Birth Dates of Notable Kentuckians: December 7, 1979 - Jennifer Carpenter

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From Wikipedia (Accessed November 24, 2015):
Jennifer Leann Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress best known for playing Debra Morgan on the Showtime drama series Dexter (2006–13), for which she won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2009.

Early life
Carpenter was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Catherine (née Mitchell) and Robert Carpenter.[1] She attended St. Raphael the Archangel and then Sacred Heart Academy. She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory program,[2] and later at New York City's Juilliard School (Drama Division Group 31: 1998–2002).[3] Before graduation, she was cast in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.[4]

Career
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 also received a 'Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award'. She was also named 'Breakout Performer' at the 2006 Scream Awards.

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 foster sister has impressed some 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."[5]

In 2011, she starred in the off-Broadway play Gruesome Playground Injuries at Second Stage Theatre[6] and had a guest appearance on the CBS drama The Good Wife.[7]

In January 2014, it was announced that Carpenter will star in a new ABC drama Sea of Fire, playing FBI Agent Leah Pierce.[8] However the show was not picked into series. In August 2014, it was announced that she will provide the voice of Juli Kidman in the survival horror video game The Evil Within.[9] marking her first video game appearance. The game was released in October 2014.

In early 2015, Carpenter was cast in the CBS drama series Limitless in which she co-stars with Jake McDorman.[10][11]

Personal life
In 2007, she began dating her Dexter co-star Michael C. Hall.[12] 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.[12] In December 2010, Hall and Carpenter released a statement announcing that they had filed for divorce after having been separated "for some time".[13] The divorce was finalized in December 2011 for irreconcilable differences; however, the two remain very close friends.[14][15]

Carpenter started dating folk musician Seth Avett in 2013, after he separated from his wife.[16] On February 10, 2015, it was announced that the couple was engaged and expecting their first child. In August 2015, it was revealed that Carpenter gave birth in May 2015, and she admitted that she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant when shooting the pilot episode of Limitless.[17][18]

In 2010, she ran the New York City Marathon, completing it in 3:34:28.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Nice Guys Sleep Alone	Uncredited
2001	People Are Dead	Angela's friend #2
2003	Ash Tuesday	Samantha
2004	D.E.B.S	Hysterical student
2004	White Chicks	Lisa
2005	Last Days of America	Friend in New York #2
2005	Lethal Eviction
2005	Grayson Arms	Sarah/Tessa/Beth
2005	The Exorcism of Emily Rose	Emily Rose	MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance Nominated—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2006	The Dog Problem	Redheaded waitress
2007	Battle in Seattle	Sam
2008	Quarantine	Angela Vidal
2010	Faster	Nan Porterman
2011	Seeking Justice	Trudy
2012	Gone	Sharon Ames
2012	Ex-Girlfriends	Kate	Executive Producer
2012	The Factory	Kelsey Walker
2014	Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher	Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow	Voice role[20]
2014	The Devil's Hand	Rebekah

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Queen B	Kristen	Television movie
2006–13	Dexter	Debra Morgan	Main role, 96 episodes Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Prism Award for Female Performance in a Drama Series Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television (2007–09, 2011–13) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2009–12)
2009	Dexter: Early Cuts	Debra Morgan	2 episodes
2011	The Good Wife	Pamela Raker	Episode: "Parenting Made Easy"
2011–13	Pound Puppies	Pepper	5 episodes
2014	Robot Chicken	Voice	Episode: "Victoria's Secret of NIMH"
2015	Limitless	Rebecca Harris	Main role

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	The Evil Within	Julie Kidman	Voice
2015	The Assignment	Julie Kidman	DLC
2015	The Consequence	Julie Kidman	DLC

References

1. "Jennifer Carpenter: Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
2. "Walden Theatre". Retrieved December 24, 2011.
3. "Alumni News". Juilliard School. March 2010. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
4. 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.
5. Marx, Jack (July 4, 2008). "Something About Dexter". News.com.au. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
6. Gemma Wilson (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.
7. Ileane Rudolph (November 15, 2011). "First look: Jennifer Carpenter on The Good Wife". TV Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
8. Lesley Goldberg. "'Dexter's' Jennifer Carpenter to Star in ABC's 'Sea of Fire'". The Hollywood Reporter.
9. "The Evil Within's voice cast features 'Dexter' and 'Watchmen' stars". Polygon.com. Polygon. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
10. Nellie Andreeva (March 12, 2015). "Jennifer Carpenter To Co-Star In CBS Pilot 'Limitless'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
11. Michael Ausiello (June 9, 2015). "CBS Premiere Dates For Fall 2015: 'Supergirl' Launches after 'Big Bang'". TVLine.
12. Dos Santos, Kristin (January 9, 2009). "Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Are Married". E! Online. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
13. Snierson, Dan (December 13, 2010). "'Dexter' stars Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter file for divorce (EW exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
14. "Michael C. Hall Divorce Finalized: Who is 'Dexter' Star Dating Now?". International Business Times. December 7, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
15. "Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Divorce 2011: Why Did 'Dexter' Co-stars Split?". EzineMark. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
16. "Seth Avett, Jennifer Carpenter Dating: Sources Say Newly Single Singer Is Romancing 'Dexter' Star". Huffington Post. June 12, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
17. "Seth Avett and Jennifer Carpenter Welcome First Child". People. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
18. Takeda, Allison (August 10, 2015). "Jennifer Carpenter Welcomes First Child With Fiance Seth Avett". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
19. "Celebrity Marathon Times".
20. Cliff Wheatley (March 14, 2014). "Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher Review". IGN.

Selected Source from UK Libraries:

Aguero, Sergio., Doug. Davison, Roy Lee, John Erick. Dowdle, Drew. Carpenter, Jennifer Harris, Steve Hernandez, Jay Schaech, Johnathan Short, Columbus Fiscella, Andrew Šerbedžija, Rade Germann, Greg. White, Bernard Ramirez, Dania. Seng, Ken. Greenberg, Elliot. Balagueró, Jaume Berdejo, Luis Plaza, Dowdle, Drew, Carpenter, Jennifer, Harris, Steve, Hernandez, Jay, Schaech, Johnathan, Short, Columbus, Fiscella, Andrew, Šerbedžija, Rade, Germann, Greg, White, Bernard, Ramirez, Dania, Seng, Ken, Greenberg, Elliot, Balagueró, Jaume, Berdejo, Luis, Plaza, Paco, Andale Pictures, Screen Gems, Vertigo Entertainment, Filmax Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Quarantine. Anamorphic Widescreen.. ed. Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2009.

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