Kim Dickens was first seen in the 1995 crime comedy film āPalookavilleā where she played the role of āLaurie.ā The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. In 1997, she starred as āAddy Monroeā in the American neo-noir film āTruth or Consequences, N.M.ā directed by Kiefer Sutherland. The film earned a 38% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She next appeared in films like āZero Effectā (1998), āGreat Expectationsā (1998), āMercury Risingā (1998), āThe White River Kidā (1999), and āCommittedā (2000). The year 2000 saw the release of the science fiction horror film āHollow Manā where Dicken portrayed Sarah Kennedy. The film was largely panned by critics but despite this, was a commercial success and grossed over $190.2 million on a $95 million budget. Dickens also received a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination for her performance in the film. She went on to receive an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her portrayal of Sherry in the 2001 Allison Anders-directed film āThings Behind the Sun.ā The film garnered praise from critics, earning an amazing 100% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2003, she played the role of āCarol Burdonā in the American psychological drama film, āHouse of Sand and Fogā directed by Vadim Perelman. The film received a positive response from critics but due to a limited release, it only managed to gross over $16.9 million on a $16.5 million budget.Ā
In 2004, she joined the cast of the American Western television series āDeadwoodā created by David Milch. She played the role of āJoanie Stubbsā and remained a part of the series until it went off-air in 2006. She continued to appear in television series like āNumb3rsā (2006), āLostā (2006-2009), āFriday Night Lightsā (2008-2009), āFlashForwardā (2009), āTremeā (2010-2013), āSons of Anarchyā (2013-2014), and āHouse of Cardsā (2015-2017). In 2015, she starred as āMadison Clarkā in the American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series āFear the Walking Dead.ā She remained a part of the series until 2018 but made a return to the show in 2022. She was last seen in the 2022 American science fiction romance film āThe In Betweenā directed by Arie Posin. The film received a mixed response from critics.