Brit Morgan

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Brit Morgan
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Morgan in the 2012 film Cheesecake Casserole
Born
Brittany Morgan Dengler

(1987-09-24) September 24, 1987 (age 36)
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Brittany Morgan Dengler (born September 24, 1987) is an American actress.

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Early life

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]

Career

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Morgan at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Beginning of the EndBar Girl #2Short film
2008 Beer for My Horses Harveyetta
2011ParalyzedBettyShort film
2012 Cheesecake Casserole Cal
2012 She Wants Me Carly
2012The FrozenEmma
2012 Freeloaders Samantha
2013 Free Ride Rain
2016 Friend Request Olivia Mathison
2020Monsters and MusesSally SantiniShort film
2023 The Donor Party Taressa
TBAGranite Rapids MoonCammy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Buried AliveMelanieMiniseries
2007 CSI: NY Robin GrahamEpisode: "Time's Up"
2007 Greek Gym GirlEpisode: "The Rusty Nail"
2008 The Middleman Lacey Thornfield12 episodes
2008Family ManCallieTelevision film
2008QuittersBritTelevision film
2009 Cold Case Libby Traynor (1976)Episode: "Jackals"
2010–2011 True Blood Debbie Pelt14 episodes
2012 Shameless Lucy Jo HeisnerEpisode: "A Beautiful Mess"
2012 Southland NatashaEpisode: "God's Work"
2012 Desperate Housewives LindsayEpisode: "The People Will Hear"
2012 Two and a Half Men JillEpisode: "I Changed My Mind About the Milk"
2013 Ironside ZoeEpisode: "Pentimento"
2014–2015 Graceland Amber10 episodes
2014 Criminal Minds Jane PosnerEpisode: "The Itch"
2014 The Mentalist Marie FlaniganEpisode: "The Graybar Hotel"
2015 The Night Shift TriciaEpisode: "Recovery"
2015–2018 Supergirl Leslie Willis / Livewire Recurring role, 4 episodes
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jenna MillerEpisode: "Heightened Emotions"
2016 Rizzoli & Isles Kelly WagnerEpisode: "2M7258-100"
2017 The Arrangement Daisy Something / Daisy ParsonsEpisode: "The Ex", "Crashing"
2017–2019 Riverdale Penny PeabodyRecurring role
2019 The Boys RachelEpisode: "Good for the Soul"
2024 The Rookie MeganEpisode: "Strike Back"
2024 S.W.A.T. Beth WeberEpisode: "Family Man"

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)
2018"Trouble Man" Chris Pierce

Producer credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023CupcakesExecutive producer and directorShort film

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References

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