Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter
Carpenter at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Born Jennifer Leann Carpenter
(1979-12-07) December 7, 1979
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1998–present
Known for Debra Morgan on Dexter
Spouse(s)
Michael C. Hall
(m. 2008; div. 2011)

Seth Avett (m. 2016)
Children 1
Awards Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television
2009 Dexter

Jennifer Leann Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Debra Morgan, the adoptive sister of the title character of the Showtime series Dexter. Her performance on the show earned her a Saturn Award in 2009.

Early life

Jennifer Leann Carpenter was born on December 7, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Catherine (née Mitchell) and Robert Carpenter.[1] She attended St. Raphael the Archangel and then Sacred Heart Academy. She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory program,[2] and later at New York City's Juilliard School (Drama Division Group 31: 1998–2002).[3]

Before graduation, she was cast in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.[4]

Career

Carpenter first attracted critical attention for her performance in The Exorcism of Emily Rose. She took home the 2006 MTV Movie Award for 'Best Frightened Performance', and also received a 'Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award'. She was also named 'Breakout Performer' at the 2006 Scream Awards.

In 2008, she also starred in Quarantine, an American remake of the 2007 Spanish horror film [REC], about a deadly zombie virus outbreak in an apartment complex.

Carpenter played the role of Debra Morgan in the Showtime crime drama television series Dexter, which premiered October 1, 2006. Her portrayal of the title character's adoptive sister has impressed some critics, with Australian journalist Jack Marx describing her portrayal of "cool and clumsy" Debra as "so perfect that many viewers appear to have mistaken the character's flaws for the actor's."[5]

In 2011, she starred in the off-Broadway play Gruesome Playground Injuries at Second Stage Theatre[6] and had a guest appearance on the CBS drama The Good Wife.[7]

In January 2014, it was announced that Carpenter would star in a new ABC drama Sea of Fire, playing FBI Agent Leah Pierce.[8] However, the show was not picked up as a series. In August 2014, it was announced that she would provide the voice of Juli Kidman in the survival horror video game The Evil Within,[9] marking her first video game appearance. The game was released in October 2014.

In early 2015, Carpenter was cast in the CBS drama series Limitless in which she co-starred with Jake McDorman.[10][11]

Personal life

In 2007, she began dating her Dexter co-star Michael C. Hall.[12] They eloped on New Year's Eve, 2008 in California and publicly appeared together for the first time as a married couple at the 66th Golden Globe Awards in January 2009.[12] In December 2010, Hall and Carpenter released a statement announcing that they had filed for divorce after having been separated "for some time".[13] The divorce was finalized in December 2011[14] for irreconcilable differences; however, the two remain very close friends.[15][16]

Carpenter started dating folk musician Seth Avett in 2013.[17] On February 10, 2015, it was announced that the couple were engaged and expecting their first child. In August 2015, it was revealed that Carpenter gave birth in May to a son, Isaac, and admitted that she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant when shooting the pilot episode of Limitless.[18][17] Carpenter and Avett married in May 2016.

In 2010, she ran the New York City Marathon, completing it in 3:34:28.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone Uncredited
2001 People Are Dead Angela's friend #2
2003 Ash Tuesday Samantha
2004 D.E.B.S. Hysterical Student
2004 White Chicks Lisa
2005 Last Days of America Friend in New York #2
2005 Lethal Eviction Sarah / Tessa / Beth also known as Grayson Arms
2005 The Exorcism of Emily Rose Emily Rose MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance
Nominated—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2006 The Dog Problem Redheaded waitress
2007 Battle in Seattle Sam
2008 Quarantine Angela Vidal
2010 Faster Nan Porterman
2011 Seeking Justice Trudy
2012 Gone Sharon Ames
2012 The Factory Kelsey Walker
2012 Ex-Girlfriends Kate Executive producer
2014 Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Voice (English version)[20]
2014 The Devil's Hand Rebekah
2017 Brawl in Cell Block 99 Lauren Thomas
2018 Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Selina Kyle (voice) Direct-to-video
2018 Dragged Across Concrete Kelly Summer Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Queen B Kristen Television movie
2006–2013 Dexter Debra Morgan Main role, 96 episodes
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television
Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated—Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated—Prism Award for Female Performance in a Drama Series
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television (2007–09, 2011–13)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2009–12)
2009 Dexter: Early Cuts Debra Morgan 2 episodes
2011 The Good Wife Pamela Raker Episode: "Parenting Made Easy"
2011–2013 Pound Puppies Pepper 5 episodes
2014 Robot Chicken Voice Episode: "Victoria's Secret of NIMH"
2015–2016 Limitless Rebecca Harris Main role, 22 episodes
2019 The Enemy Within Erica Shepherd Lead role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Evil Within Juli Kidman Voice
2015 The Assignment Juli Kidman DLC
2015 The Consequence Juli Kidman DLC

References

  1. ↑ "Jennifer Carpenter: Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Walden Theatre". Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Alumni News". Juilliard School. March 2010. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Gemma (January 28, 2011). "What's Up, Jennifer Carpenter? The Gruesome Playground Injuries Star on Not Having a Backup Plan". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Marx, Jack (July 4, 2008). "Something About Dexter". News.com.au. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  6. ↑ Gemma Wilson (January 28, 2011). "What's up, Jennifer Carpenter? The Gruesome Playground Injuries actress on not having a backup plan". Broadway.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ Ileane Rudolph (November 15, 2011). "First look: Jennifer Carpenter on The Good Wife". TV Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ Lesley Goldberg. "'Dexter's' Jennifer Carpenter to Star in ABC's 'Sea of Fire'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. ↑ "The Evil Within's voice cast features 'Dexter' and 'Watchmen' stars". Polygon.com. Polygon. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ Nellie Andreeva (March 12, 2015). "Jennifer Carpenter To Co-Star In CBS Pilot 'Limitless'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ Michael Ausiello (June 9, 2015). "CBS Premiere Dates For Fall 2015: 'Supergirl' Launches after 'Big Bang'". TVLine.
  12. 1 2 Dos Santos, Kristin (January 9, 2009). "Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Are Married". E! Online. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  13. ↑ Snierson, Dan (December 13, 2010). "'Dexter' stars Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter file for divorce (EW exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Jennifer Carpenter Cries Over Michael C. Hall Divorce at Dexter Event". Us Weekly. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  15. ↑ "Michael C. Hall Divorce Finalized: Who is 'Dexter' Star Dating Now?". International Business Times. December 7, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Divorce 2011: Why Did 'Dexter' Co-stars Split?". EzineMark.
  17. 1 2 Takeda, Allison (August 10, 2015). "Jennifer Carpenter Welcomes First Child With Fiance Seth Avett". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Seth Avett and Jennifer Carpenter Welcome First Child". People. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Celebrity Marathon Times".
  20. ↑ Cliff Wheatley (March 14, 2014). "Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher Review". IGN.
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