Dale Dickey
| Dale Dickey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Diana Dale Dickey September 29, 1961 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994-present |
Dale Dickey (born September 29, 1961) is an American film, stage and television character actress. Dickey won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance as Merab in the 2010 independent drama film Winter's Bone. She is also known for her character roles in the number of mainstream and independent films as of early 2000s, and for recurring performances in television shows such as My Name Is Earl, Breaking Bad, True Blood and Justified.
Life and career
Diana Dale Dickey was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from Bearden High School in Knoxville.[1] She played several roles in High School productions, notably as Emily in Our Town. She later attended the University of Tennessee from 1979 to 1984, but left to pursue her acting career. On December 10, 2015, she returned to the University of Tennessee as a guest speaker, where she gave the commencement speech to fall graduates and was awarded an honorary Master of Fine Arts degree from the university.[2][3]
Dickey has been working as a character actress in both mainstream and independent films since the 1990s.[1] She is known for her recurring roles as Patty on NBC comedy series My Name Is Earl and as Opal McHone in CBS historical drama Christy. Dickey has had several roles in films such as The Pledge, Our Very Own, Domino, Super 8, Being Flynn and The Guilt Trip. She performed on many Broadway productions, like The Merchant of Venice (1989) and A Streetcar Named Desire (2009).[1] Dickey has appeared in guest roles on numerous television series, including The X-Files, Frasier, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gilmore Girls, The Closer, Grey's Anatomy and Breaking Bad.
Dickey received critical praise for her performance as Merab in 2010 independent drama film Winter's Bone opposite Jennifer Lawrence,[1] winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in February 2011.[4] In 2012 she plays Martha Bozeman in the fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO series True Blood.[5] Dickey appeared in the superhero film Iron Man 3, directed by Shane Black in 2013.[6] She also was cast in Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive miniseries in 2013.[7] In 2014, she had a recurring role in the FX series Justified.[8] 2015 portrayed Rose Gray in the Spanish-American Thriller film Regression, in which she co-stars Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love | Regina | |
| 1995 | Running Wild | Judith | |
| 1995 | The Journey of August King | Jenny | |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets | Lynn's friend | |
| 2000 | Sordid Lives | Glyndora | |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Strom | |
| 2005 | Our Very Own | Skillet | |
| 2005 | Domino | Edna Fender | |
| 2006 | Nichts als Gespenster | Annie | |
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Daryl | |
| 2008 | Dark Canvas | Wilma | |
| 2008 | Changeling | Patient | |
| 2008 | Leaving Barstow | Linda | |
| 2009 | A Perfect Getaway | Earth Momma | |
| 2010 | Winter's Bone | Merab | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble (2nd place) Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Performance |
| 2011 | Child of the Desert | Elia | |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Edie | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked | Oona | |
| 2012 | Evidence | Katrina Fleishman | |
| 2012 | Blues for Willadean | Rayleen Hobbs | |
| 2012 | Tales of Everyday Magic | Maggie | |
| 2012 | The Happiest Person in America | Meg | |
| 2012 | Being Flynn | Marie | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Wallpaper | Jennie Gilman | |
| 2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Denise | |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Tammy | |
| 2012 | Lost on Purpose | Retta Lee | |
| 2012 | 9 Full Moons | Billie | |
| 2013 | C.O.G. | Debbie | |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCall | Mrs. Stubbs | |
| 2013 | Teddy Bears | Lori | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Mrs. Davis | |
| 2013 | Southern Baptist Sissies | Odette | |
| 2014 | What Lola Wants | Mama | |
| 2014 | Dark Around the Stars | Rita | |
| 2014 | White Bird in a Blizzard | Mrs. Hillman | |
| 2014 | The Possession of Michael King | Beverly | |
| 2014 | San Patricios | Colleen Donnelly | |
| 2015 | Regression | Rose Gray | |
| 2015 | Waffle Street | Crazy Kathy | |
| 2015 | Blood Father | Cherise | |
| 2016 | Hell or High Water | Elsie | |
| 2016 | Message from the King | Mrs. Lazlo | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: Together Again | Gloria | TV movie |
| 1994–1995 | Christy | Opal McHone | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Rose Odalee Greenup | Episode: "The High Cost of Living" |
| 2000 | Christy: The Movie | Opal McHone | TV movie |
| 2001 | Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning | Opal McHone | TV mini-series |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Game Warden | Episode: "Existence" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Mrs. Grant | Episode: "Some Assembly Required" |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cassie | Episode: "Bad to the Bone" |
| 2004 | ER | Mrs. Price | Episode: "Twas the Night" |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Karen | Episode: "Counterfeit Reality" |
| 2006 | Gilmore Girls | Ruthie | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Reba Dautry | Episode: "Joseph" |
| 2006 | The Closer | Anna Larson | Episode: "Out of Focus" |
| 2007 | Shark | Nancy Padget | Episode: "Porn Free" |
| 2007 | Ugly Betty | Sugar Free Shirley | Episode: "East Side Story" |
| 2008 | Sordid Lives: The Series | Glyndora Roberts | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2009 | My Name Is Earl | Patty, the daytime hooker | 19 episodes |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program | Helen | TV movie |
| 2009 | Breaking Bad | Spooge's Lady | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | All Signs of Death | Thea | TV Pilot |
| 2010 | Bones | Marsha Vinton | Episode: "The X in the File" |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Carol | Episode: "Exit Wounds" |
| 2010 | Weeds | Sugarpop | Episode: "Gentle Puppies" |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls | Elena | Episode: "And the Pop-Up Sale" |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Gasoline | Episode: "Things We Said Today" |
| 2012–2013 | Raising Hope | Patty | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Southland | Maureen | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 2012–2013 | True Blood | Martha Bozeman | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Last Man Standing | Doris | Episode: "Shoveling Snow" |
| 2013 | Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive | Cummie Barrow | TV mini-series |
| 2014 | Justified | Judith | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Middle | Sandy | Episode: "Orlando" |
| 2014 | Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends | Herself | TV Special |
| 2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Renee O'Leary Egan | Episode: "The Separation of Crows" |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Judge Nunn | Episode: "Rock Bottom" |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! | Joelle Fellweather | Episode: "The Eye Doesn't Lie" |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Dale Dickey- Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ↑ "Dale Dickey on IMDB". IMDB.com. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ "An honor: Actress Dale Dickey speaks at UT commencement, receives honorary degree". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ Spirit Awards: Dale Dickey wins best supporting female, Los Angeles Times, (February 26, 2011)
- ↑ 'True Blood' adds Dale Dickey for fifth season
- ↑ 'Iron Man 3' casts 'True Blood' actress Dale Dickey
- ↑ "First Look at Lifetime/History's 'Bonnie and Clyde' Miniseries (Photos)". The Hollywood Reporter. May 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ http://www.knoxville.com/news/2014/mar/05/knoxville-celebrities-dale-dickey-justified/
- ↑ English-Language Regression arrives