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The days when British actors seemed to be cast only as baddies in America are clearly over.

NEW BBC drama Hope Springs hits our screens this week with those involved believing the real star of the show is the setting...Wanlockhead. Filming took place for the show last August with stars including former ER actress Alex Kingston, Cutting It favourite Sian Reeves, Christine Bottomley and Vinette Robinson.

Caption: Alex Kingston Picture 2009 TV Land Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheater - Arrivals Los Angeles, California .... British actress ALEX KINGSTON is seriously considering a cosmetic surgery makeover in an effort to win more roles in Hollywood.

ALEX KINGSTON and her mates were just getting round to discussing the snorting of cocaine when the waiter approached them.

The actress - whose eight-year-old daughter Salome was conceived after In Vitro Fertilisation treatment - and journalist husband Florian Haertel have "been through the emotional mill" in their attempts to extend their family after twice being let down.

Alex Kingston plays an ex-con in new BBC family drama Hope Springs, starting this summer.

NBC's acclaimed medical drama "ER," which checked out April 2 after a 15-year run, has been added as an honoree at the "2009 TV Land Awards." The ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris takes place April 19 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City.

In case you missed it - the week in TV buzz: Even without Clooney, "ER's" swan song pulled in 16.2 million viewers, its largest audience in several years.

Bring on the ambiguity: Bring on Emily Blunt. Don't worry. The 26-year-old British actress is perfectly content being a little tough to read - both on screen and off.

As a professional TV watcher, this is something Ia TMve always been reluctant to admit, whenever talk turns to NBCa TMs second-longest-running drama series.

Alex Kingston has said she was "moved" to be asked to return to the last season of ER.

Kingston's Dr. Elizabeth Corday romanced Eriq La Salle's character Dr. Benton on the show and she admits she had no idea how much fuss the storyline would cause.

Today is Wednesday, March 11, the 70th day of 2009 with 295 to follow. The moon is full.

Newsman Sam Donaldson is 75. Actor Mark Metcalf is 63. Singer Bobby McFerrin is 59.

A thoroughly modern heroine threatens to ruin one of the world's greatest literary love stories in this ingenious reinvention of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice .

Kylie Minogue is auctioning a personalized Filofaxes for a breast cancer charity.

Last Thursday night, ER returned for the final half of its 15th and final season, on this week's ER Dr.

Alex Kingston is one of a handful of former 'ER' cast member to return for the series final episodes.

One more familiar face will be making her final rounds in the "ER" this season. Alex Kingston, who had a seven-season run on the NBC series as Dr.

The doctor is in. Dr. Elizabeth Corday, that is. Over the holidays, an airdate was set for Alex Kingston's return to ER as Dr.