Fiona Dourif
Fiona Christianne Dourif (born October 30, 1981) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for portraying Dr. Cassie McKay in the HBO Max medical drama series The Pitt (2025–present).
Fiona Dourif

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- Name
- Fiona Dourif
- Birth Name
- Fiona Christianne Dourif
- Born
- 30 October 1981
- Birthplace
- Woodstock, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Full name
- Fiona Christianne Dourif.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film acting · film production
- Education
- William Esper Studio
- Languages
- English
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Fiona Christianne Dourif (born October 30, 1981) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for portraying Dr. Cassie McKay in the HBO Max medical drama series The Pitt (2025–present).
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Fiona Dourif (born 1981) is an actor, actress and film actor, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born Fiona Christianne Dourif in Woodstock.
Fiona Dourif was educated at William Esper Studio. Activity centred on film acting and film production. Languages used include English.
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Biography
Biography
For that role, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and won, alongside the cast, an Actor's Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Dourif starred as Nica Pierce in the Child's Play franchise (2013–2024), Bart Curlish in the BBC America science fiction series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017), and as Diane Jones in the ABC miniseries When We Rise (2017). She played recurring roles in the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood (2011), the NBC crime thriller series The Blacklist (2018–2021), the USA Network action horror series The Purge (2018), and the CBS All Access miniseries The Stand (2020). Dourif has appeared in films such as Garden Party (2008), Fear Clinic (2014), Blood Is Blood (2016), The Shuroo Process (2021), Don't Look at the Demon (2022), and Unsinkable (2024).

Fiona Dourif and Mpho Koaho speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
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Fiona Dourif speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Fiona Dourif • Birth Name — Fiona Christianne Dourif • Born — 30 October 1981 • Birthplace — Woodstock, New York, U.S. • Occupation — * Actress • producer • Years Active — 2005–present • Father — Brad Dourif
Early life
Early life
Dourif was born in Woodstock, New York, the daughter of actor Brad Dourif and Jonina (Joni) Dourif. Her mother worked as a professional psychic and was a practitioner of remote viewing. Dourif said she was taught remote viewing from about age 12 to 18, and was raised among practitioners who were preparing for the end of the world, the date of which kept being pushed back. Dourif has a single tattoo, of the emblem of her mother's remote viewing business. Dourif's stepfather was Edward Dames, a former U.S. Army officer who served in the Stargate Project. After college, Dourif became a segment producer for documentaries on History and TLC. She began acting at the age of 23, supplementing her acting career with waitressing and bartending jobs for 14 years before she was able to support herself as an actress. Dourif has a sister, Kristina Dourif.
Career
Career
In 2005, Dourif made her professional acting debut as Chez Ami Whore in the HBO period drama series Deadwood. The following year, she was cast as Alice in the television miniseries Thief. The same year, Dourif made her debut film appearance in the drama Little Chenier. In 2007, Dourif appeared in the off-Broadway play Some Americans Abroad at Second Stage Theater. Later, she was cast in the short film The Lucky One. In 2008, Dourif portrayed Becky in the indie drama film Garden Party and Lisa in Frank the Rat. The same year, Dourif guest starred in the NBC police procedural series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Nikki Breslin. In 2009, Dourif was cast in a small role in the film The Messenger and had a guest role in the HBO comedy series Bored to Death. The following year, she starred in the indie film Mafiosa and the television film After the Fall. Dourif subsequently portrayed Penny in Letters from the Big Man before having a recurring role as Casey in the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood and a guest appearance in the Lifetime police drama series The Protector. In 2012, Dourif starred in the short film This is Caroline and appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's psychological drama The Master. In 2013, Dourif portrayed Nica Pierce in the slasher film Curse of Chucky, the sixth installment in the Child's Play franchise in which her father, Brad Dourif, had starred as Chucky. The film was a critical success and became a cult hit. Dourif reprised her role as Nica Pierce in the 2017 horror film Cult of Chucky and in the 2021 television series continuation Chucky. She also portrayed the on-screen version of Charles Lee Ray in flashbacks, a role her father played in the original 1988 film and returned to voice for the series. In 2014, she was cast in the indie films Gutshot Straight, Dangerous Words from the Fearless, Precious Mettle, and Fear Clinic. She also starred as Brie in the 2016 thriller film Blood is Blood. • Illustration — Dourif at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con From 2016 to 2017, Dourif played the "holistic assassin" Bart Curlish in the BBC America science fiction comedy series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. The series ran for two seasons. Also in 2017, she portrayed the younger version of the character played by Rachel Griffiths, named Diane Jones, in the ABC docudrama miniseries When We Rise. From 2018 to 2021, Dourif portrayed Jennifer Reddington, the long lost daughter of main character Raymond Reddington, in the NBC drama thriller series The Blacklist. She also had a recurring role in the USA Network action horror series The Purge as Good Leader Tavis, a zealous cult leader. In 2020, Dourif was cast as the villainous Rat Woman in the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Stand. In 2025, Dourif was cast as a series regular in the medical drama series The Pitt as Dr. Cassie McKay. In April 2026, it was announced that Dourif would join the cast of the Franz and Fiala film Head Full of Ghosts.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Deadwood — Chez Ami Whore — Recurring role; 3 episodes (season 2) • 2006 — Thief — Alice — Miniseries; 4 episodes • 2008 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Detective Nikki Breslin — Episode: "Swing" • 2009 — Bored to Death — Lisa Klein — Episode: "Stockholm Syndrome" • 2010 — After the Fall — Annie Tolgen — Television film • 2011 — True Blood — Casey — Recurring role; 8 episodes (season 4) • data-sort-value="Protector, The" | The Protector — Tamara O'Neil — Episode: "Safe" • 2015 — Rizzoli & Isles — Helen Barnes' Daughter — Episode: "Face Value" • data-sort-value="Player, The" | The Player — Chloe Steele — Episode: "L.A. Takedown" • Manhattan — Jean Tatlock — Episodes: "The Threshold" (voice only) and "Overlord" • 2016–2017 — Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency — Bartine "Bart" Curlish — Main role; 13 episodes • 2016 — Still Single — Clementine Callaghan — Television film • 2017 — When We Rise — Young Diane Jones — Miniseries; 4 episodes • 2018 — Shameless — Tabitha Youens — Episode: "Church of Gay Jesus" • 2018–2019, 2021 — data-sort-value="Blacklist, The" | The Blacklist — Jennifer Reddington — Recurring role; 10 episodes (seasons 5-6, 8) • 2018 — data-sort-value="Purge, The" | The Purge — Good Leader Tavis — Recurring role; 5 episodes (season 1) • 2020 — Utopia — Cara Frostfield — Recurring role; 3 episodes • Helstrom — Mother / Kthara — Episode: "Committed" • data-sort-value="Stand, The" | The Stand — The Rat Woman — Miniseries; 4 episodes • 2021 — Red Bird Lane — Mikki — Television film • 2021–2024 — Chucky — Nica Pierce / Chucky / Charles Lee Ray — Recurring role; 12 episodes • 2025–present — data-sort-value="Pitt, The" | The Pitt — Dr. Cassie McKay — Main role; 30 episodes
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Fiona Dourif was born at Woodstock.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — Little Chenier — Jo Jo • 2007 — data-sort-value="Lucky One, The" | The Lucky One — Susan — Short film • 2008 — Garden Party — Becky • Frank the Rat — Lisa • 2009 — data-sort-value="Messenger, The" | The Messenger — Returning Soldier's Wife • 2011 — Letters from the Big Man — Penny • 2012 — This is Caroline — Fiona (voice) — Short film • Cold Living — Moira — Short film • data-sort-value="Master, The" | The Master — Dancer • 2013 — Curse of Chucky — Nica Pierce • 2014 — Gutshot Straight — Gina • Dangerous Words from the Fearless — Ruth • Precious Mettle — Judy • 2015 — Fear Clinic — Sara • 2016 — Her Last Will — Iona Cotton • Blood Is Blood — Brie • Mafiosa — Sam • Arbor Demon — Dana • 2017 — Safe — Brenda • Cult of Chucky — Nica Pierce / Chucky • 2020 — Tenet — Wheeler • 2021 — data-sort-value="Shuroo Process, The" | The Shuroo Process — Parker Schafer • 2022 — Don't Look at the Demon — Jules • 2023 — On Fire — Sarah Laughlin • 2024 — Unsinkable — Alaine Ricard • Psychonaut — Samantha • TBA — A Head Full of Ghosts — TBA — Filming
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Awards and honors
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref. • 2026 — Actor Awards — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — The Pitt • 2026 — Primetime Emmy Awards — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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- 1.MyHeritage. Biographical Summaries of Notable People: Fiona Dourif.
- 2.‘The Pitt’ Stars Celebrate Winning Best Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 2026 Actor Awards. ELLE. 2026-03-02.
- 3.Fiona Dourif We are all a little thirsty for kindness. www.flaunt.com.
- 4.Fiona Dourif Biography. TV Guide.
- 5.Crow, David. The Purge TV Series: Fiona Dourif Finds Compassion in Suicide Cult. Den of Geek. August 2, 2018.
- 6.Radish, Christina. Fiona Dourif on The Purge and Playing a True Believer. Collider. 2018-09-04.
- 7.Warner Bros. Television. Playing Dr. Cassie McKay: A Lot More with The Pitt's Fiona Dourif. 2026-05-13.
- 8.Radish, Christina. Fiona Dourif on 'The Purge' and Playing a True Believer. Collider. 2018-09-04.
- 9.Episode 20: Fiona Dourif. Stupid Things For Love with Scott Campbell. 2024-07-15.
- 10.Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare at Goats. Simon & Schuster. 93–94. 2006. 0-7432-7060-6.
- 11.Fiona Dourif, Daughter of 'Chucky's Brad Dourif, Reveals Why She’s ‘Grateful’ to Be Considered a ‘Nepo Baby’ (Exclusive). People.com.
- 12.Turner Classic Movies. Brad Dourif.
- 13.Past Shows. 2st.com. March 2024.
- 14.MTV. 'True Blood' Rookies Introduce Their New Characters.
- 15.The Next Chucky Movie Looks and Sounds Pretty Horrifying. Gamespot News. January 5, 2016.
- 16.'Horror's scariest doll is back again in new 'Cult of Chucky' teaser trailer. Digital Trends.
- 17.'Chucky': Fiona Dourif on playing young Charles Lee Ray, aka the part her dad made famous. December 20, 2021.
- 18.Interview: FEAR CLINIC Star Fiona Dourif Talks Working with Robert Englund, Horror, and More. Nerdist.
- 19.Hanley, Ken. Exclusive Teaser: Fiona Dourif "BLOOD IS BLOOD"!. fangoria.com.
- 20.A Conversation With The Cast And Creators Of Dirk Gently: Holistic Detective Agency. Bleeding Cool News.
- 21.Colburn, Randall. The apocalypse arrives this winter, CBS All Access confirms. The A.V. Club. August 25, 2020.
- 22.Rubin, Rebecca. ‘The Pitt’ Star Fiona Dourif Joins ‘A Head Full of Ghosts,’ Horror Movie Produced by Robert Downey Jr. (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 2026-04-09.
- 23.Complete Winners List: SAG Actor Awards 2026. The New York Times. March 1, 2026.
- 24.Pedersen, Dessi Gomez,Patrick Hipes,Erik. Emmy Nominations 2026: List Of Nominees. Deadline. 2026-07-08.
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