a surgeon arriving from England. Kingston played this role for just over seven seasons until leaving in October 2004, in the fourth episode of the eleventh season called "Fear". In Spring 2009, Kingston returned to ER during its fifteenth and final season for two episodes: "Dream Runner" and the two-hour series finale "And in the End...".
In November 2005, Kingston guest-starred in the long-running mystery drama Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
in season 4: episode 6 called "Viuda Negra" (Spanish for "black widow"). The episode was directed by Kingston's former ER cast mate Paul McCrane
Paul McCrane
Paul David McCrane is an American film, television and theatre actor, as well as an occasional television director. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film Fame and Dr. Robert Romano on the NBC medical drama television series ER.-Early life:McCrane was...
. She played Lucy Costin, one of two wealthy vacationers from the U.S. whose husband is kidnapped by a Mexican street gang on the last night of their honeymoon.
In 2006, Kingston revealed that she was turned down for a role on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
, as Lynette Scavo
Lynette Scavo
Lynette Scavo is a fictional character on the series Desperate Housewives. The character is playedby actress Felicity Huffman, who won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series...
, for being too curvy. In the same article, she admitted to considering and nearly attempting suicide after her separation from her ex-husband Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
.
In 2008 Kingston guest-starred in the fourth series of the long-running science fiction television programme Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
in the two-part story "Silence in the Library
Silence in the Library
"Silence in the Library" is the eighth episode of the fourth series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on 31 May 2008. It is the first of a two-part story, followed by "Forest of the Dead", and is the second two-parter Steven Moffat contributed to...
"/"Forest of the Dead
Forest of the Dead
"Forest of the Dead" is the ninth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast by BBC One on 7 June 2008...
" as River Song
River Song (Doctor Who)
River Song is a fictional character played primarily by Alex Kingston in the British science-fiction series Doctor Who. River Song was introduced to the series as an experienced future companion of series protagonist the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time in his TARDIS...
. She reprised the role in 2010, playing a younger version of River Song in the two-parter "The Time of Angels
The Time of Angels
"The Time of Angels" is the fourth episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on 24 April 2010 on BBC One. It is the first episode of a two-part story written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith; the second episode was...
"/"Flesh and Stone
Flesh and Stone
"Flesh and Stone" is the fifth episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith, the episode was first broadcast on 1 May 2010 on BBC One...
", and again in the two-part series finale "The Pandorica Opens
The Pandorica Opens
"The Pandorica Opens" is the twelfth episode, and first in a two-part story, in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, broadcast on 19 June 2010. The Doctor's friends send him a warning; he deals with a message on a cliff, a mysterious box and a love story that...
"/"The Big Bang
The Big Bang (Doctor Who)
"The Big Bang" is the 13th and final episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the second part of a two-part season finale started with "The Pandorica Opens", at the end of which The Doctor is trapped, the TARDIS destroyed, and Amy Pond has been shot...
". She returned for the two-part series 6
Doctor Who (series 6)
The sixth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who was shown in two parts. The first seven episodes were broadcast from April to June 2011 and the final six episodes from August to October. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill continued their roles as The Doctor, Amy...
premiere "The Impossible Astronaut
The Impossible Astronaut
"The Impossible Astronaut" is the first episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 23 April 2011 in the United Kingdom, as well as the United States...
"/"Day of the Moon
Day of the Moon
"Day of the Moon" is the second episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 30 April 2011 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the...
" and the mid series finale "A Good Man Goes to War
A Good Man Goes to War
"A Good Man Goes to War" is the seventh episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 4 June 2011...
" in 2011. When the series returned in Autumn she appeared in "Let's Kill Hitler
Let's Kill Hitler
"Let's Kill Hitler" is the eighth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One, Space and BBC America on 27 August 2011. It is the second episode of a two-part story, continuing stories from "A Good Man Goes to War"...
", playing a River Song
River Song
"River Song" may refer to:* "River Song" , the opening track of Dennis Wilson's 1977 album Pacific Ocean Blue* River Song , a recurring character in the Doctor Who TV series...
that had only just regenerated. In the end of "Closing Time
Closing time
Closing Time may refer to:*Closing time, the time when a business establishment ceases operations for the day. In the case of a bar, this is called "last call" . Also called "bar time" when referring to the closing time of a bar or pub...
", where she was put into the space suit ready to kill the Doctor, and finally in the series finale "The Wedding of River Song
The Wedding of River Song
"The Wedding of River Song" is the thirteenth and final episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC America and Space on 1 October 2011.-Plot:...
". Kingston says she thought her role was simply a one-off, but was delighted that she would be a returning character.
In September 2008, Kingston took the part of Mrs. Bennet in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's acclaimed four-part production Lost in Austen
Lost in Austen
Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British television series for the ITV network, written by Guy Andrews as a fantasy adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen...
which is based on Jane Austen
Jane Austen
Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived...
's Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England...
. In October that same year, Kingston appeared in the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
in season 9: episode 3 called "Art Imitates Life" where she portrayed Patricia Alwick, a psychiatrist and grief counsellor who helps the team cope with the recent death of CSI member Warrick Brown
Warrick Brown
Warrick Brown is a fictional character in the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, portrayed by Gary Dourdan. Warrick appeared in every episode until his death in season nine, with the exceptions of "After the Show" from season four, "Crow's Feet" and "Committed" from season five, and...
.
In February 2009, Kingston portrayed Miranda Pond, a defence attorney in two episodes of the legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
. This guest spot reunited Kingston with her former cast mate from ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay is an American actress, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.The daughter of actress...
. Hargitay had a recurring role during the fourth season of ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. In June, Kingston starred as the lead character Ellie Lagden, one of four former convicts in the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
drama series Hope Springs
Hope Springs (TV Series)
Hope Springs is a British television comedy-drama series following the lives of four female ex-cons in hiding following a multimillion pound robbery. Produced by Shed Productions, the company behind Bad Girls, Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road, the 8-part series began airing on BBC One on 7 June...
until its cancelation in July. In September that year, she had a recurring role in FlashForward, playing Inspector Fiona Banks.
In 2010, Kingston returned to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
in season 12: episode 7 entitled "Trophy", which reunited Kingston with her former ER castmate Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Maria Elena Bello is an American actress and singer known for her appearances in the movies Coyote Ugly, The Jane Austen Book Club, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, A History of Violence, Payback, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. For television she is known for her role as Dr...
.
In 2011, Kingston was a cast member on British supernatural series Marchlands
Marchlands
Marchlands is a five-part supernatural drama first shown on ITV in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2011, telling the story of three different families living in the same house at three different time periods, in 1968, 1987 and 2010. The three families are linked by the spirit of a young girl who...
. She played the character Helen Maynard. The series ended on March 3. She also guest-starred in the Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
spin-off Private Practice as Marla Tompkins, a psychiatrist who writes book reviews for newspapers. Kingston is currently cast in Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life , Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe...
’s Luise Miller at the Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse is a small not-for-profit theatre in the Covent Garden area of London, with a capacity of 251.-About:Under the artistic leadership of Michael Grandage, the theatre has presented some of London’s most memorable award-winning theatrical experiences, as well as garnered critical...
in London.
Personal life
Kingston met English actor Ralph FiennesRalph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
while they were both students at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
. They were together for ten years before marrying on 28 October 1993. They divorced in December 1997.
In 1998, Kingston married her second husband, German writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and freelance journalist Florian Haertel. They met the previous year on a blind date arranged by friends. They have a daughter together, Salome Violetta Haertel, born on 28 March 2001. As of 2011, Kingston continues to reside in the US.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St. Trinian's | Uncredited | |
| Grange Hill Grange Hill Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television... |
Jill Harcourt | TV series (3 episodes) | |
| 1987 | A Killing on the Exchange | Ellen | TV mini-series (2 episodes) |
| 1988 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Various | TV series (4 episodes: 1988-1995) |
| 1989 | Hannay Hannay (TV series) Hannay was a 1988 spin-off from the 1978 film version of John Buchan's novel The Thirty-Nine Steps which had starred Robert Powell as Richard Hannay.... |
Kirsten Larssen | TV series (1 episode: "The Terrors of the Earth") |
| The Play on One | Daniella | TV series (1 episode: "These Foolish Things") | |
| The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 romantic crime drama written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, and Alan Howard in the titular roles... |
Adela | ||
| 1992 | Covington Cross Covington Cross Covington Cross is a British/American television series that was broadcast on ABC in the United States from August 25 to October 31, 1992. It also aired in the UK, and was dubbed for broadcast in France.... |
Helen | TV series (1 episode: "Cedric Hits the Road") |
| 1993 | Foreign Affairs | Actress | TV movie |
| Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name.Produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997... |
Ursula Kröhling | TV series (1 episode: "Camouflage") | |
| 1994 | Woman of the Wolf | Woman | Voice only, TV movie |
| A Pin for the Butterfly A Pin for the Butterfly A Pin for the Butterfly is a 1994 British-Czech drama film directed by Hannah Kodichek and starring Ian Bannen, Hugh Laurie and Florence Hoath. A young girl tries to come terms with growing up in Stalinist Czechoslovakia. It was screened at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ian Bannen ... ... |
|||
| Crocodile Shoes Crocodile Shoes Crocodile Shoes is a British 7-part television series made by the BBC and screened on BBC One in 1994.The series was written by and starred Jimmy Nail as a factory worker who becomes a country and western singer... |
Caroline Carrison | TV series (5 episodes) | |
| 1995 | Carrington Carrington (film) Carrington is a biographical film written and directed by Christopher Hampton about the life of the English painter Dora Carrington , who was known simply as "Carrington"... |
Frances Partidge | |
| The Infiltrator The Infiltrator The Infiltrator is a film about a Jewish freelance journalist who travels to Germany to write an article about Neo-Nazism, which originally aired on CNN. Among its cast include: Oliver Platt, Arliss Howard, and Tony Haygarth. It is based on the book In Hitler’s Shadow by Yaron Svoray.... |
Anna | ||
| 1996 | The Knock The Knock The Knock was a primetime UK drama series, created by Anita Bronson and broadcast on ITV from 1994 to 2000, which portrayed the activities of customs officers from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.... |
Katherine Roberts | TV series (13 episodes) |
| The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | Moll Flanders | TV movie | |
| Saint-Ex Saint-Ex Saint-Ex is a 1997 British film biography of French author-adventurer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, filmed and distributed in the United Kingdom, and featuring Bruno Ganz, Eleanor Bron, and Miranda Richardson. The script was by Frank Cottrell Boyce, while the writer's sons, Aidan and George, portrayed... |
Chic Party Guest | ||
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction Weapons of Mass Distraction Weapons of Mass Distraction is a 1997 film starring Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers, Jeffrey Tambor, and other stars in an ensemble cast, about two media moguls and their fight over ownership of a professional football team... |
Verity Graham | TV movie |
| ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Dr. Elizabeth Corday Elizabeth Corday Elizabeth Corday, MBChB, FRCS is a fictional surgeon on the television series ER. She was played by Alex Kingston and appeared from 1997 to 2004.-Background:... |
TV series (Series regular: 160 episodes: 1997-2004, 2009) | |
| 1998 | Croupier Croupier (film) Croupier is a 1998 film starring Clive Owen as a croupier. Directed by Mike Hodges, the film was released by Image Entertainment on DVD in the USA, and Alliance Atlantis in Canada. Though intended as a feature film, it was shown on television in North America... |
Jani de Villiers | |
| 1999 | This Space Between Us | Peternelle | |
| 2000 | Essex Boys Essex Boys Essex Boys is a 2000 British crime film. It was directed by Terry Winsor and stars Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson, Charlie Creed-Miles and Holly Davidson.-Cast:* Charlie Creed-Miles: Billy Reynolds/narrator* Sean Bean: Jason Locke... |
Lisa Locke | |
| 2003 | Boudica Boudica (film) Boudica is a British film released in 2003. Starring Alex Kingston, Steven Waddington and Emily Blunt, the film is a biopic of the queen of the Iceni tribe, Boudica.- Production :... |
Boudica | Warrior Queen in the U.S.A. |
| 2005 | The Poseidon Adventure The Poseidon Adventure (2005 film) The Poseidon Adventure is a 2005 action and adventure film based on a novel by Paul Gallico. It is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name.-Plot:... |
Suzanne Harrison | TV movie |
| Sweet Land Sweet Land Sweet Land is a 2005 American independent period drama film written and directed by Ali Selim. It is an adaptation of the 1989 short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat" by Will Weaver... |
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| Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Lucy Costin | TV series (1 episode: "Viuda Negra") | |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog Alpha Dog Alpha Dog is a 2007 crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, first screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2006, with a wide release the following year on January 12, 2007. The film is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of 15-year-old Nicholas... |
Tiffany Hartunian | |
| 2007 | Crashing | Diane Freed | |
| 2008 | Freezing Freezing (TV series) Freezing is a BBC comedy series starring Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern about an otherwise successful couple in their forties who find themselves out of work... |
Serena Wilson | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.3") |
| Lost in Austen Lost in Austen Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British television series for the ITV network, written by Guy Andrews as a fantasy adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen... |
Mrs. Bennett | TV mini-series (4 episodes) | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Dr. Patricia Alwick | TV series (1 episode: "Art Imitates Life") | |
| Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... |
River Song River Song (Doctor Who) River Song is a fictional character played primarily by Alex Kingston in the British science-fiction series Doctor Who. River Song was introduced to the series as an experienced future companion of series protagonist the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time in his TARDIS... |
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| 2009 | Sordid Things | Eve Manchester | |
| Hope Springs Hope Springs (TV Series) Hope Springs is a British television comedy-drama series following the lives of four female ex-cons in hiding following a multimillion pound robbery. Produced by Shed Productions, the company behind Bad Girls, Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road, the 8-part series began airing on BBC One on 7 June... |
Ellie Lagden | TV series: Lead role (8 episodes) | |
| FlashForward Flashforward A flashforward is an interjected scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television and other media. Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future... |
Inspector Fiona Banks | TV series (3 episodes) | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Miranda Pond | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Ben Hur Ben Hur (TV miniseries) Ben Hur is a TV miniseries that first aired in 2010. Based on Lew Wallace's1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the series was produced by Alchemy Television Group in association with Drimtim Entertainment and Muse Entertainment in Montreal... |
Ruth | TV series (2 episodes) |
| Callers | Sheila | Post-production | |
| 2011 | Like Crazy Like Crazy Like Crazy is a 2011 American romantic drama film. The film was directed by Drake Doremus and stars Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones and Jennifer Lawrence. In an interview with The Telegraph, Jones stated that the script was fully improvised... |
Jackie | (completed) |
| Private Practice | Marla Tompkins | TV series | |
| Marchlands Marchlands Marchlands is a five-part supernatural drama first shown on ITV in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2011, telling the story of three different families living in the same house at three different time periods, in 1968, 1987 and 2010. The three families are linked by the spirit of a young girl who... |
Helen Maynard | TV series (5 episodes) |