She looks fierce! Fear the Walking Dead star Kim Dickens promotes her new series ahead of premiere

Published: 17:29 EST, 21 August 2015 | Updated: 18:11 EST, 21 August 2015

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Though her character is about to see her whole world fall apart with Sunday's premiere, Fear the Walking Dead star Kim Dickens looked flawless as she promoted the series on Friday.

The 50-year-old showed off her trim figure in skintight jeans as she arrived at the AOL BUILD Speaker series in New York City.

She was there to discuss her latest role as Madison Clark on AMC's The Walking Dead spinoff Fear the Walking Dead, which premieres on the network this Sunday at 9pm.

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Beautiful in black: Kim Dickens showed off her slim figure in a monochromatic ensemble as she arrived on Friday for AOL BUILD's Speaker series to discuss her role on the upcoming Fear the Walking Dead

Kim wore a low-cut, form-fitting black T-shirt, which she coupled with a pair of fitted black skinny jeans which highlighted her slender figure.

She coupled the monochromatic look with a pair of classic black pumps, and accessorized with a pair of dangling silver earrings.

She wore her short, blonde tresses in a center part, and styled in loose curls, and kept her make-up natural.

Keep it simple: The 50-year-old sported natural make-up for the appearance, and donned few accessories as she took the stage to discuss the thriller, which debuts Sunday

Kim plays one of the new series' leads, guidance counselor Madison, who must attempt to survive the outbreak along with her schoolteacher fiance Travis - played by Cliff Curtis, 46 - her college dropout and drug-user son Nick - played by Frank Dillane - and her ambitious daughter Alicia - played by Alycia Debnam Carey.

The newly-combined modern family also includes Travis's teenage son from a previous relationship, Chris, played by Lorenzo James Henrie.

Speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Kim admitted of her onscreen family: 'We definitely are ill-prepared for the apocalypse.'

Natural beauty: Kim wore her short, blonde tresses in loose curls, and accessorized simply with dangling silver earrings

Chaos: The blonde beauty portrays guidance counselor Madison in the series, who must attempt to survive the outbreak along with her two children as well as her fiance and his son

The Gone Girl actress added: 'The biggest draw [of the show] is to watch the slow burn of this crumbling society.'

Fear the Walking Dead is written by Robert Kirkman, author of the graphic novels on which the original show is based.

The characters are completely separate from The Walking Dead's - although a crossover in the future cannot be ruled out.

Headed for trouble: Speaking of her onscreen family, Kim admitted: 'We definitely are ill-prepared for the apocalypse'

Hard at work: The actress has previously had roles on Deadwood, Treme, and House of Cards, as well as a star-turning role as Detective Rhonda Boney in 2014's Gone Girl

AMC has already confirmed a second season has been picked up for 2016, while the sixth season of The Walking Dead premieres October 11.

Kim, who has starred on Deadwood, Treme, and House of Cards, also discussed whether this was her biggest role yet, noting it was at least her most 'most demanding, time wise, scene wise, and the first where I’m sort of co-leading a television show.'

'It was challenging but I was excited to go back each day,' the blonde beauty said, adding: 'The action stuff for me, was especially fun.'

The series premiere of Fear the Walking Dead airs this Sunday on AMC at 9pm.