1. Diana Dale Dickey is an American character actress who has worked in theater, film, and television.
22 Facts About Dale Dickey
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Dale Dickey began her career on stage, performing in the 1989 Broadway version of The Merchant of Venice, before appearing in popular revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire, Sweeney Todd and more off-Broadway and in regional theaters.
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Dale Dickey won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her breakthrough performance as Merab in the 2010 independent drama film Winter's Bone.
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Dale Dickey was a regular cast member on the second season of the HBO comedy series Vice Principals, co-starred in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable, and featured in Amazon's 2022 comedy-series reboot of A League of Their Own.
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Dale Dickey received widespread acclaim from critics for her lead performance in the 2022 romantic drama film A Love Song, for which she received Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance.
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Diana Dale Dickey was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and attended Bearden High School.
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Dale Dickey played several roles in high school productions, notably as Emily in Our Town.
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Dale Dickey later attended the University of Tennessee from 1979 to 1984, but left to pursue her acting career.
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Dale Dickey has been working as a character actress in both mainstream and independent films since the 1990s.
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Dale Dickey made her television debut playing the recurring role of Opal McHone in CBS historical drama Christy from 1994 to 1995.
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Dale Dickey played Glyndora Roberts in the 2000 independent comedy film, Sordid Lives, and later returned to the role in the Logo sitcom Sordid Lives: The Series.
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Dale Dickey returned to the franchise in 2017, playing a different role in A Very Sordid Wedding.
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Dale Dickey guest-starred in a number of television series, including The X-Files, Frasier, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gilmore Girls, The Closer and Ugly Betty.
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Dale Dickey performed in various stage productions, include the Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice and in the 2009 stage adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire and many other off-Broadway and regional theatres receiving two Ovation Awards.
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Dale Dickey received critical praise for her performance as Merab in 2010 independent drama film Winter's Bone opposite Jennifer Lawrence, winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in February 2011.
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Dale Dickey was cast in Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive miniseries in 2013.
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In 2015, Dale Dickey portrayed Rose Gray in the Spanish-American thriller film Regression, in which she co-stars with Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson.
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Dale Dickey had a recurring role of Juanda Husser in the TNT comedy-drama series, Claws from 2017 to 2022.
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Dale Dickey appeared in the films Hell or High Water, Leave No Trace, Bloodline and Flag Day.
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In 2022, Dale Dickey played the leading role in the drama film A Love Song.
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In 2023, Dale Dickey was cast in the Paramount+ western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves and Amazon series Fallout.
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Also that year, Dickey played the leading role in the crime thriller film, The G written and directed by Karl R Hearne.