Jennifer Leann Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Debra Morgan, the adoptive sister of the title character of the Showtime series Dexter. Her performance on the show earned her a Saturn Award in 2009.\n', '

Jennifer Leann Carpenter was born on December 7, 1979 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). \n', '

Before graduation, she was cast in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller\'s The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.\n', '

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