As Dexter puts it about his cop sister: "If I could have feelings at all, I'd have them for Deb." Despite recent success at work, her complicated love life continues to trip her up. Debra looks up to Dexter — but also senses there is more to him than meets the eye.Jeniffer Carpenter (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
A striking beauty with undeniable talent, Jennifer Carpenter is on the rise to become one of Hollywood's hottest stars. Carpenter's breakout film was in the sleeper hit THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, a role which garnered her rave reviews for her chilling performance. She received the 2006 MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance along with a Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award.
On the big screen, she will next be seen in the psychological thriller THE FACTORY as the female lead opposite John Cusack, which will be released in early 2010. Directed by Morgan O'Neil and produced by Joel Silver, David Gambino and Robert Zemeckis, the film centers on an obsessed cop (Cusack), whose teenage daughter goes missing while he and his partner (Carpenter) are on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, NY. Carpenter most recently starred in the successful horror film remake QUARANTINE. She was also seen in Stuart Townsend's BATTLE IN SEATTLE, which premiered at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival.
Notable theatre performances include the Broadway production of "The Crucible" opposite Laura Linney and Liam Neeson. Other theater credits include "Everett Beekin" (Off-Broadway), "Orphan of Zhao" (Lincoln Center), "Trudy Blue", "Julie Johnson," "Jekyll & Hyde, Sherlock Holmes" (all for Actors Theater) and "Lucy and the Conquest" (O'Neill Playwrights Conf).
Other film credits include DOG PROBLEM, LETHAL EVICTION, WHITE CHICKS, D.E.B.S., SOLOS, REVOLUTION and NICE GUYS SLEEP ALONE and QUEEN B. A native of Kentucky, Carpenter trained at Julliard.
