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Morgan Lily Born Morgan Lily Gross
April 11, 2000
Santa Monica, California, USOccupation Actress/Model Years active 2005–present Website http://morganlily.com Morgan Lily (born April 11, 2000) is an American actress and fashion model. She started modeling internationally at four years old and appeared in more than 21 television commercials, and many photo shoots before her role in Henry Poole Is Here as Millie Stupek. Lily had supporting roles in He's Just Not That Into You, as Matthew Gray Gubler's daughter in Pornstar. Her most notable role has been as Lilly Curtis in the apocalyptic film 2012.[1] She acted as young Julianna Baker in the film Flipped based on the novel with the same name[2] by Wendelin van Draanen and as young Mystique in X-Men: First Class.[3] Morgan recently co-starred as Missy in the Hallmark Channel's film, Love's Everlasting Courage.
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Personal life
Lily was born Morgan Lily Gross in Santa Monica, California, and is a middle child of 4. She has an older brother, Jordan David, who is also an actor,[4] a younger sister, Riley Jane, who is a child model and a baby sister, Audrey Lynn. Her mother, April Gross, is a stay-at-home mom and her father, Andy Gross, is a ventriloquist and magician. He owns his own company called LA Magic & Toy and MindBoggling The Show and travels doing illusion shows and stand up comedy. He has performed as a magician at the world famous Magic Castle. Lily also enjoys being a ventriloquist and a magician and has been seen at the Magic Castle in Hollywood several times.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2008 Henry Poole is Here Millie Stupek American film debut 2009 He's Just Not That into You Crying girl Cameo 2012 Lilly Curtis Supporting role 2010 Flipped Julianna "Juli" Baker (7 yrs.) Supporting role Criminal Minds Jody Hatchett "Solitary Man" (Season 5, Episode 17) 2011 X-Men: First Class Young Raven Darkholme / Mystique Cameo Love's Everlasting Courage Missy Lead Role, Hallmark Original Movie
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special2012 2013 Lilly Curtis Upcoming TV series based upon the 2009 film 2012 References
- ^ "Morgan Lily". Variety. August 3, 2008. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989989.html?categoryid=28&cs=1. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ http://www.reelaccess.com/talent/morganlily/
- ^ Dorn, Alex (August 16, 2010). "Oliver Platt will be The Man In Black in 'X-Men: First Class'". HitFix.com. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/oliver-platt-will-be-man-in-black-in-x-men-first-class. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824246/
External links
Categories:- 2000 births
- Actors from California
- American child actors
- American film actors
- Living people
- People from Santa Monica, California
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