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Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey

Actor · Born September 29, 1961 (65) · Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Dale Dickey is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Patty on My Name is Earl and for her supporting roles in films such as Domino and Winter's Bone. Diana Dale Dickey was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and graduated from Bearden High School in Knoxville. She played several roles in High School productions, notably as Emily in Our Town. She later attended the University of Tennessee. On February 26, 2011, She won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance as Merab in Winter's Bone. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dale Dickey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 29, 1961 (65)
From
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
93 on MovieCove · 118 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Dale Dickey's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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%
Survival
20%
Self
18%
Morality
18%
Society
10%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 8 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 14

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 4

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 6 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 16

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
20
Dread
9
Bittersweet
9
Contemplative
9
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Dale Dickey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 79 of their 93 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dale Dickey's 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

118 credits, 93 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dutton Ranch(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Dupree

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Widow's Bay(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Rosemary

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Water(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Lowdown(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mary

  • Continue(2022)

    as Nurse Love

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(2024)

    as Mrs. Sykes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The G(2023)

    as Ann Hunter

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ma June

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bookie(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Widow Dolliver

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Savage Salvation(2022)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Let the Right One In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Debra Harper

  • A League of Their Own(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Baverly

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • A Love Song(2022)

    as Faye

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sheila Walsh

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Cry of Granuaile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Maire

  • No Exit(2022)

    as Sandi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Phantoms(2022)

    as Jenny Gilman

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flag Day(2021)

    as Grandma Margaret

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Them(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Woman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Palm Springs(2020)

    as Darla

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sordid Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Mandalorian(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Saifir (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodline(2018)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Unbelievable(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as RoseMarie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Why Women Kill(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wish Man(2019)

    as Clover

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pooka! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Red

  • Poor Boy(2016)

    as Deb Chilson

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Leave No Trace(2018)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dead Women Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rebecca

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as June Hardy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Small Town Crime(2017)

    as Leslie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Last Requests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Claws(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Juanda

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • You're Gonna Miss Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Zelda Montana

  • Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Effy Monroe

  • Message from the King(2016)

    as Mrs. Lazlo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Very Sordid Wedding(2017)

    as Sissy Hickey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blood Father(2016)

    as Cherise

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hell or High Water(2016)

    as Elsie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nash

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • In the Shadows of the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Regression(2015)

    as Rose Gray

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Waffle Street(2015)

    as Crazy Kathy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • What Lola Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mama

  • White Bird in a Blizzard(2014)

    as Mrs. Hillman

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Possession of Michael King(2014)

    as Beverly

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Big Ask(2013)

    as Lori

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends(2014)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bonnie & Clyde(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cummie Barrow

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Trials of Cate McCall(2013)

    as Mrs. Stubbs

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Southern Baptist Sissies(2013)

    as Odette

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lost on Purpose(2013)

    as Retta Lee

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • C.O.G.(2013)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dark Around the Stars(2013)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Evidence(2013)

    as Katrina Fleishman

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • 9 Full Moons(2013)

    as Billie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Iron Man 3(2013)

    as Mrs. Davis

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Guilt Trip(2012)

    as Tammy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blues for Willadean(2012)

    as Rayleen Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez(2012)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Being Flynn(2012)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Child of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Elia

  • Tales of Everyday Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Yellow Wallpaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jennie Gilman

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Oona, The Wench

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorris

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Elena

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Super 8(2011)

    as Edie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Ricks

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patty

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Winter's Bone(2010)

    as Merab

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Judith

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • A Perfect Getaway(2009)

    as Earth Momma

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Princess Protection Program(2009)

    as Helen Digenerstet

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Changeling(2008)

    as Patient

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park of Terror(2008)

    as Daryl

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Martha Bozeman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Renee O'Leary Egan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Take(2007)

    as Truck Woman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Leaving Barstow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Linda

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Spooge's Woman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Wilma

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as The Stickler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sugar Free Shirley

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Padget

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Domino(2005)

    as Edna Fender

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Beardsley

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Price

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 18 episodes · as Patty

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Marsha Vinton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sugarpop

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Our Very Own(2005)

    as Skillet

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Larson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily 'Gasoline' Bennett

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Norma (uncredited) · as Tracey Johnson

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Reba Dautry

  • The Pledge(2001)

    as Strom

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Waitress Cassie

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ruthie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sordid Lives(2000)

    as Glyndora

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • For Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Trashy Woman

  • Prison of Secrets(1997)

    as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love(1995)

    as Regina

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: Together Again(1995)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Price

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Christy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Opal McHone

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Grant

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Game Warden

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • All Signs of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Thea

  • Red Blooded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bo

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 115 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Hell or High Water (2016)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Hell or High Water (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

My Name Is Earl (2005)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19932026

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 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
Acting117 of 117: 117 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s54 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 3% of 35 roles
95101520

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

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2011–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  2. 2023
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance
  3. 2011
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Female

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 Dale Dickey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 51; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 93 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up40
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 93 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved19
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

A Very Sordid Wedding (2017)

90th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Justified (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 44. 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 Dale Dickey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles34–88 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles12–65 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles55–83 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles33–74 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles30–85 · median 59 · 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 Dale Dickey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dale Dickey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Del Shores shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers