Jennifer Carpenter
Birthday: 7 December 1979, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Birth Name: Jennifer Leann Carpenter
Height: 174 cm
Jennifer was born in Kentucky. Her mother is Catherine Mitchell and her father is Robert Carpenter.She attended St. Raphael the Archangel and then Sacred Heart Academy. During her last two years of hi ...Show More
I just want to be with great teachers. If that means I'm in a horror film with good teachers, I'll d Show more
I just want to be with great teachers. If that means I'm in a horror film with good teachers, I'll do another horror film. But I would love to branch out and do more comedy or just more straight dramas. Hide
It's always been a dream of mine to be in a Woody Allen comedy.
It's always been a dream of mine to be in a Woody Allen comedy.
At a very young age I was predicting outcomes, trying to take all the information and find the best Show more
At a very young age I was predicting outcomes, trying to take all the information and find the best route to wherever I was going. I avoided a lot of pitfalls because of that. Hide
I need to make sure that I'm taking roles that I feel like I can communicate through.
I need to make sure that I'm taking roles that I feel like I can communicate through.
I believe in possibility, but I'm not sure I believe in demons.
I believe in possibility, but I'm not sure I believe in demons.
I read Christopher McDougall's book "Born to Run". If running were a religion, this would be its bib Show more
I read Christopher McDougall's book "Born to Run". If running were a religion, this would be its bible. I actually scribbled my favorite passages on my arm to read during the race. Hide
I usually spend the hiatus of Dexter (2006) in New York in a way to balance things.
I usually spend the hiatus of Dexter (2006) in New York in a way to balance things.
If you can create an environment where people are invited to do their best work and the best ideas a Show more
If you can create an environment where people are invited to do their best work and the best ideas always win, then the project itself will win. Hide
I hate to say it because I feel like it might be a jinx, but yes - knock on wood - I have never brok Show more
I hate to say it because I feel like it might be a jinx, but yes - knock on wood - I have never broken a bone. Hide
In school, I was always being cast as the clown. And then I did The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), a Show more
In school, I was always being cast as the clown. And then I did The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), and once people hear you scream, they can't un-hear it. But I don't mean to say that I've been typecast, either. Hide
Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.
Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.
One of the things I've started doing lately is tracking my dreams. I feel like there's a lot of info Show more
One of the things I've started doing lately is tracking my dreams. I feel like there's a lot of information there and you can really bring those emotions to the situations that may feel mundane or familiar. That gives them new life and gives you a new relationship with it - if that makes any sort of sense. Hide
You know what, I'm happy to say that everything outside of Dexter (2006) feels like a vacation, and Show more
You know what, I'm happy to say that everything outside of Dexter (2006) feels like a vacation, and I don't mean to say anything negative about the show. It's just a different kind of work. Emotionally, it's taxing and complicated, and that's a great thing. Hide
It's fun to branch out a bit. I feel like I've held a lot of tricks up my sleeve for a lot of years, Show more
It's fun to branch out a bit. I feel like I've held a lot of tricks up my sleeve for a lot of years, and Ex-Girlfriends (2012) is a good way to show another side of me. Hide
I never thought that I would be so attracted to television, but I don't think gigs like Dexter (2006 Show more
I never thought that I would be so attracted to television, but I don't think gigs like Dexter (2006) come along too often. Hide
I went to school. I went to Juilliard. You spend 13 hours a day on voice and speech. Now I realize w Show more
I went to school. I went to Juilliard. You spend 13 hours a day on voice and speech. Now I realize why. Hide
When I first got to L.A., I was stretching $20 a week, waiting tables, and I did that for about six Show more
When I first got to L.A., I was stretching $20 a week, waiting tables, and I did that for about six months. I didn't mind it at all, I was really happy for that experience, but it made me really get aggressive about what I want. I've been doing this since I was eight, and never considered doing anything else, so I really had to kick it into gear. Hide
I have learned that keeping my personal life outside of work is the easier, richer way to work.
I have learned that keeping my personal life outside of work is the easier, richer way to work.
At a young age I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. So I'm trying to develop things on my own, to Show more
At a young age I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. So I'm trying to develop things on my own, too, and there are a couple things that have absolutely nothing to do with the entertainment business that I'm trying to tackle. We'll just sort of see. Hide
My laundry list of wants in a partner is basically kindness. I want someone who is kind, and that's Show more
My laundry list of wants in a partner is basically kindness. I want someone who is kind, and that's kind of where it begins and ends. I'm open to being surprised. Hide
Well, I made an announcement to my family at 8 that I wanted to be an actor, and I focused like a la Show more
Well, I made an announcement to my family at 8 that I wanted to be an actor, and I focused like a laser beam on it. I never had a fallback plan. Hide
My sister is a chiropractor and she says I have an unusually flexible lower back, but I don't do yog Show more
My sister is a chiropractor and she says I have an unusually flexible lower back, but I don't do yoga, and I don't feel like I'm very bendy. Hide
I love that there's a beginning, middle and end to a film and you can craft what the whole journey i Show more
I love that there's a beginning, middle and end to a film and you can craft what the whole journey is going to look like. Hide
Comedy is like math - you can check your answer because you know you've gotten it right if you get a Show more
Comedy is like math - you can check your answer because you know you've gotten it right if you get a laugh. It just makes sense to me. I feel like because I've had to keep that tool in my box for so long, I'm ready to show it off a bit. Hide
It's sacred for an actor to keep their personal life personal.
It's sacred for an actor to keep their personal life personal.
Sometimes when I pick up a book off the shelf, when I'm buying a new book to read, I'll look at all Show more
Sometimes when I pick up a book off the shelf, when I'm buying a new book to read, I'll look at all of them and they all have the exact same words inside, but I'll think that one is meant to go home with me. I'll never pick the first thing off the shelf, I'll always go one behind. Hide
Jennifer Carpenter's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (71)
Jennifer Carpenter'S roles
