American actress (born 1979)
Jennifer Carpenter
(born December 7, 1979) is an American actress who is known for her role as
Debra Morgan
in the
Showtime
series
Dexter
, for which she earned a
Saturn Award
in 2009, and also for playing Rebecca Harris in the
CBS
television series
Limitless
.
In 2019, she played Erica Shepherd, the lead role in the NBC drama
The Enemy Within
. In 2020, Carpenter voiced
Sonya Blade
in the direct-to-video martial arts film
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
(2020), a role she reprised in the sequel
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
(2021).
Early life
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Carpenter was born in
Louisville, Kentucky
, the daughter of Catherine (nee Mitchell) and Robert Carpenter.
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She attended St. Raphael the Archangel and then
Sacred Heart Academy
. She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory program,
[4]
and later at New York City's
Juilliard School
(Drama Division
Group 31
: 1998?2002).
[5]
Before graduation, she was cast in the 2002
Broadway
revival of
Arthur Miller
's
The Crucible
starring
Liam Neeson
and
Laura Linney
.
[6]
Career
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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 received a "Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award". She was named "Breakout Performer" at the 2006
Scream Awards
.
In 2008, she 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 impressed a number of 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."
[7]
In 2011, she starred in the off-Broadway play
Gruesome Playground Injuries
at
Second Stage Theatre
[8]
and had a guest appearance on the CBS drama
The Good Wife
.
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In January 2014, it was announced that Carpenter would star in a new ABC drama
Sea of Fire
, playing FBI Agent Leah Pierce.
[10]
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
,
[11]
marking her first video game appearance. The game was released in October 2014, and Carpenter provided voicework for two of
The Evil Within'
s
DLC
chapters, "The Assignment" and "The Consequence", which featured Juli Kidman as the playable protagonist. However, Carpenter did not reprise the role in the game's sequel,
The Evil Within 2
, and her character was recast.
In early 2015, Carpenter was cast in the CBS drama series
Limitless
in which she co-starred with
Jake McDorman
.
[12]
[13]
On July 13, 2021, Showtime confirmed that Carpenter would reprise her role of Debra Morgan in a 10-episode limited series,
Dexter: New Blood
, with
Clyde Phillips
returning as showrunner. The series premiered on November 7, 2021.
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Personal life
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In 2007, she began dating her
Dexter
co-star
Michael C. Hall
.
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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.
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In December 2010, Hall and Carpenter released a statement announcing that they had filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, after having been separated "for some time".
[17]
The divorce was finalized in December 2011;
[18]
the two remain very close friends.
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On February 10, 2015, it was announced that Carpenter and musician
Seth Avett
were engaged and expecting their first child. In August 2015, it was revealed that Carpenter had given birth in May to a son and admitted that she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant when shooting the pilot episode of
Limitless
.
[21]
[22]
Carpenter and Avett married in May 2016.
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Video games
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References
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"Jennifer Carpenter"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
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"Jennifer Carpenter Biography"
.
Tribute.ca
.
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"Jennifer Carpenter: Biography"
.
TVGuide.com
. Archived from
the original
on April 22, 2021
. Retrieved
December 24,
2011
.
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"Walden Theatre"
. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
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"Alumni News"
.
Juilliard School
. March 2010. Archived from
the original
on November 11, 2011
. Retrieved
April 8,
2012
.
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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
.
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Marx, Jack (July 4, 2008).
"Something About Dexter"
.
News.com.au
. Archived from
the original
on April 1, 2012
. Retrieved
November 10,
2008
.
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Wilson, Gemma (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
.
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Rudolph, Ileane (November 15, 2011).
"First look: Jennifer Carpenter on
The Good Wife
"
.
TV Guide
. Retrieved
February 26,
2013
.
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Goldberg, Lesley.
"
Dexter
'
s Jennifer Carpenter to Star in ABC's
Sea of Fire
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
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"The Evil Within's voice cast features
Dexter
and
Watchmen
stars"
.
Polygon.com
. Polygon. August 26, 2014
. Retrieved
August 27,
2014
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (March 12, 2015).
"Jennifer Carpenter To Co-Star In CBS Pilot
Limitless
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
November 17,
2015
.
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Ausiello, Michael (June 9, 2015).
"CBS Premiere Dates For Fall 2015:
Supergirl
Launches after
Big Bang
"
.
TVLine
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (July 13, 2021).
"
Dexter
: Jennifer Carpenter Returns For Revival On Showtime"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
July 13,
2021
.
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Turchiano, Danielle (July 25, 2021).
"
Dexter
Revival Series Unveils First Look Trailer and November Premiere Date"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
July 25,
2021
.
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a
b
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
.
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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
.
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"Jennifer Carpenter Cries Over Michael C. Hall Divorce at Dexter Event"
.
Us Weekly
. September 13, 2013
. Retrieved
January 4,
2018
.
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"Michael C. Hall Divorce Finalized: Who is
Dexter
Star Dating Now?"
.
International Business Times
. December 7, 2011
. Retrieved
April 27,
2013
.
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"Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Divorce 2011: Why Did
Dexter
Co-stars Split?".
EzineMark
.
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"Seth Avett and Jennifer Carpenter Welcome First Child"
.
People
. August 10, 2015
. Retrieved
August 23,
2015
.
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Takeda, Allison (August 10, 2015).
"Jennifer Carpenter Welcomes First Child With Fiance Seth Avett"
.
Us Weekly
. Retrieved
August 23,
2015
.
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Wheatley, Cliff (March 14, 2014).
"Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher Review"
.
IGN
.
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"Jennifer Carpenter (visual voices guide)"
. Behind The Voice Actors
. Retrieved
October 14,
2023
.
A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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Couch, Aaron (January 17, 2020).
"Animated
Mortal Kombat
Movie Sets Cast With Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter"
.
hollywoodreporter.com
. Retrieved
January 17,
2020
.
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Couch, Aaron (June 16, 2021).
"Animated 'Mortal Kombat Legends' Sequel Arriving This Summer (Exclusive)"
.
hollywoodreporter.com
. Retrieved
June 16,
2021
.
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