Jennifer Carpenter is an American actress who has attracted fame due to her career. The actress came to fame after she began acting in Dexter. Her role in the show was surrounded by huge success because she was able to be nominated severally for various awards, which paved the way for more roles.
Besides her role in Dexter, she has acted in other films like Limitless in 2015 to 2016, Quarantine, and Scorpion’s Revenge among many others. The actress continues to act to this date, and her persistence as an actress has enabled her to accumulate a good net worth for herself.
Net Worth
Jeniffer is an actress who has a net worth of $8 million. Jeniffer’s wealth is a result of her successful career which has spanned for years now. She came into the limelight for her role as Debra Morgan in Dexter.
The role enabled her to get numerous award nominations and wins. In 2009 she won the Saturn Award for best Supporting Actress on television. She was on the show for years, and it enabled her to earn a decent salary.
While Jennifer has not revealed how much salary she earned from acting, at the peak of the dexter show, she earned a salary of $100,000 per episode. She is recognized for her acting in Limitless.
Career
Jennifer Carpenter began acting in 1998. Her journey as an actress began with guest appearances in many films and plays. After many years of minor roles in plays and shows, she got a significant role in 2005 after she featured in The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Jennifer was given the role at the suggestion of co-star Laura Linney who has acted alongside her in a play. She performed well in the film, and she won the 2006 MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance.
Jennifer got a breakthrough in the same year after she was awarded a Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award and was named a Breakout Performer at the 2006 Scream Awards. The awards brought more opportunities for the actress and she landed a major role as Debra Morgan in Dexter.
Since her portrayal of Debra Morgan, she has acted in many other films. She is known for appearing in other films like Quarantine in 2011 and The Good Wife.
Early Life and Relationships
Jennifer was born on December 7th, 1979, in Louisville, Kentucky. After she graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, she joined the Walden Theatre Conservatory Program and later Juilliard School in New York where she trained for four years.
Jennifer has been in various relationships. In 2007, she began dating Michael Hall, a co-star in Dexter. The duo married in 2009 following their 2009 engagement and they finalized their divorce in 2011 due to irreconcilable differences. Jennifer and Hall have remained close friends since the divorce.
Carpenter married musician Seth Avett in May 2016. The marriage came a year after the couple had welcomed their son. The actress revealed that she acted in Limitless when she was eight and a half months pregnant.
