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{{short description|American actress}}
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| name = Kim Dickens
| birthdate = [[18 June]] [[1965]]
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| birthplace = [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], [[Alabama]]
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*[[Leisha Hailey]] (2017–present)<ref name="Honey Pot">{{cite podcast |host=[[Katherine Moennig|Kate Moennig]] and Leisha Hailey |title=Honey Pot |website=PANTS with Kate and Leisha |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |date=14 September 2022 |time=11:00 |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honey-pot/id1514861303?i=1000579423774 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>
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| education = [[Vanderbilt University]] (BA)
'''Kimberly Jan "Kim" Dickens''' (born [[18 June]] [[1965]]) is an [[United States|American]] actress and model.
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'''Kim Dickens''' (born June 18, 1965) is an American actress. Her film debut was in the 1995 comedy film ''[[Palookaville (film)|Palookaville]]''. Dickens played lead roles in the films ''[[Truth or Consequences, N.M. (film)|Truth or Consequences, N.M.]]'' (1997), ''[[Zero Effect]]'' (1998) and ''[[Mercury Rising]]'' (1998). Her other films include ''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]'' (1998), ''[[Hollow Man]]'' (2000), ''[[House of Sand and Fog (film)|House of Sand and Fog]]'' (2003), ''[[Thank You for Smoking]]'' (2005), ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'' (2009), ''[[Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl]]'' (2014), ''[[Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (film)|Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children]]'' (2016), ''[[Lizzie (2018 film)|Lizzie]]'' (2018), ''[[Land (2021 film)|Land]]'' (2021), and ''[[The Good Nurse]]'' (2022).


On television, Dickens had regular roles in the drama series ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'' (2004–2006; [[Deadwood: The Movie|2019]]), ''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'' (2010–2013), and ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' (2015–2017). She starred as [[Madison Clark]] in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] horror drama series ''[[Fear the Walking Dead]]'' (2015–2018; 2022–2023).<ref name=comicbook21/>
==Biography==
===Early life===
Dickens was born in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], graduated from [[Lee High School (Huntsville, Alabama)|Lee High School]], and attended [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], where she majored in communication ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree). Soon after she went to [[New York City]] to continue her studies at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]] and graduated at the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]]. She is also active in [[Open Stage Theatre]]. In the late 1990s she moved to [[Los Angeles]].


==Early life and education==
===Acting career===
Dickens was born in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], to Pam (Clark) Howell and Justin Dickens,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leealumni.homestead.com/030616.html|title=Lee High School |website= Huntsville Alabama Alumni|access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref> a country-western singer.<ref name="auto">Hollywood Life</ref> She graduated from that city's [[Lee High School (Huntsville, Alabama)|Lee High School]] and attended [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], where she earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in communications. Dickens soon moved to New York City, where she worked as a waitress, to continue her studies at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]], and graduated from the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]].<ref name="auto"/>
Dickens made her stage debut in a student production of [[David Mamet]]'s ''[[Sexual Perversity in Chicago]]'' at Vanderbilt University. She has appeared in several [[Independent film|indie movies]] including ''[[Palookaville (film)|Palookaville]]''; ''[[Voice from the Grave]]''; ''[[Truth or Consequences, N.M. (film)|Truth or Consequences, N.M.]]''; ''[[Heart Full of Rain]]''; ''[[Zero Effect]]'' with [[Bill Pullman]], [[Ben Stiller]], and [[Ryan O'Neal]]; and ''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]''. In [[Los Angeles]] she played in ''[[Mercury Rising]]'' with [[Bruce Willis]] and [[Alec Baldwin]]; and other commercial Hollywood productions such as ''[[Committed (2000 film)|Committed (2000)]]''; ''[[Hollow Man]]''; ''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]''; ''[[House of Sand and Fog]]'' with [[Ben Kingsley]]; and ''[[Thank You for Smoking]]''. She also had roles in several television movies and shows including ''[[Two Mothers for Zachary]]''; ''[[Big Apple]]''; ''[[Out of Order (TV series)|Out of Order]]''; ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]''; ''[[Things Behind the Sun]]''; and ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''.

==Career==
===1990s===
Dickens made her stage debut in a student production of [[David Mamet]]'s ''[[Sexual Perversity in Chicago]]'', at [[Vanderbilt University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribute.ca/people/kim-dickens/1337|title=Kim Dickens biography and filmography|publisher=Tribute.ca|date=June 18, 1965|access-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref> In 1995, she made her professional screen debut in [[Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]]'s comedy film ''[[Palookaville (film)|Palookaville]]'', playing [[Vincent Gallo]]'s character's girlfriend.<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/199935/Kim-Dickens/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325135114/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/199935/Kim-Dickens/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 25, 2016|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2016|title=Movies|access-date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> Dickens spent the following year playing supporting roles in the made-for-television films ''[[Voice from the Grave]]'' and ''[[Two Mothers for Zachary]]''. In 1997, Dickens returned to film, playing the female leading role opposite Vincent Gallo again in [[neo-noir]] thriller ''[[Truth or Consequences, N.M. (film)|Truth or Consequences, N.M.]]'', directed by [[Kiefer Sutherland]]. The film received negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/truth_or_consequences_nm/|title=''Truth or Consequences, N.M.''|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=May 2, 1997|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref> In 1998, she appeared in ''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]'', a film adaptation of the [[Charles Dickens]]'s novel, and had the female leading roles in ''[[Zero Effect]]'' and ''[[Mercury Rising]]''. In 1999, she starred alongside [[Antonio Banderas]] in the comedy film, ''The White River Kid''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the-white-river-kid|title=''The White River Kid''|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|date=November 12, 1999|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref>

===2000s===
In 2000, Dickens had co-starring roles in films ''[[Committed (2000 film)|Committed]]'' opposite [[Heather Graham]], ''[[Hollow Man]]'' with [[Elisabeth Shue]] and [[Kevin Bacon]], and ''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]'' starring [[Cate Blanchett]]. The following year, she played the lead in the independent film, ''[[Things Behind the Sun]]''. Dickens received critical acclaim for her performance, and an [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/things_behind_the_sun|title=''Things Behind the Sun''|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|date=January 19, 2001|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1750875.stm|publisher=[[BBC News]] |title=Paedophile film leads awards race|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref> Later in 2001, Dickens was a regular cast member in the short-lived [[CBS]] police drama series, ''[[Big Apple (TV series)|Big Apple]]''.<ref name=nyt/> In 2003, she co-starred opposite [[Felicity Huffman]] and [[Eric Stoltz]] in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] miniseries ''[[Out of Order (miniseries)|Out of Order]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2003/05/22/out-order|title=Out of Order|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref>

During the 2000s, Dickens mostly worked on television, playing Joanie Stubbs, the [[Procuring (prostitution)|madam]], in the HBO western ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'' from 2004 to 2006. She was nominated for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] in 2007 for this role. She was a regular cast member in the unaired HBO comedy series, ''[[12 Miles of Bad Road]]'' starring [[Lily Tomlin]] and [[Mary Kay Place]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-wont-run-12-miles-107251|title=HBO won't run ''12 Miles''|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=March 18, 2008|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> She had recurring roles on ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' and ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]''. In film, Dickens co-starred in ''[[House of Sand and Fog (film)|House of Sand and Fog]]'' (2003) with [[Jennifer Connelly]] and [[Ben Kingsley]], ''[[Thank You for Smoking]]'' (2005), ''[[Wild Tigers I Have Known]]'' (2006), ''[[Red (2008 film)|Red]]'' (2008) and ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'' (2009).<ref name=rtm>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kim_dickens/|title=Kim Dickens|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref>

===2010s===
From 2010 to 2013, Dickens was a regular on the [[HBO]] ensemble drama series, ''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'', as chef Janette Desautel. From 2013 to 2014, she had a recurring role as Colette Jane in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] crime drama, ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael |last=Ausiello |url=http://tvline.com/2013/05/10/sons-of-anarchy-season-6-cast-kim-dickens-madame/ |title=''Sons of Anarchy'' Season 6 Cast: Kim Dickens to Play Madame |website=TVLine |date=May 10, 2013 |access-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref> In 2015, she had a recurring role in the [[Netflix]] political drama ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''. In film, she co-starred in ''[[Footloose (2011 film)|Footloose]]'' (2011) and ''[[At Any Price (film)|At Any Price]]'' (2012). In 2014, she had a major supporting role as Detective Rhonda Boney in the psychological thriller film ''[[Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl]]'', directed by [[David Fincher]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/david-fincher-fox-sets-gone-girl-cast-tyler-perry-to-play-defense-attorney-579039/ |title=David Fincher, Fox Set ''Gone Girl'' Cast; Tyler Perry To Play Defense Attorney |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=September 5, 2013 |access-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gone_girl/|title=Gone Girl|date=October 3, 2014|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref> and in 2016, co-starred as the lead character's mother in [[Tim Burton]]'s film ''[[Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (film)|Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/kim-dickens-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children-casting-1201448928/|title=Kim Dickens Joins Tim Burton's ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children''|first=Justin|last=Kroll|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref>

In August 2015, Dickens began playing [[Madison Clark]] in ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' companion series, ''[[Fear the Walking Dead]]'', on [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/kim-dickens-cast-the-walking-dead-spinoff-companion-series-amc-1201334014/|title=Kim Dickens To Star In ''The Walking Dead'' Companion Series On AMC|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 23, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Prudom|first=Laura|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/kim-dickens-walking-dead-spinoff-female-lead-1201386067/|title=''Walking Dead'' Companion Series Sets Kim Dickens as Female Lead|work=Variety|date=December 23, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Zuckerman|first=Esther|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/12/23/kim-dickens-walking-dead-spinoff/|title=''Gone Girl'' actress Kim Dickens cast in ''Walking Dead'' spinoff|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 23, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref> Dickens left the series in June 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/06/11/fear-the-walking-dead-kim-dickens-madison-finale/|title=''Fear the Walking Dead'' star Kim Dickens 'heartbroken' about finale shocker|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Dalton|last=Ross|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> She returned to the series in 2022.

===2020s===
Dickens appeared in the 2021 film ''[[Land (2021 film)|Land]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Linden|first=Sheri|date=January 31, 2021|title='Land': Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/land-film-review-sundance-2021-4116630/|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref>

In December 2021, it was announced on ''[[Talking Dead]]'' that Dickens would be returning to ''Fear the Walking Dead'' in the [[Fear the Walking Dead (season 7)|seventh season]] and would be a series regular in its [[Fear the Walking Dead (season 8)|eighth season]].<ref name=comicbook21>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/kim-dickens-madison-clark-return-fear-the-walking-dead-season-7-season-8/|title=Kim Dickens Returns for Fear the Walking Dead Seasons 7 and 8|last=Bonomolo|first=Cameron|date=December 6, 2021|website=comicbook.com|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> Dickens herself made a surprise guest appearance on the show to make the announcement to fans personally.

==Personal life==
Dickens moved to [[Los Angeles]] in the late 1990s.<ref name='FB-Dickens'>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbug.com/db/66735|title= Kim Dickens|website=Filmbug|access-date=July 30, 2011}}</ref> She is currently in a relationship with musician and actress [[Leisha Hailey]], known for being a member of the musical duo [[The Murmurs]], as well as her acting on ''[[The L Word]]''.<ref>{{cite podcast |host=[[Katherine Moennig|Kate Moennig]] and [[Leisha Hailey]] |title=Honey Pot |website=PANTS with Kate and Leisha |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |date=14 September 2022 |time=11:00 |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honey-pot/id1514861303?i=1000579423774 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
*''[[Palookaville (film)|Palookaville]]'' (1995) as Laurie, Russell's Girlfriend
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*''[[Voice from the Grave]]'' (1996 TV) as Terry Deveroux
|-
*''[[Two Mothers for Zachary]]'' (1996 TV) as Nancy
! Year
*''[[Truth or Consequences, N.M.]]'' (1997) as Addy Monroe
! Title
*''[[Heart Full of Rain]]'' (1997 TV) as Susan Doyle
! Role
*''[[Zero Effect]]'' (1998) as Gloria Sullivan
! class="unsortable" | Notes
*''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]'' (1998) as [[Maggie Bell]]
|-
*''[[Mercury Rising]]'' (1998) as Stacey Siebring
|1995
*''[[The White River Kid]]'' (1999) as Apple Lisa
*''[[Committed (2000 film)|Committed]]'' (2000) as Jenny
|''[[Palookaville (film)|Palookaville]]''
|Laurie
*''[[Hollow Man]]'' (2000) as Sarah Kennedy
|
*''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]'' (2000) as Linda
|-
*''[[Things Behind the Sun]]'' (2001) as Sherry
|1997
*''[[Big Apple (TV series)|Big Apple]]'' (2001 TV Series) as Sarah Day
|''[[Truth or Consequences, N.M. (film)|Truth or Consequences, N.M.]]''
*''[[Out of Order (TV series)|Out of Order]]'' (2003 TV mini-series) as Danni
|Addy Monroe
*''[[House of Sand and Fog]]'' (2003) as Carol Burdon
|
*''[[Goodnight, Joseph Parker]]'' (2004) as Muriel
|-
*''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'' (2004 TV series) as [[Characters of Deadwood#Joanie Stubbs|Joanie Stubbs]]
| rowspan="3" |1998
*''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2006) as Cassidy Phillips
|''[[Zero Effect]]''
*''[[Thank You for Smoking]]'' (2006) as Jill Naylor
|Gloria Sullivan
*''[[Wild Tigers I Have Known]]'' (2006) as The Counselor
|
*''[[Red (2008 film)|Red]]'' (2008) as Carrie Donnel
|-
*''[[Friday Night Lights]]'' (2008 TV series) as Shelby Saracen
|''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]''
*''[[One Way to Valhalla]]'' (2009) as Jenny
|Maggie
|
|-
|''[[Mercury Rising]]''
|Stacey
|
|-
|1999
|''[[The White River Kid]]''
|Apple Lisa
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000
|''[[Committed (2000 film)|Committed]]''
|Jenny
|
|-
|''[[Hollow Man]]''
|Sarah Kennedy
|Nominated — [[Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actress - Science Fiction]]
|-
|''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]''
|Linda
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Things Behind the Sun]]''
|Sherry
|Nominated — [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead]]
|-
|2003
|''[[House of Sand and Fog (film)|House of Sand and Fog]]''
|Carol Burdon
|
|-
|2004
|''Goodnight, Joseph Parker''
|Muriel
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Thank You for Smoking]]''
|Jill Naylor
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Wild Tigers I Have Known]]''
|The Counselor
|
|-
|2007
|''Waiting''
|John's Wife
|Short film
|-
|2008
|''[[Red (2008 film)|Red]]''
|Carrie
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|''One Way to Valhalla''
|Jenny
|
|-
|''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]''
|Mrs. Boswell
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Footloose (2011 film)|Footloose]]''
|Lulu Warnicker
|
|-
|2012
|''[[At Any Price]]''
|Irene Whipple
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl]]''
|Detective Rhonda Boney
|Nominated — [[Film criticism|Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble]]<br>Nominated — [[Film criticism|Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble]]
|-
| 2016
|''[[Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (film)|Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children]]''
|Maryann Portman
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Lizzie (2018 film)|Lizzie]]''
| Emma Borden
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[The Highwaymen (film)|The Highwaymen]]''
| Gladys Hamer
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Land (2021 film)|Land]]''
| Emma
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[The In Between]]''
| Vickie
|
|-
| ''[[The Good Nurse]]''
| Linda Garran
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1995
|''[[New York News]]''
|Unknown
|Episode: "Cost of Living"
|-
| rowspan="3" |1996
|''[[Swift Justice]]''
|Annie Peters
|Episode: "Out on a Limb"
|-
|''[[Voice from the Grave]]''
|Terry Deveroux
|rowspan="2"|Television film
|-
|''[[Two Mothers for Zachary]]''
|Nancy
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997
|''[[Spin City]]''
|Veronica
|Episode: "Kiss Me, Stupid"
|-
|''Heart Full of Rain''
|Susan Doyle
|Television film
|-
|2001
|''[[Big Apple (TV series)|Big Apple]]''
|Sarah Day
|8 episodes
|-
|2003
|''[[Out of Order (miniseries)|Out of Order]]''
|Danni
|6 episodes
|-
|2004–2006
|''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]''
|Joanie Stubbs
|33 episodes <br>Nominated — [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
|-
|2006
|''[[Numbers (TV series)|Numb3rs]]''
|Crystal Hoyle
|2 episodes
|-
|2006–2009
|''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]''
|Cassidy Phillips
|4 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[12 Miles of Bad Road]]''
|Jonelle Shakespeare
|6 episodes
|-
|''1%''
|Rhonda
|Unsold television pilot
|-
|2008–2009
|''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]''
|Shelby Saracen
|11 episodes
|-
|2009
|''[[FlashForward]]''
|Kate Stark
|Episode: "137 Sekunden"
|-
|2010
|''[[Reviving Ophelia (film)|Reviving Ophelia]]''
|Le Anne
|Television film
|-
|2010–2013
|''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]''
|Janette Desautel
|36 episodes
|-
|2013
|''Second Sight''
|Samantha Wilde
|Unsold television pilot
|-
|2013–2014
|''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''
|Colette Jane
|7 episodes
|-
|2013
|''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]''
|Jill
|Episode: "Quantico Closure"
|-
|2014
|''Red Zone''
|Helen Weller
|Unsold television pilot<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/kim-dickens-red-zone-pilot-cbs-female-lead-700407/ |title=Kim Dickens Lands Female Lead In CBS Drama Pilot 'Red Zone' |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 17, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2015–2017
|''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''
|Kate Baldwin
|9 episodes
|-
|2015–2018;<br />2022–2023
|''[[Fear the Walking Dead]]''
| [[Madison Clark]]
|Lead role (seasons [[Fear the Walking Dead (season 1)|1]]–[[Fear the Walking Dead (season 4)|4]], [[Fear the Walking Dead (season 8)|8]])<br>Guest star (season [[Fear the Walking Dead (season 7)|7]])<br>Nominated — [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television]] (2016–2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/153046/153046/|title=2016 Saturn Awards Nominees Announced|work=Dread Central|date=February 24, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/|website=www.saturnawards.org|access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2016–2018; 2021
|''[[Talking Dead]]''
|Herself
|7 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[Deadwood: The Movie]]''
|Joanie Stubbs
|Television film
|-
|2020
|''[[Briarpatch (TV series)|Briarpatch]]''
|Eve Raytek
|9 episodes
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2020
|''[[Half-Life: Alyx]]''
|Scientist
|
|}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 05:17, 16 December 2024

Kim Dickens
Dickens at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
EducationVanderbilt University (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
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Kim Dickens (born June 18, 1965) is an American actress. Her film debut was in the 1995 comedy film Palookaville. Dickens played lead roles in the films Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997), Zero Effect (1998) and Mercury Rising (1998). Her other films include Great Expectations (1998), Hollow Man (2000), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Thank You for Smoking (2005), The Blind Side (2009), Gone Girl (2014), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Lizzie (2018), Land (2021), and The Good Nurse (2022).

On television, Dickens had regular roles in the drama series Deadwood (2004–2006; 2019), Treme (2010–2013), and House of Cards (2015–2017). She starred as Madison Clark in the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018; 2022–2023).[2]

Early life and education

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Dickens was born in Huntsville, Alabama, to Pam (Clark) Howell and Justin Dickens,[3] a country-western singer.[4] She graduated from that city's Lee High School and attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications. Dickens soon moved to New York City, where she worked as a waitress, to continue her studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[4]

Career

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1990s

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Dickens made her stage debut in a student production of David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago, at Vanderbilt University.[5] In 1995, she made her professional screen debut in Alan Taylor's comedy film Palookaville, playing Vincent Gallo's character's girlfriend.[6] Dickens spent the following year playing supporting roles in the made-for-television films Voice from the Grave and Two Mothers for Zachary. In 1997, Dickens returned to film, playing the female leading role opposite Vincent Gallo again in neo-noir thriller Truth or Consequences, N.M., directed by Kiefer Sutherland. The film received negative reviews from critics.[7] In 1998, she appeared in Great Expectations, a film adaptation of the Charles Dickens's novel, and had the female leading roles in Zero Effect and Mercury Rising. In 1999, she starred alongside Antonio Banderas in the comedy film, The White River Kid.[8]

2000s

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In 2000, Dickens had co-starring roles in films Committed opposite Heather Graham, Hollow Man with Elisabeth Shue and Kevin Bacon, and The Gift starring Cate Blanchett. The following year, she played the lead in the independent film, Things Behind the Sun. Dickens received critical acclaim for her performance, and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination.[9][10] Later in 2001, Dickens was a regular cast member in the short-lived CBS police drama series, Big Apple.[6] In 2003, she co-starred opposite Felicity Huffman and Eric Stoltz in the Showtime miniseries Out of Order.[11]

During the 2000s, Dickens mostly worked on television, playing Joanie Stubbs, the madam, in the HBO western Deadwood from 2004 to 2006. She was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2007 for this role. She was a regular cast member in the unaired HBO comedy series, 12 Miles of Bad Road starring Lily Tomlin and Mary Kay Place.[12] She had recurring roles on Lost and Friday Night Lights. In film, Dickens co-starred in House of Sand and Fog (2003) with Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley, Thank You for Smoking (2005), Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006), Red (2008) and The Blind Side (2009).[13]

2010s

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From 2010 to 2013, Dickens was a regular on the HBO ensemble drama series, Treme, as chef Janette Desautel. From 2013 to 2014, she had a recurring role as Colette Jane in the FX crime drama, Sons of Anarchy.[14] In 2015, she had a recurring role in the Netflix political drama House of Cards. In film, she co-starred in Footloose (2011) and At Any Price (2012). In 2014, she had a major supporting role as Detective Rhonda Boney in the psychological thriller film Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher,[15][16] and in 2016, co-starred as the lead character's mother in Tim Burton's film Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.[17]

In August 2015, Dickens began playing Madison Clark in The Walking Dead companion series, Fear the Walking Dead, on AMC.[18][19][20] Dickens left the series in June 2018.[21] She returned to the series in 2022.

2020s

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Dickens appeared in the 2021 film Land.[22]

In December 2021, it was announced on Talking Dead that Dickens would be returning to Fear the Walking Dead in the seventh season and would be a series regular in its eighth season.[2] Dickens herself made a surprise guest appearance on the show to make the announcement to fans personally.

Personal life

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Dickens moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s.[23] She is currently in a relationship with musician and actress Leisha Hailey, known for being a member of the musical duo The Murmurs, as well as her acting on The L Word.[24]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Palookaville Laurie
1997 Truth or Consequences, N.M. Addy Monroe
1998 Zero Effect Gloria Sullivan
Great Expectations Maggie
Mercury Rising Stacey
1999 The White River Kid Apple Lisa
2000 Committed Jenny
Hollow Man Sarah Kennedy Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actress - Science Fiction
The Gift Linda
2001 Things Behind the Sun Sherry Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
2003 House of Sand and Fog Carol Burdon
2004 Goodnight, Joseph Parker Muriel
2005 Thank You for Smoking Jill Naylor
2006 Wild Tigers I Have Known The Counselor
2007 Waiting John's Wife Short film
2008 Red Carrie
2009 One Way to Valhalla Jenny
The Blind Side Mrs. Boswell
2011 Footloose Lulu Warnicker
2012 At Any Price Irene Whipple
2014 Gone Girl Detective Rhonda Boney Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated — Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Maryann Portman
2018 Lizzie Emma Borden
2019 The Highwaymen Gladys Hamer
2021 Land Emma
2022 The In Between Vickie
The Good Nurse Linda Garran

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 New York News Unknown Episode: "Cost of Living"
1996 Swift Justice Annie Peters Episode: "Out on a Limb"
Voice from the Grave Terry Deveroux Television film
Two Mothers for Zachary Nancy
1997 Spin City Veronica Episode: "Kiss Me, Stupid"
Heart Full of Rain Susan Doyle Television film
2001 Big Apple Sarah Day 8 episodes
2003 Out of Order Danni 6 episodes
2004–2006 Deadwood Joanie Stubbs 33 episodes
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2006 Numb3rs Crystal Hoyle 2 episodes
2006–2009 Lost Cassidy Phillips 4 episodes
2008 12 Miles of Bad Road Jonelle Shakespeare 6 episodes
1% Rhonda Unsold television pilot
2008–2009 Friday Night Lights Shelby Saracen 11 episodes
2009 FlashForward Kate Stark Episode: "137 Sekunden"
2010 Reviving Ophelia Le Anne Television film
2010–2013 Treme Janette Desautel 36 episodes
2013 Second Sight Samantha Wilde Unsold television pilot
2013–2014 Sons of Anarchy Colette Jane 7 episodes
2013 White Collar Jill Episode: "Quantico Closure"
2014 Red Zone Helen Weller Unsold television pilot[25]
2015–2017 House of Cards Kate Baldwin 9 episodes
2015–2018;
2022–2023 		Fear the Walking Dead Madison Clark Lead role (seasons 1–4, 8)
Guest star (season 7)
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2016–2017)[26][27]
2016–2018; 2021 Talking Dead Herself 7 episodes
2019 Deadwood: The Movie Joanie Stubbs Television film
2020 Briarpatch Eve Raytek 9 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2020 Half-Life: Alyx Scientist

References

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  1. ^ Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey (September 14, 2022). "Honey Pot". PANTS with Kate and Leisha (Podcast). Apple. Event occurs at 11:00. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bonomolo, Cameron (December 6, 2021). "Kim Dickens Returns for Fear the Walking Dead Seasons 7 and 8". comicbook.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lee High School". Huntsville Alabama Alumni. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Hollywood Life
  5. ^ "Kim Dickens biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. June 18, 1965. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Dargis, Manohla (2016). "Movies". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Truth or Consequences, N.M.". Rotten Tomatoes. May 2, 1997. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "The White River Kid". Rotten Tomatoes. November 12, 1999. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "Things Behind the Sun". Rotten Tomatoes. January 19, 2001. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Paedophile film leads awards race". BBC News. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "Out of Order". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 18, 2008). "HBO won't run 12 Miles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "Kim Dickens". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  14. ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 10, 2013). "Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Cast: Kim Dickens to Play Madame". TVLine. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  15. ^ Fleming, Mike (September 5, 2013). "David Fincher, Fox Set Gone Girl Cast; Tyler Perry To Play Defense Attorney". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  16. ^ "Gone Girl". Rotten Tomatoes. October 3, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 9, 2015). "Kim Dickens Joins Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 23, 2014). "Kim Dickens To Star In The Walking Dead Companion Series On AMC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  19. ^ Prudom, Laura (December 23, 2014). "Walking Dead Companion Series Sets Kim Dickens as Female Lead". Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  20. ^ Zuckerman, Esther (December 23, 2014). "Gone Girl actress Kim Dickens cast in Walking Dead spinoff". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  21. ^ Ross, Dalton (June 11, 2018). "Fear the Walking Dead star Kim Dickens 'heartbroken' about finale shocker". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  22. ^ Linden, Sheri (January 31, 2021). "'Land': Film Review | Sundance 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  23. ^ "Kim Dickens". Filmbug. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  24. ^ Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey (September 14, 2022). "Honey Pot". PANTS with Kate and Leisha (Podcast). Apple. Event occurs at 11:00. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  25. ^ "Kim Dickens Lands Female Lead In CBS Drama Pilot 'Red Zone'". Deadline Hollywood. March 17, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  26. ^ "2016 Saturn Awards Nominees Announced". Dread Central. February 24, 2016.
  27. ^ "The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films". www.saturnawards.org. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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