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Jennifer Carpenter
Carpenter at the Showtime Golden Globes Party, The Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, Jan. 11, 2009
Born	Jennifer Leann Carpenter December 7, 1979 (1979-12-07) (age 30) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Michael C. Hall (m. 2008–present) «start: (2008)»"Marriage: Michael C. Hall to Jennifer Carpenter" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Carpenter)

Jennifer Leann Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress, known for her roles as Emily Rose in The Exorcism of Emily Rose, as Debra Morgan on Dexter, and as the lead role in the 2008 horror movie Quarantine.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal 4 Filmography 5 Television 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Early life

Carpenter was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Robert Carpenter and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville. She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory, and later at the Juilliard School in New York City. Before graduation she was cast in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.

[edit] 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.

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

[edit] Personal

It was reported in 2007, that she was dating her Dexter co-star Michael C. Hall.^[2] They announced in early January 2009 that they had eloped on New Year's Eve in California.^[3][4] Their first public appearance as a married couple was at the 66th Golden Globe Awards on January 18, 2009.

[edit] Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	People Are Dead	Angela's Friend #2
2003	Ash Tuesday	Samantha	aka Beyond the Ashes
2004	DEBS	Hysterical Student
	White Chicks	Lisa
2005	Last Days of America	Friend in New York #2
	Queen B	Kristen
	Lethal Eviction	Sarah/Tessi/Beth
	The Exorcism of Emily Rose	Emily Rose	Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2006	The Dog Problem	Redheaded Waitress
2006-2009	Dexter	Debra Morgan	Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television (2009) Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television (2007, 2008) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2009, 2010)
2008	Battle in Seattle	Sam
	Quarantine	Angela Vidal
2009	Dexter: Early Cuts	Debra Morgan (voice)
2010	Quarantine 2	Angela Vidal
2011	The Factory	Kelsey Walker

[edit] Television

• Dexter (2006-present) - Debra Morgan

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jennifer Carpenter at the Internet Movie Database
• Jennifer Carpenter at FEARnet

Persondata
NAME	Carpenter, Jennifer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Carpenter, Jennifer Leann
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actress
DATE OF BIRTH	1979-12-7
PLACE OF BIRTH	Louisville, Kentucky, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH