Jennifer Carpenter was born on December 7, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky. She attended the Walden Theatre Company and The Juilliard School in New York City. As an actress, she was popularly known for her role as Emily Rose in the horror movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Her other credits included Lethal Eviction, White Chicks and Ash Tuesday. Ultimately, she became part of the series Dexter as Deborah Morgan. Deborah Morgan is Dexter's foster sister who is also a vice cop. She aspires to be transferred to Homicide. She appears to be smart but is often uncertain of herself when it comes to solving cases. Usually, she seeks the help of Dexter, who steers the investigation in a different direction to conceal his possible exposure. Jennifer Carpenter's Hot List Profile