'Too old' 'ER' actress axed

[GreenPartyVoter]

I love this gal. This is utter crap they aren't bringing her back.

"LONDON, England (Reuters) -- British actress Alex Kingston says she has been axed from the hit U.S. hospital drama "ER" because she is too old.

Kingston, 41, who plays the widowed surgeon Elizabeth Corday, said she was "shocked and upset" when she learned her contract would not be renewed.

"Apparently I, according to the producers, the writers, am part of the old fogies who are no longer interesting," she told the BBC's Radio Times listings magazine.

"Does it mean that I am the geriatric being pushed out because she is too old?""

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/08/kingston.er.reut/index.html

[underpants]

1. Still smokin' hot in my book

I think she is referring more to a change in the main story line-up.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Agreed.

Yowza!

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Most Attractive Woman On ER Ever!

All the women on that show were attractive, but i always thought she had that natural classiness in her appearance. I liked her and the character, although i admit i lost interest in the show a few years ago.
The Professor

[GOPisEvil]

2. WTF?!?!

That show has steadlily declined for years. I used to watch every week, but not in the last several years.

[Scottie72]

14. Yea it has declined!

I used to be an avid watcher! Now this year I just don't seem to be watching it anymore..

[THUNDER HANDS]

3. E.R. is still on?

who knew?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

6. Wow! amazing nt

[ncrainbowgrrl]

5. I love her character. This makes me sad.

I love "Lizzie" Her character interacts so well with everyone, and while she isn't being used in large roles now, she maintains a certain link to the days where ER was something special.... A show that I would make sure that I either watched or taped every thursday night. While the new characters are good, I miss the old gang. *sigh*

On edit: I still think she's hot!

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. They better not toss out Maura Tierney too

[amandae]

13. I'm with you ...

I love both of them on that show .... if they also got rid of Maura I'd stop watching it. Again.

:hi:

[soleft]

8. When the killed of Romano the writing was on the wall for Lizzie

[supernova]

11. I wound up liking Romano

eventhough I hated him at first.

I thought their interactions were some of the best on the show.

[supernova]

9. I love Alex Kingston

She's a tremendous actor. ER was lucky to have her this long. And ahem... she's a year younger than me. Too old?!? I don't think so.

[nickinSTL]

10. That's cr*p

Kingston's character is one of the better parts still in the show.

And I agree with another of the posters. If they get rid of Tierney, they might as well pack it in.

[Kid_A]

12. British accents....mmmmmmm.......

:loveya: :9 :loveya:

[sus]

16. she was the best Moll Flanders EVER!