- Jennifer Carpenter
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birthdate = birth date and age|1979|12|7
birthplace = LouisvilleKentucky USJennifer Leann Carpenter (born
7 December 1979 ) is an American film actress.Carpenter was born in
Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville. She trained at theWalden Theatre Conservatory in Louisville, later theJuilliard School in New York City. Already before graduation she was cast in the Broadway revival ofArthur Miller 's "The Crucible " starringLiam Neeson andLaura Linney . Carpenter currently plays the role of Debra Morgan in theShowtime television series "Dexter" which premiered1 October 2006 .She took home the 2006
MTV Movie Award for 'Best Frightened Performance.' for her role in "The Exorcism of Emily Rose ". She also received a Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award.It was widely reported in 2007 that she is dating her Dexter co-star
Michael C. Hall . [ [http://www.pagesix.com/story/michael%20dating%20his%20sister Michael is Dating His "Sister" | PageSix.com ] ]Filmography
* "Quarantine" (2008) - Angela
* "Battle in Seattle " (2008) - Sam
* "The Dog Problem " (2006) - Red-headed Waitress
* "Dexter" (2006 - Present) - Debra Morgan
* "The Exorcism of Emily Rose " (2005) - Emily Rose
* "Lethal Eviction " (2005) - Sarah/Tessi/Beth
* "Queen B" (2005) - Kristen
* "Last Days of America " (2005)
* "White Chicks " (2004) - Lisa
* "DEBS" (2004) - Hysterical Student
* "Ash Tuesday " aka Beyond the Ashes (USA: video title) (2003) - Samantha
* "People Are Dead " (2002)References
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