Crystal Dickinson

Crystal Dickinson
Crystal Dickinson
Born	Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Seton Hall
Occupation	Actress

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.

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


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

References

^ 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.
^ "'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.
^ Crystal Dickinson - Rise, retrieved 2022-06-12
^ "Crystal Dickinson". Department of Theatre. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
^ "Crystal Dickinson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b 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.

External links

Instagram @cryssielovelove
Crystal Dickinson at the Internet Broadway Database
Crystal Dickinson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)
Crystal Dickinson at IMDb

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[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.

[:0-6] 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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