Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

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

История

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).

Профиль

Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston

Фильмы

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: The Husbands of 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.
Как сумасшедший
Jackie Gardner
Рассказ пойдет о студентах, которые влюбились друг в друга. Но судьба их разводит на многие годы, пока драматические события вновь не воссоединяют их сердца.
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.
Альфа Дог
Tiffany Hartunian
Для подростков элитных районов Лос-Анджелеса, у которых слишком много времени и слишком много денег, унылые дни тянутся один за другим. Они развлекаются тем, что играют в головорезов и поклоняются рэпу, видеоиграм и кинофильмам. Когда не несешь ни за что ответственности, случиться может все что угодно… Наркоторговец Джонни Трулав — самый молодой преступник, оказавшийся у ФБР в розыскном списке N1. Одно неправильно принятое решение, роковая ошибка, неудачный ход, и жизнь преуспевающего драг-диллера летит под откос. По законам круговой поруки один за другим гибнут все его друзья. Менее чем за сутки Джонни становится легендой криминального мира. Ему инкриминируют жестокое убийство 15-летнего подростка…
Приключения «Посейдона»
Suzanne Harrison
Борьба за выживание в бездонных глубинах Роскошный лайнер «Посейдон» - настоящий плавучий город, принимающий две с половиной тысячи пассажиров. Но в его команде, засчитывающей более тысячи человек, сказывается международный террорист Касим, планирующий потрясти мир новым ужасным терактом. Узнав об опасности, капитан «Посейдона» направляет лайнер к ближайшему порту. Но катастрофу уже не предотвратить. Раздается взрыв, и многотонный монстр неотвратимо погружается в черные океанские глубины. Оставшиеся в живых отчаянно борются за жизнь и пробиваются наверх к днищу «Посейдона»...
Sweet Land
Brownie
Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.
Boudica
Boudica
The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Boudica is one of history’s first and fiercest women warriors. Sickened by ceaseless war, the king of the Iceni accepts a treaty with the Romans in exchange for his tribe’s continued independence. But oppressively high taxes impoverish the tribe and soon the Romans want something more — slaves. Refusing to submit, the Romans, led by the greedy and psychotic Emperor Nero, move to crush the Iceni and control their lands. Drawing on the strength of her warriors, mystical druidic powers, and her own pain, Boudica unites the historically fractious tribes of Briton to unleash a stunning onslaught on the Roman colonial camps. The ferocity of Boudica’s attacks will shake the foundations of the Roman empire and make her a legend.
Парни из Эссекса
Lisa Locke
Наркотики, соблазн, предательство… Джейсон Лок недавно вышел из тюрьмы и возвращается в город, чтобы снова взять контроль над улицами Эссекса в свои руки. Он — подозрительный и неуловимый человек, который не доверяет никому, даже своей собственное жене. Однако, восстановить свое былое влияние на улицах Эссекса теперь будет очень не просто…
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?
Крупье
Jani De Villiers
Джек Манфред — начинающий писатель, который, страдая от писательского блока, устраивается на работу крупье в казино, чтобы поддержать свои литературные амбиции. Джек наблюдает за игроками с тем же чувством холодной отстраненности, с каким относится к написанию своего романа. Он сам никогда не делает ставок, но когда соблазнительная красотка и завсегдатай казино вовлекают его в опасную, но потенциально выгодную аферу, Джек считает, что фортуна на его стороне. Он и не подозревает, что скоро соблазны игры увлекут его гораздо сильнее, чем он мог себе представить.
Weapons of Mass Distraction
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.
Сент-Экзюпери
Chic Party Guest
Биография самого знаменитого авиатора Франции. История великой страсти писателя, его безумной любви к Консуэло Каррильо, женщине, к которой он стремился всю жизнь. Именно она стала прообразом Веры в «Маленьком Принце», и к ней Антуан возвращается снова и снова.
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.
В стане врага
Anna
Драма, поставленная по книге "В тени Гитлера" Ярона Сворэя и Ника Тэйлора, основана на реальных событиях, происшедших в Германии, где официально действуют 82 организации партий правого крыла, совершивших за последние три года более 6000 террористических актов. Американский журналист Ярон Сворэй отправляется на два дня в Германию для освещения выступления неонацистов — бритоголовых, как их еще называют. Но увиденное там так потрясло Ярона, что он решил выйти на заправил неофашистского движения. Коричневая чума выросла из коротких штанишек, и в Америке есть много организаций подобного типа, борющихся за чистоту белой расы старыми, проверенными способами.
Кэррингтон
Frances Partridge
В центре сюжета запутанные отношения художницы Доры Кэррингтон и писателя Литтона Стрейчи.
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.
Повар, вор, его жена и её любовник
Adele
Предводитель одной из преступных группировок каждый вечер приходит со своей женой и своими сообщниками во французский ресторан, который является его собственностью. Устав от постоянных издевательств и унижений со стороны мужа, жена находит себе любовника среди посетителей ресторана и занимается с ним любовью с молчаливого согласия повара.
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.