Biography
Classically trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, English-born actress Alex Kingston worked in repertory theaters across the United Kingdom before joining the famed Royal Shakespeare Company, where, she played classical characters like Cordelia in "King Lear" and Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing". The wide-eyed, curly-haired performer then moved on to more contemporary roles in British TV and American cable movies like HBO's "The …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Co-starred with Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones in the romantic drama "Like Crazy" | |
2008 | Joined the cast of the BBC's long-running series "Doctor Who" | |
2009 | Guest starred on multi-episode arc on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC) | |
2008 | Cast as Mrs. Bennett in ITV's acclaimed four-part production "Lost in Austen" | |
2006 | Co-starred in the independent film "Sweet Land" | |
2006 | Played Nurse Ratched in the West End revival of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" | |
1999 | Co-starred with Clive Owen in "Croupier"; was initially not successful, but later became an art-house success | |
1997 | Joined cast of the hit NBC drama series "ER" as British surgeon Elizabeth Corday; reprised role for the final season in 2009 | |
1997 | Co-starred in the HBO movie "Weapons of Mass Destruction" | |
1996 | Acted the title role of "Moll Flanders" (aired in the U.S. on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre") | |
1995 | Portrayed Frances Partridge in "Carrington" | |
1994 | Played the title role in the film "Woman of the Wolf" | |
1989 | Made film debut in "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" | |
| Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company after completing her studies at RADA | ||
1978 | Landed first professional role at age 15 as judo-trained bully on the successful British TV series "Grange Hill" | |
1968 | Made stage debut at age five, playing the Angel Gabriel in a Nativity Play | |
Awards
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |