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Fiona Dourif
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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 playing Nica Pierce in the Child's Play movies and TV show. This is a popular series of horror films.
Fiona acts alongside her father, Brad Dourif. Her father is the voice of Chucky, the main villain of the series. Fiona has starred in the movies Curse of Chucky (2013) and Cult of Chucky (2017). She also appears in the TV series Chucky.
Besides her horror roles, Dourif has appeared in many other shows and movies. She played Bart Curlish in the science fiction series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. She was also in the TV shows The Blacklist and The Purge.
Early Life
Fiona Dourif was born in Woodstock, New York. Her father is the famous actor Brad Dourif, and her mother was Jonina Dourif. She has one sister named Kristina.
Before becoming a full-time actress, Fiona worked in television production. She helped create documentaries for channels like History and TLC. She started acting when she was 13 years old.
Acting Career
Fiona Dourif began her professional acting career in 2005. Her first role was in the HBO drama series Deadwood. The next year, she appeared in her first movie, Little Chenier.
Over the years, she has acted in many different projects. She has appeared in TV shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and True Blood. She also acted in the critically acclaimed 2012 movie The Master.
Star of the Chucky Series
In 2013, Dourif's career took a big turn when she starred as Nica Pierce in Curse of Chucky. This movie is part of the Child's Play franchise, which is famous for the killer doll, Chucky. Her father, Brad Dourif, has voiced Chucky since the first movie in 1988.
The movie was a big success with fans and critics. Fiona returned as Nica Pierce in the next film, Cult of Chucky (2017). She continued the role in the TV series Chucky, which started in 2021. In the TV show, she also got to play the human version of the killer, Charles Lee Ray, in flashback scenes.
Other Major Roles
From 2016 to 2017, Dourif played Bart Curlish in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Her character was a "holistic assassin," a unique and memorable role.
She also had important recurring roles in several popular TV shows. From 2018 to 2021, she played Jennifer Reddington in the NBC thriller The Blacklist. In 2018, she appeared in the horror series The Purge as a character named Good Leader Tavis.
In 2020, Dourif was in the miniseries The Stand, which is based on a novel by Stephen King. She also appeared in the major 2020 movie Tenet. In 2025, she began starring as Dr. Cassie McKay in the medical drama The Pitt.
See also
In Spanish: Fiona Dourif para niños
