Fiona Dourif
Biography
Fiona Dourif, born October 30 1981 in Woodstock, New York, is an American actress and producer. She is female and has accumulated more than fifty credited roles across film and television. Dourif is most widely recognized for portraying Nica Pierce in the Child’s Play film series and its continuation in the Chucky television series. She also played Bart Curlish in BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency and appeared as the young Diane Jones in Dustin Lance Black’s When We Rise. Additional television work includes a guest appearance on Showtime’s Shameless and a recurring role on NBC’s The Blacklist. Her career to date includes fifty‑five credited performances.
Career overview
Fiona Dourif, born on October 30, 1981, in Woodstock, New York, is an American actress and producer whose career spans film and television. She first gained notable recognition for portraying Nica Pierce in the “Child’s Play” film series, a role she continued in the “Chucky” television series, establishing her presence within the horror franchise. Dourif’s versatility is evident in her performance as Bart Curlish in BBC America’s “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” where she contributed to the show’s quirky, genre‑blending narrative. She also appeared as the younger version of Diane Jones in Dustin Lance Black’s “When We Rise,” adding dramatic depth to the series’ historical storyline.
Beyond these lead and supporting parts, Dourif has made guest appearances on several network series. She was featured in Showtime’s “Shameless,” adding to the show’s ensemble of recurring characters, and held a recurring role on NBC’s “The Blacklist,” further expanding her television résumé. Across film and television, Dourif has accumulated more than fifty credited performances, reflecting a steady and diverse body of work within contemporary American entertainment.
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- Situations (2026) as The Girl
- The Pitt (2025) as Dr. Cassie McKay
- Doc of Chucky (2024) as Self
- Psychonaut (2024) as Samantha
- Unsinkable (2024) as Alaine Ricard
- On Fire (2023) as Sarah Laughlin
- Don't Look at the Demon (2022) as Jules
- Living with Chucky (2022) as Self
- The Living (2022) as Stella (voice)
- Chucky (2021) as Nica Pierce
- Chucky (2021) as Nica Pierce / Charles Lee Ray
- The Legacy of Chucky (2021) as Self
- The Shuroo Process (2021) as Parker
- Tenet (2020) as Wheeler
- The Stand (2020) as Rat Woman
- Helstrom (2020) as Mother / Kthara
- Exterminator (2020) as Pepper
- The Purge (2018) as Good Leader Tavis
- Cult of Chucky (2017) as Nica Pierce
- When We Rise (2017) as Young Diane Jones
- Safe (2017) as Brenda
- The Dollhouse (2017) as Self
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) as Bart Curlish
- Chasing Gold (2016) as Judy
- Blood Is Blood (2016) as Brie
- Mafiosa (2016) as Samantha Hunter
- Arbor Demon (2016) as Dana
- Her Last Will (2016) as Iona Cotton
- Still Single (2016) as Clementine Callaghan
- The Player (2015)
- Quarantine (2015) as Dr. White
- Manhattan (2014) as Jean Tatlock (voice)
- Manhattan (2014) as Jean Tatlock
- Gutshot Straight (2014) as Gina
- Fear Clinic (2014) as Sara
- She (2014) as She
- The Blacklist (2013) as Lillian Roth
- Curse of Chucky (2013) as Nica Pierce
- The Master (2012) as Dancer
- This is Caroline (2012) as Fiona
- Shameless (2011) as Tabitha Youens
- Halloween Wars (2011) as Self - Guest Judge
- Letters from the Big Man (2011) as Penny
- Rizzoli & Isles (2010) as Helen Barnes' Daughter
- Athena (2010) as Patricia
- After the Fall (2010) as Annie Tolgen
- The Messenger (2009) as Returning Soldier's Wife
- Frank the Rat (2009) as Lisa
- True Blood (2008) as Casey
- Little Chenier (2008) as Jo Jo
- Garden Party (2008) as Becky
- The Lucky One (2007) as Susan
- Thief (2006) as Alice
- Deadwood (2004) as Chez Ami Whore
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Nikki Breslin
- Dangerous Words from the Fearless as Ruth
- A Head Full of Ghosts as Sarah