Kim Dickens
| Kim Dickens | |
|---|---|
 Dickens at San Diego Comic Con International 2016 | |
| Born |
Kimberly Jan Dickens June 18, 1965 Huntsville, Alabama. U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Kimberly Jan "Kim" Dickens (born June 18, 1965) is an American actress whose film debut was a supporting role in the 1995 film comedy Palookaville. She later had lead roles in the movies Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997), Zero Effect, and Mercury Rising (both 1998). Dickens has had several other supporting film roles, including in Hollow Man (2000), House of Sand and Fog (2003), The Blind Side (2009), and Gone Girl (2014).
On television, Dickens had regular roles in the HBO dramas Deadwood (2004–06) and Treme (2010–13). She currently stars as Madison Clark in the AMC horror-drama series, Fear the Walking Dead (2015-present) and as Kate Baldwin in the Netflix political drama series, House of Cards (2015–present).
Personal life
Dickens was born in Huntsville, Alabama, the daughter of Pam (Clark) Howell and Justin Dickens,[1] a country-western singer.[2] She graduated from that city's Lee High School and attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication. 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.[2] In the late 1990s she moved to Los Angeles.[3]
Career
1990s
Dickens made her stage debut in a student production of David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago, at Vanderbilt University.[4] In 1995, she made her professional screen debut in the Alan Taylor's comedy film Palookaville, playing Vincent Gallo's character's girlfriend.[5] She 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 female leading role opposite Vincent Gallo again in neo-noir thriller Truth or Consequences, N.M. directed by Kiefer Sutherland. Film received negative reviews from critics.[6] 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 with Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, and Ryan O'Neal, and Mercury Rising with Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin. In 1999, she starred alongside Antonio Banderas in the comedy film The White River Kid.[7]
2000s
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 Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination.[8][9] Later that year, she was regular cast member in the short-lived CBS police drama series, Big Apple.[5] In 2003, she co-starred opposite Felicity Huffman and Eric Stoltz in the Showtime miniseries Out of Order.[10]
In 2000s, Dickens basically 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 regular cast member in the unaired HBO comedy series, 12 Miles of Bad Road starring Lily Tomlin and Mary Kay Place.[11][12] She had the 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
From 2010 to 2013, Dickens was a regular on the HBO ensemble drama series, Treme, as Janette Desautel. From 2013 to 2014, she had the 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 critically acclaimed 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 2015, Dickens began playing Madison Clark in the The Walking Dead companion series, Fear the Walking Dead.[18][19][20] The series premiered on AMC on August 23, 2015.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Palookaville | Laurie | |
| 1997 | Truth or Consequences, N.M. | Addy Monroe | |
| 1998 | Zero Effect | Gloria Sullivan | |
| 1998 | Great Expectations | Maggie | |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising | Stacey | |
| 1999 | The White River Kid | Apple Lisa | |
| 2000 | Committed | Jenny | |
| 2000 | Hollow Man | Sarah Kennedy | Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actress - Science Fiction |
| 2000 | 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 | |
| 2009 | 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | New York News | Episode: "Cost of Living" | |
| 1996 | Swift Justice | Annie Peters | Episode: "Out on a Limb" |
| 1996 | Voice from the Grave | Terry Deveroux | Television film |
| 1996 | Two Mothers for Zachary | Nancy | Television film |
| 1997 | Spin City | Veronica | Episode: "Kiss Me, Stupid" |
| 1997 | Heart Full of Rain | Susan Doyle | Television film |
| 2001 | Big Apple | Sarah Day | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Danni | Miniseries |
| 2004–2006 | Deadwood | Joanie Stubbs | 34 episodes Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Crystal Hoyle | Episode: "Spree" and "Two Daughters" |
| 2006–2009 | Lost | Cassidy Phillips | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | 12 Miles of Bad Road | Jonelle Shakespeare | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | 1% | Rhonda | 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 | Pilot |
| 2013–2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Colette Jane | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | White Collar | Jill | Episode: "Quantico Closure" |
| 2014 | Red Zone | Helen Weller | Pilot[21] |
| 2015–present | House of Cards | Kate Baldwin | 8 episodes |
| 2015–present | Fear the Walking Dead | Madison Clark | Lead Role; 21 episodes Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television[22] |
References
- ↑ "Lee High School - Huntsville Alabama Alumni". Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Hollywood Life
- ↑ "Kim Dickens". Filmbug. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Kim Dickens biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. June 18, 1965. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- 1 2 Dargis, Manohla. "Movies - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ↑ "Truth or Consequences, N.M.". May 2, 1997. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "The White River Kid". November 12, 1999. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Things Behind the Sun". January 19, 2001. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "BBC News - FILM - Paedophile film leads awards race". Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Out of Order - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "HBO ready for 'Road' show, 'Treatment'". IMDb. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "HBO won't run '12 Miles'". IMDb. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Kim Dickens". Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Michael Ausiello (May 10, 2013). "'Sons of Anarchy' Season 6 Cast: Kim Dickens to Play Madame". TVLine. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (September 5, 2013). "David Fincher, Fox Set 'Gone Girl' Cast; Tyler Perry To Play Defense Attorney". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Gone Girl". October 3, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 9, 2015). "Kim Dickens Joins Tim Burton's 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 23, 2014). "Kim Dickens To Star In 'The Walking Dead' Companion Series On AMC". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ↑ Prudom, Laura (December 23, 2014). "'Walking Dead' Companion Series Sets Kim Dickens as Female Lead". Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ↑ Zuckerman, Esther (December 23, 2014). "'Gone Girl' actress Kim Dickens cast in 'Walking Dead' spinoff". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Kim Dickens Lands Female Lead In CBS Drama Pilot 'Red Zone'". Deadline.com. March 17, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ↑ "2016 Saturn Awards Nominees Announced". Dread Central.