Jennifer Carpenter
Jennifer Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress. She garnered wide attention for her role as the titular character in the supernatural horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), which established her as a scream queen. She rose to prominence for playing Debra Morgan in the crime drama series Dexter (2006–2013), which she reprised in the miniseries Dexter: New Blood (2021–2022). Her accolades include a MTV Movie Award and a Saturn Award, in addition to nominations for a
Carpenter's television roles beyond Dexter include Rebecca Harris in the comedy drama series Limitless (2015–2016) and Erica Shephard in the drama series The Enemy Within (2019). Her film roles include Angela Vidal in the found footage horror film Quarantine (2008) and Sonya Blade in the direct-to-video Mortal Kombat films Scorpion's Revenge (2020) and Battle of the Realms (2021).
Carpenter was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Catherine (née Mitchell) and Robert Carpenter. She attended St. Raphael the Archangel and then Sacred Heart Academy. She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory program, and later at New York City's Juilliard School (Drama Division Group 31: 1998–2002).
Before graduation, she was cast in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.
Born
Dec 07, 1979
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
27 acting
0 crew
Popularity
4.5
Known For
White Chicks
2004
as Lisa
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005
as Emily Rose
Faster
2010
as Woman
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
as Kelly Summer
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
as Lauren Thomas
Quarantine
2008
as Angela Vidal
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
2020
as Sonya Blade (voice)
D.E.B.S.
2005
as Hysterical Student
Gone
2012
as Sharon Ames
Seeking Justice
2011
as Trudy
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