Fiona Dourif is an American actress and producer, best known for her role as Bart Curlisch in the television series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. In addition, she is a producer of a number of television projects on the History Channel and TLC.
short biography
The future actress was born on October 30, 1981 in the small American town of Woodstock, located in the north of Ulster County, New York. It is not surprising that the girl from early childhood showed an interest in acting. She probably inherited the genes of a talented father, a versatile actor Brad Durif, who performed equally well in both Oscar-winning films and low-standard films. The girl's mother, psychologist Jonina Dourif, supported Fiona's passion for acting and helped to develop in this direction.
American actor, father of Fiona Dourif Brad Dourif Photo: Diane Krauss / Wikimedia Commons
Fiona Dourif is not the only child in the family. She has a half-sister on her father's side, Christina Dourif, who was born in 1976. As for the education of the actress, here she does not advertise in which colleges and universities she studied. It is only known that Fiona attended college in Ireland for three years.
Career and creativity
Fiona Dourif made her film debut in 2004, playing the easy-going girl Shez Ami in the hit American TV series Deadwood. At that time, the actress was 23 years old.
The next few years, Dourif continued to appear in television projects. She has appeared on TV series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Thief, True Blood, Kill Boredom, Partner.
Fiona Dourif and American actress Jade Eshete perform at the San Diego Convention Center, 2017 Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons
In 2006, she got her first role in the feature film "Little Hut". In 2008, Dourif performed one of the key roles in the dramatic story "Garden Party". However, the film was not very successful and went unnoticed.
Several years later, the actress played a minor role in the drama film “The Messenger” directed by Oren Moverman. And then she played the main character in the short film Athena.
In the period from 2010 to 2012, Fiona Dourif starred in a number of films and TV series that received good reviews from film critics. Among them are "Protector", "Shameless", "Letters from a Big Man", "Master" and others.
But the real fame of the actress brought the role of Nicky Pierce in the horror film "The Curse of Chucky", which was presented by director Don Mancini in 2013. The story of a girl confined to a wheelchair and Chucky's doll, which is associated with a series of bloody murders, was a success with viewers around the world. It is interesting that the father of the actress Brad Dourif took part in the work on the film, who voiced the killer doll.
American actress Anna-Lynn McCord Photo: Mingle Media TV / Wikimedia Commons
In 2014, Fiona played one of the leading roles in the American action movie Double Game. Hollywood stars such as Steven Seagal, Anna-Lynn McCord and George Eads became the actress's partners on the set. In the same year, several more films with the participation of Dourif were released, including "Dangerous Words from the Fearless", "Dear Character", "Clinic of Fear" and "She".
Later, the actress was engaged in filming such films as "The Gambler", "Native Blood", "Wood Demon" and others. And in the period from 2016 to 2017, she played one of the key roles in the American science fiction series "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", where Dourif's partners were Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett, Hannah Marks and others. The plot of the serial film is based on the adventures of detective Dirk Gently and his partner Todd Brotzman, who is forced to endure his eccentric boss.
American actor Elijah Wood, 2017 Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons
In parallel with filming in the film "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", she appeared in such films as "Her Last Will", "Mafia", "Medium" and others.
In 2017, Don Mancini presented the seventh film in the series of stories about the killer doll Chucky, "The Cult of Chucky", where Dourif again played the main character Nick Pierce. A year later, she played a minor role as the leader of the spiritual movement in the American TV series "Doomsday". And in 2019, Dourif got the lead role in the mini-series "#LifeOnAir".
Currently, the actress continues to act in films. In 2020, several premieres are planned with her participation. So, in May, Dourif can be seen in the dramatic film "Unsinkable". And already in July, director Christopher Nolan will present an action movie called "Argument", where she will play one of the main roles.
Family and personal life
Fiona Dourif, a talented actress and simply beautiful woman, certainly enjoys the attention of the opposite sex. However, she is in no hurry to enter into a serious relationship and tie the knot.
Panoramic view of evening Los Angeles Photo: Henning Witzel / Wikimedia Commons
Currently, Fiona is focused on her career, actively acting in films and television projects, and it seems that she enjoys being away from everything that has to do with romance and feelings. The actress lives in Los Angeles, realizes her creative plans and enjoys life.
