---
name: "Kim Dickens"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kim-dickens"
fi1m_id: "kim-dickens"
imdb_id: "nm0225332"
tmdb_id: 21165
wikidata_id: "Q269894"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 June 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-03T02:56:51.004705+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kim Dickens

## Identity

Kim Dickens

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kim-dickens
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kim-dickens
- **IMDb ID:** nm0225332
- **TMDB ID:** 21165
- **Wikidata ID:** Q269894
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dickens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269894, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225332/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21165

Actor. Born 18 June 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 June 1965, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Also known as:** Kimberly Jan Dickens, کیم دیکنز
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Davidson](https://film.one/person/adam-davidson.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [John Lee Hancock](https://film.one/person/john-lee-hancock.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 62 (1), 2000s 78 (4), 2010s 70 (4), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 67 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 8 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 4, Mystery 3, Thriller 3, Sport 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $736m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dickens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269894, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225332/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21165

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Gone Girl*](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md) (84), [*The Good Nurse*](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md) (73), [*The Highwaymen*](https://film.one/film/the-highwaymen.md) (55)
- **HBO Max:** [*Deadwood*](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md) (91), [*Treme*](https://film.one/tv/treme.md) (82)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Great Expectations*](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-1998.md) (62)
- **Peacock:** [*Lizzie*](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Kim Dickens

> Kim Dickens makes capable women interesting without pretending that capability solves their troubles. We particularly value her in ensembles: *Deadwood* and *Gone Girl* benefit from an actor who suggests feeling beneath practical authority.

In *Gone Girl* (2014), Kim Dickens makes a detective's competence a pleasure to watch. As Rhonda Boney, she gives David Fincher's thriller a practical, no-nonsense presence alongside the persuasive performances of Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. We found her steadiness reassuring, because the film's marital suspicion leaves so little else to settle on. The plotting gets far-fetched, and Dickens cannot make all of it plausible, but she gives us good reason to keep attending to the investigation. She is worth noticing even when the film offers plenty of reasons to look elsewhere.

*Deadwood* (2004) gives her more complicated work as Joanie Stubbs, a madam whose authority does not tell us everything about her. This was her television breakthrough after supporting film parts in the late 1990s, and it remains our strongest recommendation from her work. David Milch's Western spends as much care on people trying to live together as it does on violence, and Dickens suits that interest in the difficulties of everyday life. She makes Joanie credible at work while allowing feelings beyond the immediate business to matter. Ian McShane is the conspicuous attraction, but Dickens is part of what makes the ensemble worth spending so much time with.

The move towards television gave that supporting presence a sustained place in her career. In David Simon's *Treme* (2010), she plays the chef Janette Desautel; *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015) puts her in the lead as Madison Clark. Those parts extend a pattern of women with responsibilities, rather than simply repeating the detective or the madam. We would not reduce her appeal to resilience, though it is easy to see why she is cast that way.

There are limits to what this kind of acting can repair. *Gone Girl* sometimes needs its cynicism questioned more firmly, and *Deadwood* lets elaborate speeches run beyond our patience. Dickens is a reason to stay with both, though our preference is for the longer acquaintance with Joanie. Start with *Deadwood*, provided a Western in which people talk at length sounds like an invitation rather than a warning.

## Biography

Kim Dickens is an American actress. Born on 18 June 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama, she made her film debut in the 1995 comedy *Palookaville*. She took lead roles in *Truth or Consequences, N.M.* (1997), *Zero Effect* (1998) and *Mercury Rising* (1998).

On television, Dickens played Joanie Stubbs in the HBO series *Deadwood* (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation. She has had regular roles in *Treme* (2010–2013), *House of Cards* (2015–2017) and as Madison Clark in *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015–2018; 2022–2023). Her other film credits include *Hollow Man* (2000), *Thank You for Smoking* (2005), *The Blind Side* (2009), *Gone Girl* (2014), *Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children* (2016) and *The Highwaymen* (2019).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *The Good Nurse* (2022), Fi1m 73, as Linda Garran — [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *The Highwaymen* (2019), Fi1m 55, as Gladys Hamer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-highwaymen.md)
- *Lizzie* (2018), Fi1m 60, as Emma Borden — [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Gone Girl* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Detective Rhonda Boney — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md)
- *Treme* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Janette Desautel — [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md)
- *The Blind Side* (2009), Fi1m 52, as Mrs. Boswell — [page](https://film.one/film/the-blind-side.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Shelby Saracen — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), Fi1m 91, as Joanie Stubbs — [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Cassidy Phillips — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Great Expectations* (1998), Fi1m 62, as Maggie — [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-1998.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Better Sister* (2025), series, as Nancy Guidry
- *Fear the Walking Dead: Best of Madison* (2023), as Madison Clark
- *The Good Nurse* (2022), as Linda Garran — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *The In Between* (2022), as Vickie
- *Land* (2021), as Emma
- *Briarpatch* (2020), series, as Eve Raytek
- *Deadwood: The Movie* (2019), as Joanie Stubbs
- *The Highwaymen* (2019), as Gladys Hamer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-highwaymen.md)
- *Lizzie* (2018), as Emma Borden — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children* (2016), as Jake's Mom
- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, as Madison Clark
- *Gone Girl* (2014), as Detective Rhonda Boney — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md)
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, as Kate Baldwin
- *At Any Price* (2012), as Irene Whipple
- *Footloose* (2011), as Lulu Warnicker
- *Reviving Ophelia* (2010), as Le Anne
- *Treme* (2010), series, as Janette Desautel — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md)
- *The Blind Side* (2009), as Mrs. Boswell — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-blind-side.md)
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Jill
- *FlashForward* (2009), series, as Kate Stark
- *One Way to Valhalla* (2009), as Jenny
- *1%* (2008), as Rhonda
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Colette Jane — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Red* (2008), as Carrie
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Shelby Saracen — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Wild Tigers I Have Known* (2006), as The Counselor
- *Thank You for Smoking* (2005), as Jill Naylor
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Crystal Hoyle
- *Goodnight, Joseph Parker* (2004), as Muriel
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Cassidy Phillips — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), series, as Joanie Stubbs — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *House of Sand and Fog* (2003), as Carol Burdon
- *Out of Order* (2003), series, as Danni
- *Things Behind the Sun* (2001), as Sherry
- *Big Apple* (2001), series, as Sarah Day
- *The Gift* (2000), as Linda
- *Hollow Man* (2000), as Sarah Kennedy
- *Committed* (2000), as Jenny
- *The White River Kid* (1999), as Apple Lisa
- *Mercury Rising* (1998), as Stacey
- *Great Expectations* (1998), as Maggie — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-1998.md)
- *Zero Effect* (1998), as Gloria Sullivan
- *Heart Full of Rain* (1997), as Susan Doyle
- *Truth or Consequences, N.M.* (1997), as Addy
- *Palookaville* (1996), as Laurie, Russell's Girlfriend
- *Two Mothers for Zachary* (1996), as Nancy
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Veronica
- *Voice from the Grave* (1996), as Terry Deveroux
- *Swift Justice* (1996), series, as Annie Peters
- *New York News* (1995), series, Actor
- *Saturn Return*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Kim Dickens](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-b230a3980015.jpg) Kim Dickens — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Kim_Dickens_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-Kim_Dickens_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Hardwick, Dave Erickson, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam- Carey, Sam Underwood, Daniel Sharman, Dayton Callie, Mercedes Mason an (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-8a3938431b4d.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Dave Erickson, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam- Carey, Sam Underwood, Daniel Sharman, Dayton Callie, Mercedes Mason an (2017) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Chris_Hardwick%2C_Dave_Erickson%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Colman_Domingo%2C_Frank_Dillane%2C_Alycia_Debnam-_Carey%2C_Sam_Underwood%2C_Daniel_Sharman%2C_Dayton_Callie%2C_Mercedes_Mason_%26_Michael_Greyeyes_%2835337986003%29.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Hardwick, Dave Erickson, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam- Carey, Sam Underwood, Daniel Sharman, Dayton Callie, Mercedes Mason an (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-a3de9e30f80f.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Dave Erickson, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam- Carey, Sam Underwood, Daniel Sharman, Dayton Callie, Mercedes Mason an (2017) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Chris_Hardwick%2C_Dave_Erickson%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Colman_Domingo%2C_Frank_Dillane%2C_Alycia_Debnam-_Carey%2C_Sam_Underwood%2C_Daniel_Sharman%2C_Dayton_Callie%2C_Mercedes_Mason_%26_Michael_Greyeyes_%2835754177820%29.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Hardwick, Dave Erickson, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam-Carey speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "F](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-755cc54f6d63.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Dave Erickson, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam-Carey speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "F — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Chris_Hardwick%2C_Dave_Erickson%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Colman_Domingo%2C_Frank_Dillane_%26_Alycia_Debnam-Carey_%2835977413082%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Hardwick%2C_Dave_Erickson%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Colman_Domingo%2C_Frank_Dillane_%26_Alycia_Debnam-Carey_%2835977413082%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kim Dickens](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-9ba292aa469f.jpg) Kim Dickens — Image via TMDB
- ![Kim Dickens](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-e0cfbaa0eb91.jpg) Kim Dickens — Image via TMDB
- ![Colman Domingo, Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Mercedes Mason, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Lorenzo James Henrie and Danay Garcia speaking at the 2016 San Di](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-2a7a85f547c2.jpg) Colman Domingo, Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Mercedes Mason, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Lorenzo James Henrie and Danay Garcia speaking at the 2016 San Di — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Colman_Domingo%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Cliff_Curtis%2C_Frank_Dillane%2C_Mercedes_Mason%2C_Alycia_Debnam-Carey%2C_Lorenzo_James_Henrie_%26_Danay_Garcia_%2827938121144%29.jpg/1280px-Colman_Domingo%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Cliff_Curtis%2C_Frank_Dillane%2C_Mercedes_Mason%2C_Alycia_Debnam-Carey%2C_Lorenzo_James_Henrie_%26_Danay_Garcia_%2827938121144%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Colman Doming, Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis and Frank Dillane speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fear the Walking Dead", at the San Diego](https://film.one/media/person/61237/gallery-6ad8542ffc2c.jpg) Colman Doming, Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis and Frank Dillane speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fear the Walking Dead", at the San Diego — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Colman_Domingo%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Cliff_Curtis_%26_Frank_Dillane_%2828555017945%29.jpg/1280px-Colman_Domingo%2C_Kim_Dickens%2C_Cliff_Curtis_%26_Frank_Dillane_%2828555017945%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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