1. Kim Dickens is known for starring as Madison Clark in the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead, Joanie Stubbs in HBO's Deadwood, and Detective Rhonda Boney in Gone Girl.
15 Facts About Kim Dickens
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Kim Dickens graduated from that city's Lee High School and attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications.
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Kim 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.
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Kim Dickens spent the following year playing supporting roles in the made-for-television films Voice from the Grave and Two Mothers for Zachary.
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In 2000, Kim 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.
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Kim Dickens received critical acclaim for her performance, and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination.
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Later in 2001, Kim Dickens was a regular cast member in the short-lived CBS police drama series, Big Apple.
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Kim Dickens was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2007 for this role.
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Kim Dickens was a regular cast member in the unaired HBO comedy series, 12 Miles of Bad Road starring Lily Tomlin and Mary Kay Place.
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Kim Dickens had recurring roles on Lost and Friday Night Lights.
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In film, Kim Dickens co-starred in House of Sand and Fog with Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley, Thank You for Smoking, Wild Tigers I Have Known, Red and The Blind Side.
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From 2010 to 2013, Kim Dickens was a regular on the HBO ensemble drama series, Treme, as chef Janette Desautel.
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In December 2021, it was announced on Talking Dead that Kim Dickens would be returning to Fear the Walking Dead in the seventh season and would be a series regular in its eighth season.
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Kim Dickens herself made a surprise guest appearance on the show to make the announcement to fans personally.
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Kim Dickens 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.