Acting credits
35
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jennifer Carpenter
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.7
Moderate attention
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Movies: 27Series: 8
TMDB ID: 53828
IMDb ID: nm1358539
Known for: Acting
Born: December 7, 1979
Age: 46
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2002 - 2025
Years active: 24
Average TMDB rating: 6.83
Wikidata: Q230641
Also known as
Jennifer Leann Carpenter • Τζένιφερ Κάρπεντερ • 珍妮佛·卡本特 • جنیفر کارپنتر • جنیفر کارپینتر • Jolanta Samochóddługopister
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 Scorpion's 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 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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jennifer Carpenter.
Ballistic
2025 Movie
6.5
A Mouthful of Air
as Lucy
2021 Movie
7.6
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
as Sonya Blade (voice)
2021 Movie
8.1
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
as Sonya Blade (voice)
2020 Movie
6.6
Dragged Across Concrete
as Kelly Summer
2019 Movie
6.7
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
as Selina Kyle (voice)
2018 Movie
7.0
Brawl in Cell Block 99
as Lauren Thomas
2017 Movie
7.7
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
as Herself
2017 Movie
8.0
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
as Chikara (voice)
2015 Movie
5.2
The Devil's Hand
as Rebekah
2014 Movie
4.9
Ex-Girlfriends
as Kate
2012 Movie
5.6
The Factory
as Kelsey Walker
2012 Movie
6.0
The Break-Up Tour
as Sarah
2012 Movie
6.2
Gone
as Sharon Ames
2012 Movie
5.9
Seeking Justice
as Trudy
2011 Movie
6.3
Faster
as Woman
2010 Movie
6.0
Dexter: Early Cuts
as Debra Morgan (voice)
2009 Movie
5.8
Quarantine
as Angela Vidal
2008 Movie
6.3
Battle in Seattle
as Sam
2007 Movie
5.8
The Dog Problem
as Redheaded Waitress
2006 Movie
6.6
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Emily Rose
2005 Movie
6.5
D.E.B.S.
as Hysterical Student
2005 Movie
4.8
Lethal Eviction
as Sarah / Tessi / Beth
2005 Movie
6.9
White Chicks
as Lisa Anderson
2004 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jennifer Carpenter.
8.2
1923
as US Marshal Mamie Fossett • 4 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Dexter: New Blood
as Debra Morgan • 10 eps
2021 Series
7.0
The Enemy Within
as Erica Shepherd • 13 eps
2019 Series
7.3
Limitless
as Rebecca Harris • 22 eps
2015 Series
5.2
Pound Puppies
as Pepper (voice) • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Pamela Raker • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Dexter
as Debra Morgan • 96 eps
2006 Series
6.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 3 eps
2005 Series