Angie Dickinson is an American actress born on September 30, 1931, in Kulm, North Dakota. She is best known for her roles in film and television during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

Dickinson started her acting career in the mid-1950s, and her breakout role was in the 1959 western film "Rio Bravo," where she starred alongside John Wayne and Dean Martin. She went on to appear in several successful films, including "Ocean's Eleven" (1960) and "Point Blank" (1967).

In addition to her film career, Dickinson had a successful television career, starring in the NBC series "Police Woman" (1974-1978) as Sergeant Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson, making her the first female lead in a television drama series.

Dickinson has been recognized with several awards and nominations throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for "Police Woman" in 1975.