Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter
Carpenter at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Born	Jennifer Leann Carpenter (1979-12-07) December 7, 1979 (age 37) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Juilliard School
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Notable work	Debra Morgan on Dexter and Rebecca Harris on Limitless
Spouse(s)	Michael C. Hall (m. 2008; div. 2011) Seth Avett (m. 2016)
Children	1
Awards	Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television 2009 Dexter

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. She starred as Rebecca Harris in the CBS series Limitless from 2015 to 2016 until its cancellation.

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 City's Juilliard School (Drama Division Group 31: 1998–2002). Before graduation, she was cast in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.

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 adoptive 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."