Angie Dickinson

Biography

Angeline Dickinson (née Brown; born September 30, 1931) is a renowned American actress whose career spans over six decades. She began her artistic journey in the 1950s, making her mark on various anthology television series before achieving significant recognition with her role in Gun the Man Down (1956) opposite James Arness. This led to a prominent role in the classic Western Rio Bravo (1959), for which she was honored with the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.

Throughout her prolific career, Dickinson has featured in over 50 films, including notable titles such as China Gate (1957), Ocean's 11 (1960), The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961), Jessica (1962), and Captain Newman, M.D. (1963). Her other acclaimed works include The Killers (1964), The Art of Love (1965), Point Blank (1967), and the cult classic Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971).

From 1974 to 1978, Dickinson captivated audiences as Sergeant Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson in NBC's crime drama Police Woman, for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. She also starred in Brian De Palma's erotic thriller Dressed to Kill (1980), earning a Saturn Award for Best Actress.

In her later years, Dickinson appeared in numerous television films and miniseries, alongside supporting roles in films such as Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994), Sabrina (1995), and Pay It Forward (2000).