Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Nascimento : 1963-03-11, Epsom, England, UK

História

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).

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Alex Kingston
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Alex Kingston
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Filmes

The Fall
Dr. Greta Portius
Janet and Liam are happily married until she stops talking to him. And everybody else. In an attempt to diagnose her loss of speech she begins seeing a psychiatrist who starts to probe at a secret buried in the depths of Janet's psyche, the revelation of which has profound and lasting implications not just for her but the entire family. Drew Hewitt's masterful play examines with wit, humour and searing honesty the complex ideas surrounding free will, love and the painful truths of existence.
Deadpan
Tamara
Ollie loves Agnes. Agnes loves Ollie. Agnes can't laugh, or she'll die. Ollie is a comedian. Deadpan is a comedy drama about love, sex and egotism.
Happily Ever After
Ria
When Heather and Sarah Ann were growing up they told each other every secret. But Heather left their small town on the last day of high school vowing never to return. Forced to come back when her father becomes ill, the young documentary filmmaker is pressured into filming Sarah Ann's wedding video. Heather is convinced that the edgy filmmaker and bubbly pink-wearing bride have nothing in common, but as the big day approaches she finds that no one is quite what they seem – especially the old friend she thought she knew better than anyone.
Doctor Who: Os Maridos de River Song
River Song
It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy. King Hydroflax is furious, and his giant Robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole survive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time.
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
River Song (archive footage)
Peter Davison is on a new journey to discover everything he can about the Doctor's Companion. What exactly is a companion's role, how do you actually become a companion, what do they have in common and how have the companions changed over the years?
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
Narrator
Bid the eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, a fond farewell in this retrospective documentary special about Doctor Who Series five, six and seven - "the Matt Smith Years." This compelling documentary, narrated by Alex Kingston (Doctor Who's River Song), features highlights from Smith's run with interview footage from the man himself, his cast-mates, writers, producers, guest stars and celebrity Whovians.
Ghost Phone
Sheila
William Pierce (Nelson Franklin) is a practical, rational man who suddenly finds himself face to face with the paranormal when he starts receiving phone calls from the dead on the cell phone his recently-deceased fiancée (Melissa Ordway) left behind.
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Self
Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards get the party started for the celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who, with Doctors and companions past and present, celebrity fans and special surprises.
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
River Song (archive footage)
Zoe Ball hosts a live celebration in which the next actor to land Doctor Who's lead role is revealed, in the company of former cast members and celebrity fans.
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
Lady Macbeth, his wife
National Theatre Live will broadcast Manchester International Festival’s electrifying production of Macbeth, with Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn, Hamlet) in his first Shakespeare performance in over a decade as Macbeth, and Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, ER) as Lady Macbeth. Directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford (Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse, Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway) and BAFTA Award-winner Kenneth Branagh, this unique production of Shakespeare’s tragic tale of ambition and treachery unfolds within the walls of an intimate deconsecrated Manchester church.
Bukowski
Katharina Bukowski
The story of writer Charles Bukowski's formative years from childhood to high school and his struggles with an abusive father, disfiguring acne, alcohol addiction, and his initial attempts at writing.
The Destinations of Doctor Who
River Song (archive footage)
Leave the beach towel at home and take a trip to the end of the earth - literally. From the Starship UK to one very haunted hotel, you won't find the destinations of Doctor Who in any guidebook.
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
River Song (archive footage)
When the Doctor's around, tomorrow is yesterday, yesterday is tomorrow and 18th century France is in your fireplace. Confused yet? Watch the Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who. You've already seen it in the future.
The Women of Doctor Who
River Song (archive footage)
Behind every great time lord there's a great woman. Whether they're busting Daleks or the Doctor's ego, the women of Doctor Who prove that you don't need testosterone to save the universe.
The Science of Doctor Who
River Song (archive footage)
Like all great science fiction shows, there are kernels of truth and nuggets of science fact scattered throughout the incredible ‘Doctor Who’ universe. In this special, we are going to explore these dynamic ‘Doctor Who’ moments where science fiction and science fact converge and mingle.
Loucamente Apaixonados
Jackie Gardner
Um rapaz americano e uma jovem inglesa se conhecem nos Estados Unidos e se apaixonam. Seu amor é testado quando ela é banida do país porque seu visto venceu e eles têm que enfrentar os desafios de um relacionamento à distância.
Doctor Who at the Proms
River Song (archive footage)
The 2010 Doctor Who at the Proms were the second and third performances of Doctor Who at the Proms They were broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall on BBC Radio 3 between 24-25 July 2010 with commentary by Petroc Trelawny, forming Proms 10 & 11 of the 2010 season. A 60 minute edit of the prom was broadcast on television on BBC Three on 6 September, followed by a 90 minute edit four days later on 10 September 2010. In addition to this a special 25 minute edition of Doctor Who Confidential called Backstage at the Doctor Who Prom ran on the BBC Red Button service. The 60 minute edit was also broadcast in high definition on BBC HD on 11 September 2010.
Sordid Things
Eve Manchester
A wealthy couple hires their cousin to be the surrogate for the child they are unable to have on their own, but chaos ensues when the woman holds the baby hostage for ransom. In this vicious game of cat and mouse, unlikely alliances are forged and nothing is ever what it seems.
Crashing
Diane Freed
It sounds like a budding writer's dream: a bestselling first novel, a luxurious house in Malibu, and a trophy wife... But it all unravels when writer's block and a failed marriage send Richard McMurray out into the streets.
Alpha Dog
Tiffany Hartunian
O revendedor adolescente Johnny Truelove e seus amigos sequestram o irmão mais jovem de um viciado, que se recusa a pagar sua dívida, para pressioná-lo a quitar o que deve. As coisas mudam inesperadamente quando Frankie, um dos amigos de Johnny, faz amizade com os jovens.
A Aventura do Poseidon
Suzanne Harrison
Mike Rogo (Adam Baldwin) é um dos passageiros do S.S. Poseidon, uma verdadeira cidade flutuante. Mike é na verdade um agente a paisana, que está atrás de um terrorista que planeja um ataque surpresa. O Poseidon está atualmente navegando a toda velocidade, em uma tentativa de alcançar o porto mais próximo e tentar evitar uma forte tempestade que se aproxima. Porém logo após a virada do ano a bomba terrorista explode, fazendo com que o navio vire de cabeça para baixo. Os sobreviventes ficam presos entre os destroços, precisando encontrar um meio de sair do navio antes que ele afunde.
O Verdadeiro Amor
Brownie
Inge (Elizabeth Reaser) veio de Minnesota para um casamento arranjado com Olaf (Tim Guinee), um discreto fazendeiro que imigrou da Noruega. Como é alemã Inge enfrenta um forte preconceito local, decorrente do clima pós-1ª Guerra Mundial, e com isso o pastor proíbe seu casamento. Apesar dos problemas, Inge e Olaf se apaixonam perdidamente. Quando Frandsen (Alan Cumming) tem sua fazenda ameaçada por um banqueiro Olaf decide ajudá-lo, reunindo em torno de si a comunidade local.
A Rainha da Era do Bronze
Boudica
Boudica, a rainha guerreira da Grã-Bretanha, leva sua tribo à rebelião contra o Império Romano e o louco imperador de Roma Nero.
Essex Boys
Lisa Locke
Billy has just scored an entry-level position with the local crime cartel. His first job is to mind Jason, a newly released thug with a vicious temper. Jason thinks it's his job to teach Billy about crime, drugs and women. Little does he know that Billy has his eyes on Jason's own wife, Lisa. When an ecstasy deal goes bad, Jason vows revenge on the boss, while Billy looks to take out Jason. Before long, bodies start turning up
This Space Between Us
Peternelle
It’s been two years since his wife’s sudden death, and once-promising young filmmaker Alex Harty has allowed both his life and career to come to a standstill. But after he assaults a Hollywood studio executive, Alex returns to his hometown of San Francisco to reconnect with old friends for a bittersweet odyssey. Even if Alex can manage to run away from his life, will the memory of his late wife drag him back into it?
Crupiê - A Vida em Jogo
Jani De Villiers
Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) sonha em se tornar um escritor, mas em meio às suas tentativas em terminar e publicar seu primeiro romance acaba ficando endividado. Tentando ajudá-lo, seu pai (Nicholas Bell) lhe consegue emprego em um cassino de Londres, onde Jack se revela um exímio jogador e croupier. Entretanto, apesar de estar se saindo bem no novo emprego Jack recebe a pressão de Marion (Gina McKee), sua namorada, para que peça demissão, pois Marion acredita que o novo emprego está atrapalhando sua veia literária. É quando Jack se envolve romanticamente com Bella (Kate Hardie), outra funcionária do cassino, e Jani (Alex Kingston), cliente do local que deseja convencer Jack a ajudá-la em um assalto ao próprio cassino.
Os Rivais
Verity Graham
As two warring media moguls grapple for ownership of a coveted professional football team, they use the newspapers, magazines and television stations they own to destroy each other's reputations.
A Vida de Saint-Exupery
Chic Party Guest
Poetic biography of author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
After being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands and many male and female lovers, travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life.
Infiltrator - Em Busca da Verdade
Anna
Depois de ser confundido com um neonazista pela polícia alemã, o jornalista americano Yaron Svoray tem acesso ao mundo sombrio de pessoas que juraram lealdade ao nazismo. Sua investigação revela uma rede de intolerância com raízes em muitos países.
Carrington - Dias de Paixão
Frances Partridge
Painter Dora Carrington develops an intimate but extremely complex bond with writer Lytton Strachey. Though Lytton is a homosexual, he is enchanted by the mysterious Dora and they begin a lifelong friendship that has strangely romantic undertones. Eventually, Lytton and Dora decide to live together, despite the fact that the latter has fallen in love with military man Ralph Partridge, whom she plans to marry.
A Pin for the Butterfly
Mrs. Solomon
Communism seen through the eyes of a young girl who watches her beloved uncle struggle with the oppressive government .
Woman of the Wolf
The Woman
This fairy-tale-like drama, based on a 1904 short story by American poet and feminist author Renée Vivien, tells two opposing versions of the same narrative: one told verbally by Pierre Lenoir, a male narrator at a Victorian dinner party; the other told visually through the behavior of an unnamed woman who meets him on a fantasy cargo boat. The intercutting of the two stories creates a tension between the different world views of the woman and the man.
Foreign Affairs
Actress
Two couples find love and comfort in London. A reserved, but lonely aging American female college professor meats a self-confident, married, but disillusioned aging American and aging English actress meats a young lively American.
O Cozinheiro, o Ladrão, Sua Mulher e o Amante
Adele
O gângster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon) janta todas as noites no restaurante Le Hollandais em companhia de seus capangas e sua esposa Georgina (Helen Mirren). Cansada dos modos violentos e grosseiros do marido, Georgina flerta com um solitário Michael (Alan Howard). Com a cumplicidade do chefe de cozinha Richard (Richard Bohronger), os dois amantes fazem sexo às escondidas no banheiro e na despensa do restaurante, enquanto Albert devora prato após prato em sua mesa. Quando Albert descobre a traição da esposa, desfecha uma cruel vingança contra Michael, que por sua vez será vingado por Georgina.
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
Schoolgirl (Uncredited)
The girls of St. Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.
James and Lucia
Harriet Weaver
The last years in the life of James Joyce, as he writes Finnegans Wake and struggles with his fading eyesight and the so-called madness of his beloved daughter, Lucia.