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name: "Jennifer Carpenter"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jennifer-carpenter"
fi1m_id: "jennifer-carpenter"
imdb_id: "nm1358539"
tmdb_id: 53828
wikidata_id: "Q230641"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 December 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T23:08:10.093856+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jennifer Carpenter

## Identity

Jennifer Carpenter

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jennifer-carpenter
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jennifer-carpenter
- **IMDb ID:** nm1358539
- **TMDB ID:** 53828
- **Wikidata ID:** Q230641
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Carpenter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358539/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53828

Actor. Born 7 December 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 December 1979, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- **Active:** 2006–2009
- **Also known as:**  Jennifer Leann Carpenter , Jolanta Samochóddługopister
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Carpenter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358539/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53828

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jennifer Carpenter is an American actress. She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory in Louisville and at the Juilliard School in New York (Drama Division Group 31, 1998–2002). Before completing her studies, she appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's *The Crucible*.

She first gained wide attention for her performance as the title character in the horror film *The Exorcism of Emily Rose* (2005). Carpenter rose to prominence playing Debra Morgan in the series *Dexter* (2006–2013) and reprised the role in the miniseries *Dexter: New Blood* (2021–2022).

Her other credits include *White Chicks* (2004), *Quarantine* (2008), *Faster* (2010), *Gone* (2012), *Brawl in Cell Block 99* (2017), *Dragged Across Concrete* (2019) and voice work as Sonya Blade in *Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge* (2020). She has received an MTV Movie Award and a Saturn Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Good Wife* (2009), Fi1m 84, as Pamela Raker — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, as Debra Morgan — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Eleven Days* (2026), Actor
- *Ballistic* (2025), Actor
- *1923* (2022), series, as US Marshal Mamie Fossett — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/1923.md)
- *Dexter: New Blood* (2021), series, as Debra Morgan
- *A Mouthful of Air* (2021), as Lucy
- *Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms* (2021), as Sonya Blade (voice)
- *Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge* (2020), as Sonya Blade (voice)
- *The Enemy Within* (2019), series, as Erica Shepherd
- *Dragged Across Concrete* (2019), as Kelly Summer
- *Batman: Gotham by Gaslight* (2018), as Selina Kyle (voice)
- *Brawl in Cell Block 99* (2017), as Lauren Thomas
- *Limitless* (2015), series, as Rebecca Harris
- *Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery* (2015), as Chikara (voice)
- *The Devil's Hand* (2014), as Rebekah
- *Ex-Girlfriends* (2012), as Kate
- *The Factory* (2012), as Kelsey Walker
- *The Break-Up Tour* (2012), as Sarah
- *Gone* (2012), as Sharon Ames
- *Seeking Justice* (2011), as Trudy
- *Faster* (2010), as Woman
- *Pound Puppies* (2010), series, as Pepper (voice)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Pamela Raker — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Quarantine* (2008), as Angela Vidal
- *Battle in Seattle* (2007), as Sam
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Debra Morgan — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *The Dog Problem* (2006), as Redheaded Waitress
- *The Exorcism of Emily Rose* (2005), as Emily Rose
- *D.E.B.S.* (2005), as Hysterical Student
- *Lethal Eviction* (2005), as Sarah / Tessi / Beth
- *White Chicks* (2004), as Lisa
- *Ash Tuesday* (2003), as Samantha
- *People Are Dead* (2002), as Angela's Friend #2
- *She's Still Here*, as Olivia

## Gallery

- ![Jennifer Carpenter](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-5cf1f25ae48d.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Jennifer_Carpenter_%289345292219%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Jennifer_Carpenter_%289345292219%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Desmond Harrington, Yvonne Strahovski and Jennifer Carpenter speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dexter", at the San Diego Convention C](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-a2d2da11b47e.jpg) Desmond Harrington, Yvonne Strahovski and Jennifer Carpenter speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dexter", at the San Diego Convention C — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Desmond_Harrington%2C_Yvonne_Strahovski_%26_Jennifer_Carpenter.jpg/1280px-Desmond_Harrington%2C_Yvonne_Strahovski_%26_Jennifer_Carpenter.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![kristin.eonline.com - Comic-Con 2009 - Dexter press room - San Diego, Calif. - July 23, 3009](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-a3c099e041c0.jpg) kristin.eonline.com - Comic-Con 2009 - Dexter press room - San Diego, Calif. - July 23, 3009 — Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Dexter_panel_%283751537144%29.jpg/1280px-Dexter_panel_%283751537144%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jennifer Carpenter (left) and Michael C. Hall at the Showtime Golden Globes Party, The Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif. - Jan. 11, 2009](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-f79bbc0986ef.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter (left) and Michael C. Hall at the Showtime Golden Globes Party, The Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif. - Jan. 11, 2009 — Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Hall_and_Carpenter_Golden_Globe_2009_afterparty.jpg/1280px-Hall_and_Carpenter_Golden_Globe_2009_afterparty.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jennifer Carpenter](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-f2bce8f15a7c.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter — Image via TMDB
- ![Jennifer Carpenter](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-7d289136d406.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter — Image via TMDB
- ![Jennifer Carpenter](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-0115fe945893.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter — Image via TMDB
- ![NPS / Jacob W. Frank](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-620a891a6ff6.jpg) NPS / Jacob W. Frank — YellowstoneNPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Jennifer_Carpenter%2C_Chief_Yellowstone_Center_for_Resources_%2852062218274%29.jpg/1280px-Jennifer_Carpenter%2C_Chief_Yellowstone_Center_for_Resources_%2852062218274%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jennifer Carpenter, Michael C. Hall and Julie Benz speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dexter", at the San Diego Convention Center in S](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-77bcb4222edb.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter, Michael C. Hall and Julie Benz speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dexter", at the San Diego Convention Center in S — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Jennifer_Carpenter%2C_Michael_C._Hall_%26_Julie_Benz.jpg/1280px-Jennifer_Carpenter%2C_Michael_C._Hall_%26_Julie_Benz.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jennifer Carpenter](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-9f209409af76.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter — Image via TMDB
- ![Jennifer Carpenter](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-e36c8819cc1a.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter — Image via TMDB
- ![Jennifer Carpenter](https://film.one/media/person/101757/gallery-1be56a406919.jpg) Jennifer Carpenter — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance 2006: MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance (won), for *The Exorcism of Emily Rose*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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