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Morgan Obenreder
A brunette woman
Obenreder in 2013
Born
Morgan Obenreder

(1995-04-09) April 9, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Yardley, Pennsylvania
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Morgan Obenreder (born April 9, 1995)[1] is an American actress. While studying theater at high school in DuBois, Pennsylvania, she was encouraged to pursue a professional career, and eventually moved to Los Angeles. Upon being signed by a casting agent, she gradually won a number of guest parts in TV shows, including the top-rated primetime and daytime dramas on American television. After gaining the attention of producers at the Lifetime network, Obenreder secured lead roles in a succession of televised films.

Early life

Morgan Obenreder was born in Yardley, Pennsylvania in 1995, one of two daughters raised by Paul and Mary. Upon moving with her family to DuBois, she began acting at the local Reitz theater at the age of 7. She went on to perform in school plays during her teenage years.[2][3]

Career

2012–2015: Early career

After impressing audiences at DuBois Area High School, Obenreder received encouragement to attend an acting camp in Los Angeles. During her visit, she met a professional casting agent who convinced her to relocate to the West Coast so that they could pursue opportunities. Because her parents had professional commitments in DuBois, Obenreder moved with her uncle, who was able to begin a new career. "It was almost like the stars aligned," she noted.[2]

After signing with the agency, Obenreder began winning screen roles at age 16 in 2012. Initially appearing in independent short films, she gained greater recognition after landing guest parts in television shows, including the Fox series Bones and Nickelodeon's See Dad Run. While pursuing auditions, she secured a modeling shoot with professional photographer Daniel Scherl, who created a set of publicity photos.[4][5]

In 2015, she played Charisma Carpenter's sassy daughter in the erotic drama Bound. Though the film received a generally lukewarm response, Through The Shattered Lens praised Obenreder's performance, and her work was also spotlighted by Fandango Movieclips.[6][7][8]

She appears in the sci-fi military thriller RZ-9, which follows a resistance effort in a dystopian America. For her work in the film, Obenreder was nominated for the Best Actress accolade at the 2015 Northeast Film Festival.[9][10]

2016–2018: Breakthrough roles

In 2016, Obenreder guest-starred as a naval officer on the CBS drama NCIS, television's highest rated show at the time.[11][12] Following her exposure in the series, she appeared in the lead role of the Lifetime dramatic film Double Mommy, which became one of the network's most watched features.[2][13] "I feel so lucky," she said of the studio's decision to base a film around her. "It's really amazing what kind of traction these films get. There are just so many people out there that love them, and it's really cool."[14]

In the feature, she plays a teenager named Jess, who learns that she is pregnant with twins fathered by different boys, one of whom date-raped her. Jess gradually seeks to expose her rapist while building a life with her boyfriend. In a review of Obenreder's performance, Allen Foster of Entertaining Options declared that "a great deal of that film's appeal was due to Morgan's compelling work. Obenreder is remarkably good at what she does. She infuses her characters with a sense of purpose and adds a depth that draws viewers in, making them really care about what happens next."[2]

While discussing the film, Obenreder noted, "I'm from Western Pennsylvania, and I know a lot of people in my hometown who have loved Lifetime movies forever. I feel like it's a little homage to everyone at home when I do them."[14]

Throughout the rest of 2016, she appeared in the Netflix comedy film Mascots and the go90 show Mr. Student Body President, in which she played a snobby cheerleader.[4]

In 2017, Obenreder was cast in CBS's long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless. Along with her earlier work on NCIS, this role gave her appearances in both the top-rated primetime and top-rated daytime dramas on American television.[15] She portrayed Crystal Porter, a captive in a sex-trafficking ring who rebels and enters a witness-protection program. SoapHub.com declared her performance "sensational."[16] SoapCentral.com called the story a "horrifying and yet hopeful arc of an enslaved girl finally finding freedom and her family."[14]

While commenting on her experience in the soap-opera medium, Obenreder noted, "It was such a great time, and it's such a unique experience. There's nothing that shoots like that, with the fast pace."[14]

She resumed occasional modeling amidst her acting schedule, including a shoot for Paul Smith Photography, and was praised as "lovely" by SoapHub.com.[16][17] In 2018, she won her second lead role in a Lifetime-original film, portraying Kate Jordan, a suspicious nanny, in the drama Nanny Killer. She revealed that she was largely drawn to the project due to its mystery element, and stated, "What's kind of cool about it is that it explores the good and bad in everybody, and nothing is really black or white."[14]

When asked what other roles she would prefer to play, she labeled herself "a hopeless romantic," noting, "I love period pieces. That's my dream. I love costumes and stuff."[14]

2019–present

Following repeated airings on Lifetime, Double Mommy and Nanny Killer were made available via Amazon Prime, Google Play, and other platforms.[18][19] Obenreder was later cast as co-lead in the Lifetime-distributed film My Daughter's Been Kidnapped.[20] Principal photography was completed in February 2019, while Obenreder was called back for final edits in May.[21][22] The film was released in early 2020 and received promotion from the Los Angeles Times.[23] In the tale, Obenreder plays a missing suburban high-school student whose mother begins a search for her.[20]

Endorsements

In 2019, Obenreder booked an endorsement deal with Jif peanut butter; her television commercial debuted during the kickoff of the 2019 National Football League season.[24][25] She also modeled in a two-year series of fashion photos for Carousels and Lace from 2013 to 2015.[26]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Haven's Point Jess Short
2015 Bound Dara
2015 RZ-9 Samantha Endcott
2015 Mormon for a Month Beth Kenwood
2016 Double Mommy Jess Lead role
2016 Fortune Cookie Isabelle
2016 Mascots Nanny
2017 Destruction Los Angeles Jessie
2018 Nanny Killer Kate Jordan Lead role
2020 My Daughter's Been Kidnapped Kelsey Jackson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Buona Sera News Samantha Mancini
2013 The Ghost Speaks Tina
2013 Bones Amanda Watters
2014 See Dad Run 18-Year-Old Janie
2014 My Haunted House Samantha
2016 NCIS Mary Burk
2016 Mr. Student Body President Natalie Vrendenburgh
2017 The Young and the Restless Crystal Porter

Awards and nominations

Award Year Film Category Result Ref.
Northeast Film Festival 2015 RZ-9 Best Actress Nominated [10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Morgan Obenreder". listal.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Foster, Allen (April 29, 2018). "Can Morgan Obenreder survive the Nanny Killer?". Entertaining Options. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Haskins, Elaine (July 26, 2017). "Obenreder lands role on The Young and The Restless". Courier Express. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Resumes". actoractresses.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Publicity photo". scherlcreative.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Bound (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Bowman, Lisa (February 15, 2015). "50 Shades of Obsession: The Boy Next Door and Bound". unobtainium13.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Fandango Movieclips". Fandango Movieclips. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Rz-9 (2014)". horrorcultfilms.co.uk. May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "2015 Award Winners". Northeast Film Festival. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Photos: A look back at Michael Weatherly on NCIS". USA Today. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "DuBois native guest stars on NCIS". Courier Express. February 8, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Turano, Sammi (April 23, 2018). "Nanny Killer's Morgan Obenreder Interviewed". tvgrapevine.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Clifford, Kambra (April 25, 2018). "Y&R's Morgan Obenreder Dishes On Her Outrageously Soapy Screen Situations". soapcentral.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  15. ^ Porter, Rick (December 11, 2018). "TV Ratings: Young and the Restless Marks 30 Straight Years as No. 1 Daytime Soap". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Y&R Spotlight: The Sensational Actress Behind GC's Sex Trafficking Victim Crystal!". soaphub.com. July 25, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "Morgan Obenreder". Twitter.com. March 3, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  18. ^ "'Double Mommy'". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  19. ^ "'Nanny Killer'". Google.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Killer In Suburbia". reeloneent.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  21. ^ "Soap Alums Cast In Exciting New Film". soapoperanews.net. February 28, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  22. ^ "Photo". Instagram.com. May 29, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  23. ^ Cooper, Matt (February 7, 2020). "What's on TV This Week: The Oscars, 'Homeland' and more". latimes.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  24. ^ Griner, David (August 14, 2019). "Jif's New Ads Give You A Lot To Chew On". AdWeek.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  25. ^ "Video". Instagram.com. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  26. ^ "Carousels and Lace: Styling TV Actors". carouselsandlace.com. November 8, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
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