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Born | Brittany Morgan Dengler September 24, 1987 Marlton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Brittany Morgan Dengler (born September 24, 1987) is an American actress.
Morgan was born and raised in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey, where she was a 2005 graduate of Cherokee High School. [1] [2]
Morgan's first major recurring role was in 2008, as Lacey Thornfield on ABC Family's science-fiction comedy-drama series The Middleman . [3] She was listed as one of Nylon magazine’s "55 Faces of the Future" in their Young Hollywood issue in May 2010. [4]
From 2010 to 2011, she appeared as Debbie Pelt in HBO's vampire drama series True Blood . [2] [3] In an interview with TV Guide, Morgan described her character Debbie as "a really kick-ass, passionate, ballsy woman." [5] In 2012, she appeared in four films: Cheesecake Casserole , She Wants Me , The Frozen and Freeloaders . She played Emma in the thriller film The Frozen, which followed a couple (Morgan and Seth David Mitchell), who end up stranded in freezing cold after a snowmobile accident. [6]
Morgan had a supporting role in the thriller film Friend Request (2016) as Olivia Mathison, a best friend to a college student being stalked by a supernatural creature on social media. [7] [8] The film was shot in South Africa. [9] Starting with the second-season premiere, Morgan has recurred as Penny Peabody on The CW's supernatural drama series Riverdale . She played Taressa in the comedy film The Donor Party (2023). [10] In 2023, she directed a short film, Cupcakes. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Beginning of the End | Bar Girl #2 | Short film |
2008 | Beer for My Horses | Harveyetta | |
2011 | Paralyzed | Betty | Short film |
2012 | Cheesecake Casserole | Cal | |
2012 | She Wants Me | Carly | |
2012 | The Frozen | Emma | |
2012 | Freeloaders | Samantha | |
2013 | Free Ride | Rain | |
2016 | Friend Request | Olivia Mathison | |
2020 | Monsters and Muses | Sally Santini | Short film |
2023 | The Donor Party | Taressa | |
TBA | Granite Rapids Moon | Cammy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Buried Alive | Melanie | Miniseries |
2007 | CSI: NY | Robin Graham | Episode: "Time's Up" |
2007 | Greek | Gym Girl | Episode: "The Rusty Nail" |
2008 | The Middleman | Lacey Thornfield | 12 episodes |
2008 | Family Man | Callie | Television film |
2008 | Quitters | Brit | Television film |
2009 | Cold Case | Libby Traynor (1976) | Episode: "Jackals" |
2010–2011 | True Blood | Debbie Pelt | 14 episodes |
2012 | Shameless | Lucy Jo Heisner | Episode: "A Beautiful Mess" |
2012 | Southland | Natasha | Episode: "God's Work" |
2012 | Desperate Housewives | Lindsay | Episode: "The People Will Hear" |
2012 | Two and a Half Men | Jill | Episode: "I Changed My Mind About the Milk" |
2013 | Ironside | Zoe | Episode: "Pentimento" |
2014–2015 | Graceland | Amber | 10 episodes |
2014 | Criminal Minds | Jane Posner | Episode: "The Itch" |
2014 | The Mentalist | Marie Flanigan | Episode: "The Graybar Hotel" |
2015 | The Night Shift | Tricia | Episode: "Recovery" |
2015–2018 | Supergirl | Leslie Willis / Livewire | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jenna Miller | Episode: "Heightened Emotions" |
2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Kelly Wagner | Episode: "2M7258-100" |
2017 | The Arrangement | Daisy Something / Daisy Parsons | Episode: "The Ex", "Crashing" |
2017–2019 | Riverdale | Penny Peabody | Recurring role |
2019 | The Boys | Rachel | Episode: "Good for the Soul" |
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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2018 | "Trouble Man" | Chris Pierce |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Cupcakes | Executive producer and director | Short film |
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