Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter born December 7 1979 is an American actress She garnered wide attention for her role as the titular character in the supernatural horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose 2005 which established her as a scream queen She rose to prominence for playing Debra Morgan in the crime drama series Dexter 20062013 which she reprised in the miniseries Dexter New Blood 20212022 Her accolades include a MTV Movie Award and a Saturn Award in addition to nominations for a Critics Choice Television Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards Carpenters television roles beyond Dexter include Rebecca Harris in the comedy drama series Limitless 20152016 and Erica Shephard in the drama series The Enemy Within 2019 Her film roles include Angela Vidal in the found footage horror film Quarantine 2008 and Sonya Blade in the directtovideo Mortal Kombat films Scorpions Revenge 2020 and Battle of the Realms 2021 Carpenter was born in Louisville Kentucky the daughter of Catherine née Mitchell and Robert Carpenter She attended St Raphael the Archangel and then Sacred Heart Academy She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory program and later at New York Citys Juilliard School Drama Division Group 31 19982002 Before graduation she was cast in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Millers The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney