Jennifer Carpenter Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Facts, Biography

Posted by Reinaldo Massengill on Saturday, August 31, 2024
Jennifer Carpenter Quick Info
Height5 ft 8½ in
Weight62 kg
Date of BirthDecember 7, 1979
Zodiac SignSagittarius
Eye ColorGreen

Jennifer Carpenter is an American actor, voice actor, and producer who is known for her television roles like Debra Morgan in the Showtime crime drama series Dexter, Rebecca Harris in the CBS comedy-drama series Limitless, and Erica Shepherd in the NBC drama series The Enemy Within. Moreover, her film credits include The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, Battle in Seattle, Gone, Seeking Justice, A Mouthful of Air, Brawl in Cell Block 99, The Devil’s Hand, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Dragged Across Concrete, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge, and Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.

Born Name

Jennifer Leann Carpenter

Nick Names

Jennifer, Jen

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Carpenter went to St. Raphael the Archangel and then to Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. She then got acting training from the Walden Theatre Conservatory program.

Jennifer also enrolled herself in New York City’s Juilliard School to do an acting course.

Occupation

Actor, Voice Actor, Producer

Family

  • Father – Robert Carpenter
  • Mother – Catherine (née Mitchell)
  • Siblings – She has a sister, who is a chiropractor.
  • Others – Wilbur X. Carpenter (Paternal Grandfather), Christine Cartmill (Paternal Grandmother), James B. Mitchell (Maternal Grandfather)

Manager

Jennifer Carpenter has been repped by –

  • William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States
  • Untitled Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Net Worth

Her net worth has been $8 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8½ in or 174 cm

Weight

62 kg or 137 pounds

Boyfriend / Spouse

Jennifer Carpenter has dated –

  • Michael C. Hall (2007-2011) – Jennifer and Michael both met on the set of the famous TV series Dexter in 2006. They started dating in November 2007. After dating for over a year, the couple married in a secret ceremony on December 31, 2008. They made their debut as a married couple at Golden Globes in 2009. The duo split in December 2010, after two years of married life. Their divorce was finalized on December 2, 2011. They reportedly got back together in 2012.
  • Seth Avett (2013-Present) – Jennifer Carpenter started dating musician Seth Avett in May 2013 and their engagement was announced on February 10, 2015. In February 2015, they were also blessed with their first child – a son named Isaac Avett. The duo then got married in May 2016.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Jennifer Carpenter is of Scottish, English, Irish, German, and Welsh descent.

    Hair Color

    Light Brown

    Eye Color

    Green

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Lips

    Measurements

    37-25-35 in or 94-63.5-89 cm

    Dress Size

    6 (US) or 38 (EU)

    Bra Size

    34C

    Shoe Size

    9 (US) or 6.5 (UK) or 39.5 (EU)

    Best Known For

    Playing Debra Morgan in the Showtime drama television series Dexter from 2006 to 2013. For this role, she won a Saturn Award for “Best Supporting Actress on Television” as well as was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series”, Prism Award for “Female Performance in a Drama Series”, and Golden Nymph Award for “Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series”.

    First Film

    She appeared in the 1999 romantic comedy film Nice Guys Sleep Alone. Her role is uncredited in the film.

    First TV Show

    She debuted with the hit TV series Dexter. From 2006 to 2013, Jennifer played the role of Debra Morgan in the Showtime drama series Dexter. She appeared in a total of 96 episodes.

    Personal Trainer

    She does not take fitness as a serious thing or a pressure on the body. It is not a chore for her.

    Jennifer is good at running since grade school. She also keeps varying her workout routine by incorporating exercises like Physique 57 and SoulCycle.

    A better gym motivates a person to go more often. So Carpenter likes to go to Equinox.

    Regarding diet, she likes to maintain a balance between her splurges and eating clean, organic foods. As a gym-goer, eating clean foods will have a good impact on the body and the workout can be performed with much greater intensity. Jennifer feels full of energy, when she eats clean, organic foods.

    Her go-to snack is having salad at Trader Joe’s.

    Jennifer Carpenter Facts

  • Carpenter voiced the role of Julie Kidman in the survival horror video game The Evil Within released in 2014.
  • She came to know that she would want to become an actor at the age of 8.
  • She started her acting career in 2001.
  • Jennifer is a fan of The Dixie Chicks.
  • American film director, composer, and editor, John Carpenter is not related to Jennifer Carpenter.
  • She is a runner and one day she would like to run alongside fellow actor Peter Sarsgaard.
  • Carpenter does charity work for Clothing Immaterial.
  • She actually auditioned three times for her part in the Dexter TV series.
  • She ran a New York City Marathon in 2010 and completed it in 3:34.
  • She is good friends with Amanda Seyfried.
  • She has revealed that she was 8-and-a-half months pregnant while shooting the pilot episode of the CBS series Limitless.
  • Alongside Amanda Seyfried, Finn Wittrock, Paul Giamatti, and others, she co-starred as Lucy in the 2021 psychological drama film A Mouthful of Air.
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