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 Infiltrator" (1995) and "Weapons of Mass Destruction" (1997). Some savvy film buffs might recognized her from her small roles in the features "The Cook,
