Jennifer Carpenter

American actress

Photo by: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:December 7, 1979

Age:46

Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius

Born in:Louisville, United States

Languages:English

Television Actor Voice Actor Actor Stage Actor Film Actor

Related People

Spouse: Michael C. Hall(2008–2011)

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Photo credits (2)

Jennifer Carpenter:
Photo by: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Michael C. Hall:
Photo by: Keith McDuffee · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Famous For

Movies & TV

DexterThe Good WifeThe Exorcism of Emily RoseWhite ChicksFaster

Awards

MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance (2006)Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television

Jennifer Carpenter

American actress

Biography

Jennifer Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress. Her early film roles include the cult comedy White Chicks (2004) and the supernatural horror The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), with the latter establishing 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 an MTV Movie Award and a Saturn Award, and nominations for a Critics' Choice Television Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Carpenter's television roles beyond Dexter include the comedy drama series Limitless (2015–2016) and the drama series The Enemy Within (2019). Her film roles include 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).

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Photos

Jennifer Carpenter speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dexter", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.