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Fiona Dourif at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con.
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Fiona Christianne Dourif
October 30, 1981 Woodstock, New York, U.S.
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Fiona Christianne Dourif (born October 30, 1981) is an American actress and producer. She is famous for her role as Nica Pierce in the Child's Play horror movies. These include Curse of Chucky (2013) and Cult of Chucky (2017). She also stars in the Chucky television series (2021–2024). In these projects, she works with her father, Brad Dourif. He voices the main villain, Chucky.
Fiona Dourif also played Bart Curlish in the science fiction series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017). She was Diane Jones in the miniseries When We Rise (2017). Soon, she will appear as Dr. Cassie McKay in the medical drama The Pitt (2025). She has also had important roles in other TV shows. These include True Blood (2011), The Blacklist (2018–2021), The Purge (2018), and The Stand (2020).
She has also acted in many films. Some of these are Garden Party (2008), The Master (2012), and Tenet (2020).
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Early life and beginnings
Fiona Dourif was born in Woodstock, New York. Her father is the actor Brad Dourif. Her mother is Jonina (Joni) Dourif. Fiona also has a sister named Kristina.
After finishing college, Fiona worked as a producer. She helped create documentaries for TV channels like History and TLC. She started acting when she was 23 years old.
Acting career highlights
Fiona Dourif began her acting journey in 2005. She first appeared in the TV series Deadwood. The next year, she was cast as Alice in the TV miniseries Thief. In the same year, she made her first movie appearance in Little Chenier.
Early film and TV roles
In 2007, Fiona acted in an off-Broadway play called Some Americans Abroad. She also appeared in a short film, The Lucky One. In 2008, she played Becky in the movie Garden Party. She also played Lisa in Frank the Rat. That same year, she was a guest star in the TV show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She played Detective Nikki Breslin.
In 2009, Fiona had a small role in the film The Messenger. She also guest starred in the HBO comedy series Bored to Death. The next year, she acted in the indie film Mafiosa. She also appeared in the TV movie After the Fall. Later, she played Penny in Letters from the Big Man. She then had a recurring role as Casey in the HBO fantasy drama True Blood. She also made a guest appearance in the TV series The Protector.
Breakthrough roles
In 2012, Fiona Dourif starred in the short film This is Caroline. She also appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's movie The Master. The next year, she played Nica Pierce in the horror film Curse of Chucky. This movie is part of the Child's Play series. Her father, Brad Dourif, has long been the voice of Chucky in this series. The film was very popular and became a cult hit.
In 2014, she acted in several independent films. These included Gutshot Straight, Dangerous Words from the Fearless, Precious Mettle, and Fear Clinic. She also played Brie in the 2016 thriller film Blood is Blood.
From 2016 to 2017, Fiona played Bart Curlish in the science fiction comedy series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. This show was on BBC America and ran for two seasons. Also in 2017, she played a younger version of the character Diane Jones in the miniseries When We Rise.
Continuing the Chucky legacy
In 2017, Fiona Dourif played Nica Pierce again in the horror movie Cult of Chucky. She returned to this role once more in the 2021 TV series Chucky. In the TV series, she also played the human form of Charles Lee Ray in flashback scenes. This was the role her father played in the original 1988 film.
From 2018 to 2021, Fiona played Jennifer Reddington in the NBC drama The Blacklist. Jennifer was the long-lost daughter of the main character. She also had a recurring role in the USA Network series The Purge. She played Good Leader Tavis, a very enthusiastic cult leader.
In 2020, Fiona was cast as the Rat Woman in the miniseries based on Stephen King's novel The Stand.
See also
In Spanish: Fiona Dourif para niños
