Background

Dickie was born on March 23, 1971, in East Kilbride, Scotland, but spent part of her childhood in different parts of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Galloway, Perthshire and Ayrshire, due to frequent moves by her family.

From an early age she discovered her passion for acting, which her parents also supported. Coming from a working-class family (her father was a farmer and gardener) in which no family member had been in the arts before, she was embarrassed to call herself an actress since she was afraid to be called pretentious. As a kid, Kate was very shy and too conscious about her looks, which had her feeling uncomfortable whenever she moved to a new school, in a new city.

Her mother passed away when Kate was in her early 20s. Her father also died a few years later.

Education

Kate Dickie always had a passion for acting, which her parents always supported. She began taking acting lessons when she was young. But she refrained from telling about it to her classmates because she was afraid that everybody would make fun of her.

Her training in acting eventually solved her psychological issues as she became more and more comfortable moving to new places. She also began acting in theatrical productions as well.

Dickie graduated from high school and enrolled into the Adam Smith College to study drama. Kate earned a national certificate in drama and had a huge achievement in 1990 when she was accepted into the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.

She stayed in Glasgow for the next few years and ended up working with some of Scotland’s best theatre companies. She also auditioned for roles in films and television around the same time.

Career

Kate Dickie began her professional career performing in plays such as ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ and ‘Timeless.’ She made her screen acting debut playing a guest role as an unnamed young girl in the episode titled ‘Mother’ of the series titled ‘Rab C. Nesbitt.’ For the next few years, as she awaited better acting projects, she appeared in many acclaimed theatrical productions such as ‘Electra’ and ‘Mainstream.’ In 2000, she had her major acting breakthrough when she appeared playing one of the lead roles in the drama series titled ‘Tinsel Town.’ She played Lex in the commercially/critically successful series which ran for 2 seasons and 20 episodes. For her performance, she received a nomination for the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Television Performance.

In 2003, she made her film debut appearing a prostitute in the short film titled ‘Room for the Night.’ She further appeared playing key roles in short films such as ‘Who Do You Love?,’ ‘Accidents’ and ‘The Harvest.’ In 2006, she had a major film breakthrough when she appeared playing the lead role as Jackie Morrison in the British-Danish thriller film titled ‘Red Road.’ The film ended up becoming a massive critical and commercial success, earning the jury prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Kate also won many awards and accolades for her performance in the film, such as British Independent Film Award for Best Actress and the London Film Critics’ Circle Award nomination. However, receiving great acclaims as such would have resulted in more leading roles. But it was not the case with Kate. She received British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress in a Scottish Film for her performance in ‘Couple in a Hole.’

She however did earn a supporting role in the 2008 film titled ‘Somers Town.’ The film failed on the commercial scale but ended up winning many accolades at the Tribeca, Berlin and Edinburgh International Film Festivals. She further appeared playing a critically acclaimed role in the film titled ‘Summer.’ The film was also a huge critical success and received rave reviews at many film festivals. ‘Summer’ received two ‘BAFTA Scotland’ awards and one nomination. She followed with key roles in short films such as ‘Trace’ and ‘Pussyfooting.’ In addition to her film and television career, she also kept moving ahead with her stage career, appearing in plays such as ‘Blooded,’ ‘Running Girl,’ ‘AD’ and ‘Lament.’

As for her television career, she began her 2000s with guest roles in series’ such as ‘The Vice’ and ‘Still Game.’ In 2006, she appeared playing herself in ‘Film ‘72.’ In 2010, she had yet another major television breakthrough when she appeared playing one of the main roles as Agnes in the television mini-series titled ‘The Pillars of the Earth.’ She followed with key roles in short films such as ‘Village on the Roof’ and ‘The Gift.’ In 2012, she appeared playing a supporting role as Ford in the science fiction drama film titled ‘Prometheus.’ Although the film received very average reviews, it was a huge box office success. Her main focus always remained on doing more content-based films than spectacles. After a grand film like ‘Prometheus,’ she appeared in two low budget critically acclaimed films titled ‘Shell’ and ‘Filth.’

Kate Dickie was a very well respected actor by then. But she shot to a widespread international fame only after she appeared playing Lysa Arryn in the fantasy drama series titled ‘Game of Thrones.’ She played an eccentric lady of a kingdom named Vale, and as the series became a worldwide phenomenon, she also became an internationally recognized face too.

In the more recent years, she has appeared in films such as ‘Prevenge’ and ‘Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi.’ She has also appeared on television with series’ such as ‘Vera’ and the miniseries ‘The Cry.’

Achievements

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  Kate Dickie is a Scottish actress best known for her supporting roles in series’ such as ‘Tinsel Town’ and ‘Game of Thrones.’ She is also known for her portrayal of the security operative Jackie in her 2006 feature-film debut Red Road, directed by Andrea Arnold, for which she won several awards, including Best Actress at the British Academy Scotland Awards and the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress. She again won Best Actress at the 2016 British Academy Scotland Awards for the film Couple in a Hole.
  
  

Works

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• movie

  • The Witch

    (In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, ...)

    2015
  • Filth

    (A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to m...)

    2013
  • Couple In A Hole

    (Devastated by the death of their only son, a middle-aged ...)

    2015
  • Watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    (The Star Wars saga continues in The Last Jedi as the hero...)

    2017
  • Prometheus

    (Legendary director Ridley Scott (Alien) returns to his sc...)

    2012
  • Somers Town

    (A black-and-white study of a social environment in London...)

    2008
  • Not Another Happy Ending

    (Cuando un editor en apuros descubre que su único autor ex...)

    2013
  • For Those in Peril

    (Aaron, a young misfit living in a remote Scottish fishing...)

    2013
  • Catch Me Daddy

    (After escaping from her domineering family, rebellious La...)

    2014
  • Summer

    ("Summer" tells the story of a lively and wayward spirit c...)

    2008
  • Outcast

    (A beast stalks an estate where two lovers are breaking up...)

    2010
  • Prevenge

    (A pregnant woman takes revenge, embarking on a killing sp...)

    2016
  • Red Road

    (Jackie works as a CCTV operator. Each day she watches ove...)

    2006

• TV series

  • Peaky Blinders

    (A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England; c...)

    2019
  • Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Collector's Edition/Blu-Ray)

    (Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical l...)

    2012

Views

Quotations: "There are always reasons for people's behaviour, and it's easy just to dismiss them and assume that we already know their story, especially if they're no good at showing their emotions. Life gives you all these knocks, it's so easy to form a shell to protect yourself. I've done it myself."

"I turn into a crying, hysterical maniac when I see a spider. It's pathetic."

"I don't feel drawn to lightness, I need something more. I feel that - oh, I hate saying this, it sounds so wanky - but I feel a real urge to give voices to people we don't usually hear from in real life."

"I hate going into a room with people in it and the feeling of them staring. I find every moment excruciating."

Personality

Physical Characteristics: Height - 5ft 6 ½ (168.9 cm)

Eye color: hazel

Hair color: light brown

Interests

• Writers

  "The Offing: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick", book by Ben Myers

• Artists

  Vincent van Gogh

• Music & Bands

  The Beatles

Connections

Kate Dickie is not married. She currently lives with her long term boyfriend named Kenny Dickie. The couple has a daughter together, Molly Christie, who was born in 2004.

Daughter:

Molly Christie

Partner:

Kenny Dickie

colleague:

Aidan Gillen

(24 April 1968)

He is an Irish actor.

colleague:

Sophie Turner

Sophie Belinda Jonas (née Turner) is a British actress and model. She made her professional acting debut in ‘Game of Thrones’, the immensely successful ‘HBO’ fantasy television series based on ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’, a series of fantasy novels authored by George R. R. Martin.

colleague:

Lino Facioli

Lino Schmidek Machado Facioli is an actor of British-Brazilian origin. The young actor is best known for his portrayal of character Naples in Get Him to the Greek and as Lord Robin Arryn in HBO’s Game of Thrones.

References

• Kate Dickie - Instagram