Alex Kingston was born on March 11, 1963 in London, England as Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston. She is an actress, known for ER (1994), Like Crazy (2011) and Doctor Who (2005). She has been married to Florian Haertel since December 29, 1998. They have one child. She was previously married to Ralph Fiennes.
Rosebery School for Girls, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Nationality
British
Spouse
Jonathan Stamp (m. 2015), Ralph Fiennes (m. 1993–1997)
Children
Salome Violetta Haertel
Parents
Margaretha Kingston, Anthony Kingston
Siblings
Nicola Kingston, Susie Kingston
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, TV Land Icon Award
Nominations
British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
Movies
Like Crazy, Boudica, Croupier, Essex Boys, Sweet Land, Alpha Dog, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, This Space Between Us, Carrington, A Pin for the Butterfly, Sordid Things, The Poseidon Adventure, Saint-Ex, The Infiltrator, Callers, Crashing, Bukowski, Happily Ever After
TV Shows
Hope Springs, ER, Lost in Austen, The Knock, Crocodile Shoes, Marchlands, Doctor Who, Ben Hur
Star Sign
Pisces
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Trademark
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Extremely curly hair
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Quote
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Like all women, there are things that I don't like. My butt's heading closer to the ground every year, and I'm not overjoyed about that.
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On playing Dr. River Song in the Doctor Who (2005) episodes "Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead": I've always wanted to be like Sigourney Weaver in Alien (1979); this is probably as close as I'll get.
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I do get annoyed with myself. I wish I was more focused and pushy as an actress. I suppose I should be out there more saying, "I want to do this role" or "Get me seen by this person." But that's just not me.
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"Certainly, since Anthony Edwards left ER (1994), I would say that my work on the show has diminished in terms of the challenges I face as an actress and what I am getting to do creatively on the show. If it continues to be diminished, then I am not going to be very happy".
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It's funny. I'm now in a more senior position and yet those feelings of sheer utter excitement of going to work just don't exist any more. - on ER (1994)
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On her nude scenes: "I didn't have any qualms. I'm used to taking my clothes off in front of strangers. I've done it since I was 14 - with my mother's adult education art classes. She liked to paint and I went along as a life model."
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About California... "I thought it was an appalling place. Then I went through a period of being amused by it. Now it's sort of both. Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times".
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Fact
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Has two younger sisters. One is named Nichola.
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Parents are Margarethe and Anthony.
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On Law & Order SVU she played Miranda Pond. Later, on Dr. Who she played Melody Pond (a.k.a. River Song).
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(July 18, 2015) Married for the 3rd time her longtime boyfriend Jonathan Stamp in Rome following a year-long engagement.
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Reported as leaving ER (1994) because producers believe her character, icy surgeon Elizabeth Corday, has "run its course" and did not renew her contract. Interviewed in UK's Radio Times Magazine she said she had become "deeply unhappy" on the show and was aware she was being used less. [June 2004]
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 38, a daughter named Salome Violetta Haertel' on March 28, 2001. Child's father is her now ex-2nd husband, Florian Haertel.
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Voted Best Supporting Actress for her work on 2010 by readers of Doctor Who Magazine.
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