Angie Dickinson
Biography
Angeline Dickinson (née Brown; September 30, 1931) is a retired American actress. She began her career on television, appearing in many anthology series during the 1950s, before landing her breakthrough role in Gun the Man Down (1956) with James Arness and the Western film Rio Bravo (1959), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.
In her six decade career, Dickinson has appeared in more than 50 films, including China Gate (1957), Ocean's 11 (1960), The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961), Jessica (1962), Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), The Killers (1964), The Art of Love (1965), The Chase (1966), Point Blank (1967), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), The Outside Man (1972) and Big Bad Mama (1974).
From 1974 to 1978, Dickinson starred as Sergeant Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson in the NBC crime series Police Woman, for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and three Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominations. As lead actress, she starred in Brian De Palma's erotic crime thriller Dressed to Kill (1980), for which she received a Saturn Award for Best Actress.
During her later career, Dickinson starred in several television movies and miniseries, also playing supporting roles in films such as Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994), Sabrina (1995), Pay It Forward (2000) and Big Bad Love (2001).
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Perry Mason (1957) as Marian Fargo
- The Fugitive (1963) as Norma Sessions
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Capt. Cynthia Pike
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Winner
- Judging Amy (1999) as Evelyn Worth
- The Virginian (1962) as Annie Carlson
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Ellen (1994) as Betsy
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Janet West
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Ariane Shaw
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as T.V. Lady
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Amy Bender
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Susan Konke
- Cheyenne (1955) as Jeannie
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Carol Tredman
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Rose Daggitt