‘ER’ star to head back to England

Alex Kingston says she’s being axed from “ER” for being too old.

The British actress, who plays Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the long-running NBC medical drama, said she was told recently that after seven years on the show, her contract would not be renewed.

In an interview with Radio Times magazine, the 41-year-old Kingston said the program was increasingly focused on young characters, “and apparently I, according to the producers and the writers, am part of the old fogies who are no longer interesting.” She said being let go “was a shock and obviously upsetting, but it’s just your ego that’s upset. Then I got over it.”

The actress said she plans to return to Britain for film and television work.