
Age: 46
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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.

Jennifer Carpenter

Debra Morgan
for Debra Morgan in Dexter rewrite
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Season 1: Completely different - Dexter hunts a ritualistic cult-style killer by the name of The Phantom (similar to Travis Marshall). Ends with Dexter unsatisfied by the kill, questioning his purpose. Season 2: Bay Harbor Butcher arc like in the show. Around episode 7, Dr. Danco is introduced, targeting victims with surgical mutilations. He kills Doakes in the finale before Dexter stops him. Season 3: Miguel Prado arc remains, but Freebo is replaced with the Skinner. Miguel manipulates Dexter into helping, Dexter and Miguel kill the skinner together, but Dexter kills Miguel when he becomes reckless. Season 4: Same as original. Trinity Killer murders Rita, shattering Dexter. Season 5: Lumen removed. Dr. Vogel introduced, revealing her role in creating the Code. Dexter learns from her tapes that he has a brother. Season 6: Brian finally appears, echoing the Ice Truck Killer arc. He tempts Dexter to abandon the Code. Dexter spares him instead of killing him. Season 7: Dexter and Brian reluctantly team up to stop a new cannibalistic threat (Roberto Acosta and The Coven). Deb grows close to Kyle Chutsky and becomes pregnant. Brian disappears by the finale. Season 8: Deb gives birth to Nicholas Morgan. No Dark Passenger tie, Nicholas is normal. Dexter struggles to raise Harrison while continuing to kill. New villain: Elliot Budge (a stalker who discovers Dexter is a serial killer). In the end, Dexter fakes his death so Harrison can grow up safe with Deb, Chutsky, and Nicholas.