Debbi Morgan
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Born | Deborah Ann Morgan Dunn, North Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1971–present |
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Website | debbimorgan |
Deborah Ann Morgan
Early life
Morgan was born in Dunn, North Carolina,[citation needed] the daughter of Lora, a teacher, and George Morgan Jr., a butcher. She has a younger sister, Terry. The family relocated to the Bronx when Morgan was still a child. In a 1997 interview with People, Morgan revealed that her father was an abusive alcoholic. While he never physically harmed his daughters, Morgan recalled her mother running from her father often. Her father died of leukemia in 1975.[5] Morgan graduated from Aquinas High School.[6]
Career
Morgan's earliest film role was in the movie
After leaving All My Children, Morgan played the role of Chantal Marshall on the NBC soap opera, Generations (replacing actress Sharon Brown) and remained with the show until it ended. She then reprised her role as Angie Hubbard on ABC's Loving in 1993. In 1995, she brought the same character to The City (a retooled version of Loving), making Morgan one of the few performers to portray the same character on three different soap operas. From 1997 to 1998, she also played Dr. Ellen Burgess on Port Charles. In the 1980s and 1990s, Morgan became a de facto symbol for the possibilities for black women as all of her soap opera roles involved her playing a successful doctor.
Morgan earned acclaim from movie critics for her portrayal of clairvoyant Mozelle Batiste Delacroix in director
From 2002 to 2003, Morgan played lead character Lora Gibson, opposite
In 2017, Morgan appeared in the Marvel miniseries The Defenders playing Delores. The following year, she had a recurring role in the BET drama series The Quad. In 2019, she appeared in the Netflix film Sextuplets starring Marlon Wayans. She starred with Kelly Rowland in the Lifetime movie Merry Liddle Christmas and its sequels. In 2021, she was cast in the Lee Daniels prime time soap opera, Our Kind of People opposite Yaya DaCosta.[23] In 2023 she portrayed Keyshia Cole's mother in the Lifetime biopic Keyshia Cole: This is My Story. Jasmine Blu from TVfanatic wrote in her review: "Debbi Morgan, though, has always been a force, a legend who deserves every last bit of her flowers right here and now. To say she stole this film would be the understatement of the century. She was magnificent. She did such a remarkable job playing Frankie; there were moments it literally gave me chills. It's almost eerie how well Morgan embodied the late mother and grandmother."[24] Morgan later was cast in the drama film Divorce in the Black written and directed by Tyler Perry.
Personal life
Morgan has been married four times and has no children. Her first marriage was to Charles Weldon from 1980 until 1984. In 1989, Morgan married actor Charles S. Dutton, divorcing in 1994. From 1997 until 2000, Morgan was married to photographer Donn Thompson. Morgan has been married to Jeffrey Winston since June 2009.[25]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Cry Uncle | Olga Winter | |
1974 | Amazing Grace | Morgan State Student | |
1975 | Mandingo | Dite | |
1976 | Taxi Driver | Girl At Columbus Circle | Uncredited |
1976 | The Monkey Hu$tle
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1979 | Love's Savage Fury | Opal | Television film |
1981 | Thornwell | Katherine | Television film |
1984 | The Jesse Owens Story | Ruth Solomon Owens | Television film |
1987 | Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story | Marcia Hickson | Television film |
1988 | Odliver and Company | Riltha (voice) | |
1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | Maureen Gilman | Television film |
1997 | Eve's Bayou | Mozelle Batiste Delacroix | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
1999 | She's All That | Ms. Wilma Rousseau | |
1999 | Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle
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Granny Blake | |
1999 | The Hurricane | Mae Thelma Carter | Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
1999 | Asunder | Lauren Hubbs | |
2000 | Love & Basketball | Nona McCall | |
2000 | The Runaway | Reba Monroe | Television film |
2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Twana | |
2005 | Coach Carter | Tonya | |
2005 | Back in the Day | Mrs. Norah Packer | |
2006 | Relative Strangers | Mrs. Janette Manoire | |
2006 | Color of the Cross | Mary
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2015 | Royal Family Thanksgiving | Alfreda Royal | Television film |
2015 | Royal Family Christmas | Alfreda Royal | Television film |
2016 | Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart | Evelyn Jackson Braxton | Television film |
2018 | Rent-an-Elf | Catherine | |
2019 | Sextuplets | Janet | |
2019 | Merry Liddle Christmas | Marchelle | Television film |
2020 | Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding | Marchelle | Television film |
2021 | Big Fifty: The DelRhonda Hood Story | Tina | |
2021 | Merry Liddle Christmas Baby | Marchelle | Television film |
2021 | American Gangster Presents: Big 50 - The Delrhonda Hood Story | Tina | |
2023 | Keyshia Cole This Is My Story | Franky | Television film |
TBA | Divorce in the Black | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976-1977 | Good Times | Ellen / Samantha | Episodes: "The Break Up" and "A Friend in Need" |
1976–1977 | What's Happening!! | Diane Harris | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
1979 | The Love Boat | Stephanie Jackson | Episode: "Second Chance/Don't Push Me/Like Father, Like Son" S2 E16 |
1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Elizabeth Harvey | TV Mini-Series |
1979 | The White Shadow | Delores Raye | Episode: "Delores, of Course" |
1980 | The Incredible Hulk | Jody | Episode: "Falling Angels" |
1981 | Sanford | Charlene | Episode: "Love Is Blind" |
1981–1982 | Behind the Screen | Lynette Porter | Series regular, 13 episodes |
1980-1982 | Trapper John, M.D. | Linda / Denise | Episodes: "Hot Line" and "Ladies in Waiting" |
1982–2013 | All My Children | Dr. Angela Baxter Hubbard | Series regular Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1989) Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Lead – Daytime Drama (2009) NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (2009, 2010) Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2009, 2011–12) Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1986) Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (2011) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama (1990) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress (1986) |
1990–1991 | Generations | Chantal Marshall | Series regular |
1991 | A Different World | Lisa Westin | Episode: "To Tell the Truth" |
1992 | The Cosby Show | Tracy | Episode: "Eat, Drink and Be Wary" |
1992 | Herman's Head | Melodie | Episode: "Brackenhooker" |
1992-1993 | Roc | Linda | Episodes: "The Hand That Rocs the Cradle" and "The Love Bug Bites Back" |
1993–1995 | Loving | Dr. Angela 'Angie' Hubbard | Series regular: August 2, 1993 – November 10, 1995 |
1995–1997 | The City | Dr. Angela 'Angie' Hubbard | Series regular Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (1996) |
1997–1998 | Port Charles | Dr. Mary Eleanor 'Ellen' Burgess | Series regular |
1997-1998 | General Hospital | Dr. Mary Eleanor 'Ellen' Burgess | Special guest star |
1999 | Spawn
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Granny Blake | 3 episodes, voice role |
1999–2000 | Any Day Now | Unknown | Episodes: "Elephants in the Room" and "You Think I Am Lying to You?" |
2000 | City of Angels | Unknown | Episode: "Smoochas Gracias" |
2001 | The Practice | Marsha Shinn | Episode: "The Day After" |
2000-2001 | Strong Medicine | Chloe Simons | Episodes: "Pilot" and "Mortality" |
2000–2001 | Boston Public | Superintendent Marsha Shinn | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2001 | Providence | Marilyn Chase | Episode: "Home Sweet Home" |
2001–2002 | Soul Food | Lynette Van Adams | Recurring role, 3 episodes NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2002) |
2002–2003 | Charmed | The Seer | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2002–2003 | For the People | District Attorney Lora Gibson | Series regular, 18 episodes |
2004 | Touching Evil | Aileen Mooney | Episode: "Pilot" |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Mrs. Belle Riley | Episode: "Melinda's First Ghost" |
2006 | Close to Home | Lizette Carter | Episode: "Prodigal Son" |
2006–2007 | The Bold and the Beautiful | District Attorney Jennifer Tartaro | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
2011–2012 | The Young and the Restless | Harmony Hamilton
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Series regular, 43 episodes |
2014–2020 | Power | Estelle | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
2017 | The Defenders | Delores | Episodes: "The H Word" and "Worst Behavior" |
2018 | The Quad | Dr. Helen Chambers | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
2019 | Tales | Clarice | Episode: "My Life" |
2019-2021 | Bigger | Debbi Roberts | Recurring role, 3 episodes Nominated — Black Reel Awards for Television for Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series (2021)
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2020-2021 | Power Book II: Ghost | Estelle Green | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2021 | Fantasy Island | Eileen | Episode: "Quantum Entanglement" |
2021-2022 | Our Kind of People | Patricia Williams | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
Music video appearances
- Cameo – "Attack Me with Your Love" (1985), "Single Life" (1985)
Notes
- ^ Morgan's year of birth is disputed. Many sources claim her full birth date as September 20, 1956.[1][2] Morgan posted birthday posts for herself on September 20th via Instagram in 2020[3] and 2021, but did not give an exact age or birth year.[4] An article from People dated November 24, 1997, stated that Morgan was 46 years old at the time (which would indicate a birth year of 1950 or 1951).[5]
References
- ISBN 978-0-8108-7917-1– via Google Books.
- ^ "debbi morgan september 20 1956 - Google Search". www.google.com.
- ^ Morgan, Debbi (September 20, 2020). ""Happy Birthday" Swipe left". Instagram.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Morgan, Debbi (September 20, 2021). "Wonderful wishes to me!". Instagram.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Day, Carol (November 24, 1997). "Morgan Glory". People. 48 (21). Retrieved December 21, 2019.
the 46-year old actress
- ^ Pietrafesa, Dan (June 2, 2021). "Students, Staff Are Grateful for the Aquinas Experience". Catholic New York. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Debbi Morgan". Movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Debbi Morgan Credits". Tvguide.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Jesse and Angie return home to Pine Valley". SoapCentral. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (June 19, 2011). "Daytime Emmys 2011". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Barrett, Annie (September 14, 2011). "All My Children stars heat up CBS Daytime". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Debbi Morgan Officially Joins Resurrected 'All My Children'". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (November 11, 2013). "Soaps Dish: All My Children, SOAPnet Scrubbed". TVLine. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "All My Children Dead (Again), Cast Members Say". TVGuide.com. November 11, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "La La Anthony, Debbi Morgan Join Cast Of Starz Omari Hardwick Drama 'Power'". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2013). "Starz Series 'Power' Adds La La Anthony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (August 4, 2015). "Vivica A. Fox, Romeo Miller and Debbi Morgan Lead Ensemble Cast in TV One's Original "Royal" Holiday Movies". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Vivica A. Fox, Romeo Miller to Star in Two Holiday Movies for TV One (Exclusive)". TheWrap. August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Debbi Morgan to Play Toni Braxton's Mom in TV Biopic". BET.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Debbi Morgan Added to Cast of Lifetime's Toni Braxton Biopic". Essence.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Un-Break My Heart: Lifetime movie casts Lex Scott Davis to play Toni Braxton". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 29, 2021). "'Our Kind Of People': Debbi Morgan Joins Fox Drama Series As Recurring".
- ^ "Keyshia Cole: This Is My Story Touches On Family, Addiction & The Complexities of Mother/Daughter Love". TV Fanatic. June 24, 2023.
- SheKnows Media. June 28, 2009. Archived from the originalon June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
External links
- Debbi Morgan at IMDb
- Debbi Morgan at AllMovie
- Debbi Morgan on Twitter