Jennifer Carpenter

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1979-12-07 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Jennifer Carpenter

Biography

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 Critics' Choice Television Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Carpenter's television roles beyond Dexter include Rebecca Harris in the comedy dra...

Acting

2004

2008

Quarantine

as Angela Vidal

2011

2012

Gone

as Sharon Ames

2012

2012

The Factory

as Kelsey Walker

2014

2003

Ash Tuesday

as Samantha

2006

The Dog Problem

as Redheaded Waitress

2010

Faster

as Woman

2005

Lethal Eviction

as Sarah / Tessi / Beth

2017

Brawl in Cell Block 99

as Lauren Thomas

2002

People Are Dead

as Angela's Friend #2

2004

D.E.B.S.

as Hysterical Student

2019

2018

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

as Selina Kyle (voice)

2012

2009

Dexter: Early Cuts

as Debra Morgan (voice)

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