Crystal Dickinson

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Crystal Dickinson
Born
Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Seton Hall
OccupationActress

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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Early life and education

Dickinson was born in Belleville, New Jersey, [1] and grew up in Irvington, New Jersey. [2] She graduated from Seton Hall University in 1998 in the College of Communication and the Arts. [3] She also received an MFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [4]

Career

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 Clybourne Park (2012) and returned to Broadway in You Can't Take It With You (2014). [5]

A recipient of Theatre World Award in 2012 for Clybourne Park, [6] 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.

Personal life

Dickinson is married to actor Brandon J. Dirden. [6]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 House of Payne Melissa2 episodes
2015 The Good Wife Josie Tatro1 episode
2016 Feed the Beast Doctor2 episodes
2016 High Maintenance Lawyer1 episode
2019 The Chi Detective Alice Toussaint7 episodes
2019 New Amsterdam Tessa Martone1 episode
2020 For Life Georgia Bishop2 episodes
2020-2022The Accidental Wolf2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 I Origins Julie Dairy
2014 This Is Where I Leave You Intern
2016 Collateral Beauty
2016Distortion: A Social Media Story

References

  1. ↑ Feldberg, Robert (April 8, 2012). "N. J. actress rode wave of acclaim for 'Clybourne' to Broadway". The Herald-News. New Jersey, Passaic. p. D 1. Retrieved July 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "'You Can't': Survival of the flakiest". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. September 29, 2014. p. F 3. Retrieved July 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Crystal Dickinson - Rise , retrieved 2022-06-12
  4. ↑ "Crystal Dickinson". Department of Theatre. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  5. ↑ "Crystal Dickinson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Evans, Everett (26 July 2013). "Married thespians share an acting career built for two". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2015.


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