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Crystal Anne Dickinson is an American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the play Clybourne Park written by Bruce Norris and directed by Pam MacKinnon.
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Crystal Dickinson | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall |
| Occupation | Actress |
Crystal Dickinson was born in New Jersey. She graduated from Seton Hall University in 1998 in the College of Communication and the Arts.[1] She also received an MFA from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2]
Dickinson is best known for her role on the Showtime series The CHI as Detective Toussaint. She has also appeared in other TV series such as New Amsterdam, Feed the Beast, House of Payne and The Good Wife and the films I-Origins and This is Where I Leave You.
She made her Broadway debut in Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park and has since returned to Broadway appearing alongside James Earl Jones in You Can't Take It With You.
A recipient of Theatre World Award in 2012 for Clybourne Park,[3] she has also won a Jenny Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for the AUDELCO in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013.
In 2024, Dickinson starred in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean at Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Dickinson is married to actor Brandon J. Dirden. They have one son, Chase Ari Dirden, born March 29, 2014.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | House of Payne | Melissa | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Josie Tatro | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Feed the Beast | Doctor | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | High Maintenance | Lawyer | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Chi | Detective Alice Toussaint | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | New Amsterdam | Tessa Martone | 1 episode |
| 2020 | For Life | Georgia Bishop | 2 episodes |
| 2020-2022 | The Accidental Wolf | 2 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I Origins | Julie Dairy | |
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Intern | |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | ||
| 2016 | Distortion: A Social Media Story |
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