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Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

Actor · Born June 18, 1965 (61) · Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Kimberly Jan Dickens (born June 18, 1965) is an American actress. Her film debut was in the 1995 comedy film Palookaville. Dickens played lead roles in the films Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997), Zero Effect (1998) and Mercury Rising (1998). Her other films include Great Expectations (1998), Hollow Man (2000), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Thank You for Smoking (2005), The Blind Side (2009), Gone Girl (2014), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Lizzie (2018), Land (2021), and The Good Nurse (2022). On television, Dickens had regular roles in the drama series Deadwood (2004–2006; 2019), Treme (2010–2013), and House of Cards (2015–2017). She stars as Madison Clark in the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018; 2022–present).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1965 (61)
From
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Kim Dickens' films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 7 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 14 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Herald
2 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Trickster
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
21
Dread
8
Hopeful
8
Contemplative
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kim Dickens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Dickens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Better Sister(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nancy Guidry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Fear the Walking Dead: Best of Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Madison Clark

  • The Good Nurse(2022)

    as Linda Garran

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The In Between(2022)

    as Vickie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Land(2021)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Briarpatch(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eve Raytek

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Deadwood: The Movie(2019)

    as Joanie Stubbs

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Highwaymen(2019)

    as Gladys Hamer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Lizzie(2018)

    as Emma Borden

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(2016)

    as Jake's Mom

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 66 episodes · as Madison Clark

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Gone Girl(2014)

    as Detective Rhonda Boney

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kate Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • At Any Price(2012)

    as Irene Whipple

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Footloose(2011)

    as Lulu Warnicker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Reviving Ophelia(2010)

    as Le Anne

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Treme(2010)

    Show 36 episodes · as Janette Desautel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Blind Side(2009)

    as Mrs. Boswell

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Stark

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • One Way to Valhalla(2009)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • 1% (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rhonda

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Colette Jane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Red(2008)

    as Carrie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shelby Saracen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Tigers I Have Known(2006)

    as The Counselor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Thank You for Smoking(2005)

    as Jill Naylor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Crystal Hoyle

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Goodnight, Joseph Parker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Muriel

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cassidy Phillips

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 28 episodes · as Joanie Stubbs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • House of Sand and Fog(2003)

    as Carol Burdon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Out of Order(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Danni

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Things Behind the Sun(2001)

    as Sherry

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Big Apple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sarah Day

  • The Gift(2000)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hollow Man(2000)

    as Sarah Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Committed(2000)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The White River Kid(1999)

    as Apple Lisa

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mercury Rising(1998)

    as Stacey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(1998)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Zero Effect(1998)

    as Gloria Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Heart Full of Rain(1997)

    as Susan Doyle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Truth or Consequences, N.M.(1997)

    as Addy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Palookaville(1995)

    as Laurie, Russell's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Two Mothers for Zachary(1996)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica

  • Voice from the Grave(1996)

    as Terry Deveroux

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Swift Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie Peters

  • New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Saturn Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Gone Girl (2014)

$371M worldwide

Highest rated

Gone Girl (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Fear the Walking Dead (2015)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19952025

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s12 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
960111

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2002–2007.

  1. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2002
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kim Dickens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

One Way to Valhalla (2009)

86th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gone Girl (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kim Dickens' work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles35–87 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles13–70 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles41–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles11–51 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles33–84 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kim Dickens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Dickens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gabriel Mann shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles