Jennifer Carpenter

Biography

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 (2006–2013), which she reprised in the miniseries Dexter: New Blood (2021–2022). 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. Carpenter's television roles beyond Dexter include Rebecca Harris in the comedy drama series Limitless (2015–2016) 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 direct-to-video Mortal Kombat films...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    Ballistic

    Acting

  2. 2021
    Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

    Sonya Blade (voice) • Acting

  3. 2021
    A Mouthful of Air

    Lucy • Acting

  4. 2020
    Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge

    Sonya Blade (voice) • Acting

  5. 2019
    Dragged Across Concrete

    Kelly Summer • Acting

  6. 2018
    Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

    Selina Kyle (voice) • Acting

  7. 2017
    Brawl in Cell Block 99

    Lauren Thomas • Acting

  8. 2017
Jennifer Carpenter - Aperture