Alex Kingston

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Recent Role:
Herself on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Gender:
Female
Born:
3-11-1963
Birthplace:
Surrey, England, UK
Birth Name:
Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston
Alex Kingston grew up in Epsom, on the outskirts of London, the eldest of three daughters of a butcher and his German wife. She became interested in acting after a family trip to Germany, where she saw her uncle performing on stage. Her first role was at the age of five, when she played the angel Gabriel in a school play. She attended an all-girls grammar school in Epsom, where was inspired by her English teacher to pursue an acting career. At age fifteen she got her first professional acting job playing a judo-trained bully on the British television series Grange Hill.



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After finishing her schooling, Alex moved to London, where she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She successfully completed their two-year program and began performing in repertory theatres across England. She was soon asked to join the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, where she performed not only mainstays like Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear, but also new plays and contemporary American cs.



She made her feature film debut in Peter Greenaway's 1989 movie The Cook, the Thief, his Wife, and her Lover. In 1996 she landed the title role in the PBS Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders, a role that brought her critical acclaim. In 1997 she became a household name when she took on the role of Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the NBC television series ER.

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    Tremendous Talent. hide show

    Alex never failed to impress me while she was on ER. I loved her playing Dr Elizabeth Corday. Especially her acting after Greene died, it was marvellous. I wish she was still on ER, I could've really seen her as the lead of the show. Shame she left. It would've been interesting to see how she related to some of the present characters, like Ray, Clemente and Morris. Alex really proved her wonderful acting abilities throughout Seasons 7, 8 and 9, all which involved her character's introduction to motherhood and her husband's brain tumour and death. Alex never failed to move me to tears throughout S8 and 9 leading up to Mark's death and after his death.

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    lozza1525 Added Aug 21, 2006 All my reviews
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    9.6 Superb
    loved her on ER hide show

    She was one of the best surgeons as a charecter on ER, I so much love her accent, I really haven't seen her in anything except as Alex Coray on ER so I ca not comment on her othre roles, bu she was great on it.. the season where Dr Greene ( Antohny Edwards) died, her acting was amazing. Wish she was more visable these days

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    port5170 Added Apr 19, 2006 All my reviews
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    9.5 Superb
    British red headed hottie. hide show

    I like woman who are not afraid of taking on challenging roles. When alex Kingston's character on "ER" was romantically involved with eriqu LaSalle's character Peter Benton, it could have been contriversial since Alex Kingston is very white, being Brish and all, and Eirque LaSalle is black. Ms. Kinston seemed quite confortable in her role as the pursuer in the realationship. There didn't seem to be any awkwardness in her performance and that's the mark of a true professional.

    Plus I have a weakness for redheads. She gorgeous.

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    chrisbd1 Added Dec 20, 2005 All my reviews
 
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