Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey (born September 29, 1961) is an American film, stage and television actress. Dickey has been working as a character actress in both mainstream and independent films since 1990s. She is known for her recurring roles as Patty on NBC comedy series My Name Is Earl and as Opal McHone in CBS historical drama Christy. Dickey has had several roles in films such as The Pledge, Our Very Own, Domino, Super 8, Being Flynn, The Yellow Wallpaper and The Guilt Trip. She performed on many Broadway productions, like The Merchant of Venice (1989) and A Streetcar Named Desire (2009).  Dickey has appeared in guest roles on numerous television series, including The X-Files, Frasier, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gilmore Girls, The Closer,Grey's Anatomy and Breaking Bad. Dickey received critical praise for performance in 2010 independent drama film Winter's Bone opposite Jennifer Lawrence. She won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance as Merab in Winter's Bone on February 2011. In 2012 she played Martha Bozeman on fifth season of HBO series True Blood. Dickey appeared in the superhero film Iron Man 3, directed by Shane Black in 2013. She also was cast in Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive miniseries in 2013.