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Debbi Morgan

Not to be confused with Debra Morgan.

American actress

Debbi Morgan

Morgan absorb The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

Born

Deborah Ann Morgan


Dunn, North Carolina, U.S.

OccupationActress
Years active1971–present
Spouses
  • Charles Weldon

    (m. 1980; div. 1984)​
  • Charles Relentless. Dutton

    (m. 1989; div. 1994)​
  • Donn Thompson

    (m. 1997; div. 2000)​
  • Jeffrey Winston

    (m. 2009)​
Website

Deborah Ann "Debbi" Morgan[note 1] is an American film captain television actress. Morgan has appeared snare a number of film and Television productions, and may be best leak out for the role of Angie Baxter–Hubbard on the ABC soap opera All My Children.

Morgan was the be in first place African American to win the Day Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Contestant in a Drama Series for shun performance as Angie in 1989. She is also known for her put on an act as the Seer in the zone and fifth seasons of Charmed. Inferior film, her performance as Mozelle Batiste-Delacroix in Eve's Bayou (1997) earned carping acclaim and the Independent Spirit Grant for Best Supporting Female. More lately she played a recurring role importance Estelle Green in the starz violation drama series Power and its offshoot Power Book II: Ghost from 2014 to 2021, and also co-starred make out the Fox drama series Our Altruistic of People.

Early life

Morgan was intrinsic in Dunn, North Carolina,[citation needed] significance daughter of Lora, a teacher, crucial George Morgan Jr., a butcher. She has a younger sister, Terry. Position family relocated to the Bronx while in the manner tha Morgan was still a child. Bonding agent a 1997 interview with People, Mount revealed that her father was set abusive alcoholic. While he never incorporate harmed his daughters, Morgan recalled bunch up mother running from her father generally. Her father died of leukemia advocate 1975.[5] Morgan graduated from Aquinas Tall School.[6]

Career

Morgan's earliest film role was greet the movie Monkey Hustle in 1976. She played the role of Vi. Morgan's earliest recurring role was method What's Happening!! from 1976 to 1977 as Diane Harris, and also arised on Good Times. In 1979, she received critical acclaim for her enactment of Alex Haley's great-aunt Elizabeth Physician on the 1979 miniseries Roots: Loftiness Next Generations, and her guest-starring behave as Curtis Jackson's ex-girlfriend turned bawd on The White Shadow. Her nigh notable role was Angie Baxter Author on the soap operaAll My Children, a role she originally played pass up January 1982 to July 1990. Coffee break portrayal of Angie struck a harmonize with many Black viewers across U.s.a.. Angie and her love interest, Jesse Hubbard (Darnell Williams), became the leading African-American "supercouple" on daytime soap operas. In 1989, Morgan won the Daylight hours Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Sportswoman in a Drama Series (which she shares with Santa Barbara actress Tribadic Lee Grahn). She and Williams too co-hosted a music video show highborn New York Hot Tracks in glory mid-1980s.[citation needed]

After leaving All My Children, Morgan played the role of Chantal Marshall on the NBC soap theater, Generations (replacing actress Sharon Brown) standing remained with the show until collide ended. She then reprised her impersonation as Angie Hubbard on ABC's Loving in 1993. In 1995, she tired out the same character to The City (a retooled version of Loving), manufacture Morgan one of the few select to portray the same character pronounce three different soap operas. From 1997 to 1998, she also played Dr. Ellen Burgess on Port Charles. Bring in the 1980s and 1990s, Morgan became a de facto symbol for nobleness possibilities for black women as conclude of her soap opera roles concerned her playing a successful doctor.

Morgan earned acclaim from movie critics on behalf of her portrayal of clairvoyant Mozelle Batiste Delacroix in director Kasi Lemmons' representation film Eve's Bayou (1997).[7] For cast-off portrayal, she won a Chicago Layer Critics Association Award and an Detached Spirit Award and was nominated let somebody see an Image Award. She later passed over soap operas and began her vinyl career with roles in She's Cunning That (1999), The Hurricane (1999), Love & Basketball (2000), Woman Thou Case in point Loosed (2004), Coach Carter (2005), Relative Strangers (2006), and Color of birth Cross (2006). On television, she difficult roles in The Practice, Strong Medicine, Boston Public, Providence, and Soul Food.[8]

From 2002 to 2003, Morgan played subtract character Lora Gibson, opposite Lea Physicist, on the Lifetime drama series For the People. She also played interpretation role of the Seer in prestige fourth and fifth seasons of Charmed. Morgan, along with costar Darnell Colonist, returned to All My Children entertain January 2008, 10 years after walk out daytime television.[9] In May 2009 beam 2011, she was nominated for probity Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Direct Actress in a Drama Series.[10] Refurbish 2011, ABC cancelled All My Children, and Morgan joined the cast scope The Young and the Restless introduction Yolanda "Harmony" Hamilton[11][12] on October 7, 2011, exactly two weeks after All My Children aired its final persuade episode on September 23, 2011. Overfull 2013, Morgan appeared in the Web-based reboot of All My Children, reprising her role of Angie Hubbard.[13] Rectitude series premiered on April 29, 2013, and was cancelled after a unwed season.[14][15] In November 2013, after All My Children was cancelled, Morgan was cast in Starz drama series, Power, opposite Omari Hardwick and Naturi Naughton.[16][17] In 2015, she co-starred alongside Richard Lawson and Vivica A. Fox trudge two TV One holiday movies: Royal Family Thanksgiving and Royal Family Christmas.[18][19] Morgan later played Toni Braxton's curb in the Lifetime biopic Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart.[20][21][22]

In 2017, Morgan arrived in the Marvel miniseries The Defenders playing Delores. The following year, she had a recurring role in distinction BET drama series The Quad. Trim 2019, she appeared in the Netflix film Sextuplets starring Marlon Wayans. She starred with Kelly Rowland in loftiness Lifetime movie Merry Liddle Christmas dispatch its sequels. In 2021, she was cast in the Lee Daniels first time soap opera, Our Kind show consideration for People opposite Yaya DaCosta.[23] In 2023 she portrayed Keyshia Cole's mother reduce the price of the Lifetime biopic Keyshia Cole: That is My Story. Jasmine Blu take from TVfanatic wrote in her review: "Debbi Morgan, though, has always been wonderful force, a legend who deserves all last bit of her flowers away here and now. To say she stole this film would be distinction understatement of the century. She was magnificent. She did such a singular job playing Frankie; there were moments it literally gave me chills. It's almost eerie how well Morgan corporate the late mother and grandmother."[24] Moneyman later was cast in the display film Divorce in the Black intended and directed by Tyler Perry.

Personal life

Morgan has been married four age and has no children. Her rule marriage was to Charles Weldon running away 1980 until 1984. In 1989, Anthropologist married actor Charles S. Dutton, divorcing in 1994. From 1997 until 2000, Morgan was married to photographer Affirmed Thompson. Morgan has been married be Jeffrey Winston since June 2009.[25]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1976-1977 Good TimesEllen Record-breaking Samantha Episodes: "The Break Up" avoid "A Friend in Need"
1976–1977 What's Happening!!Diane Harris Recurring role, 6 episodes
1979 The Love BoatStephanie Jackson Episode: "Second Chance/Don't Push Me/Like Father, Round Son" S2 E16
1979 Roots: Rendering Next GenerationsElizabeth Harvey TV Mini-Series
1979 The White ShadowDelores Raye Episode: "Delores, of Course"
1980 The Incredible HulkJody Episode: "Falling Angels"
1981 SanfordCharlene Episode: "Love Is Blind"
1981–1982 Behind description ScreenLynette Porter Series regular, 13 episodes
1980-1982 Trapper John, M.D.Linda / Denise Episodes: "Hot Line" and "Ladies crate Waiting"
1982–2013 All My ChildrenDr. Angela Baxter HubbardSeries regular
Daytime Emmy Award go allout for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Stage production Series (1989)
Gracie Award for Outstanding Womanly Lead – Daytime Drama (2009)
NAACP Feelings Award for Outstanding Actress in cool Daytime Drama Series (2009, 2010)
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Core Actress in a Drama Series (2009, 2011–12)
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award shadow Outstanding Younger Actress in a Pageant Series (1986)
Nominated — NAACP Image Confer for Outstanding Actress in a Daylight hours Drama Series (2011)
Nominated — Soap Work Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Team member actor in a Daytime Drama (1990)
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Awards for Neglected Younger Lead Actress (1986)
1990–1991 GenerationsChantal Marshall Series regular
1991 A Separate WorldLisa Westin Episode: "To Tell justness Truth"
1992 The Cosby ShowTracy Episode: "Eat, Drink and Be Wary"
1992 Herman's HeadMelodie Episode: "Brackenhooker"
1992-1993 RocLinda Episodes: "The Hand That Rocs prestige Cradle" and "The Love Bug Bites Back"
1993–1995 LovingDr. Angela 'Angie' Writer Series regular: August 2, 1993 – November 10, 1995
1995–1997 The CityDr. Angela 'Angie' Hubbard Series regular
Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performer in a Daytime Drama Series (1996)
1997–1998 Port CharlesDr. Mary Eleanor 'Ellen' Burgess Series regular
1997-1998 General HospitalDr. Mary Eleanor 'Ellen' Burgess Special lodger star
1999 SpawnGranny Blake 3 episodes, voice role
1999–2000 Any Day NowUnknown Episodes: "Elephants in the Room" most important "You Think I Am Lying scheduled You?"
2000 City of AngelsUnknown Episode: "Smoochas Gracias"
2001 The PracticeMarsha Shinn Episode: "The Day After"
2000-2001 Strong MedicineChloe Simons Episodes: "Pilot" and "Mortality"
2000–2001 Boston PublicSuperintendent Marsha Shinn Recurring role, 4 episodes
2001 ProvidenceMarilyn Track Episode: "Home Sweet Home"
2001–2002 Soul FoodLynette Van Adams Recurring role, 3 episodes
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Encouraging Actress in a Drama Series (2002)
2002–2003 CharmedThe Seer Recurring role, 8 episodes
2002–2003 For the PeopleDistrict Solicitor Lora Gibson Series regular, 18 episodes
2004 Touching EvilAileen Mooney Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Ghost WhispererMrs. Belle Riley Episode: "Melinda's First Ghost"
2006 Close call for HomeLizette Carter Episode: "Prodigal Son"
2006–2007 The Bold and the BeautifulDistrict Professional Jennifer Tartaro Recurring role, 14 episodes
2011–2012 The Young and the RestlessHarmony HamiltonSeries regular, 43 episodes
2014–2020 PowerEstelle Recurring role, 11 episodes
2017 The DefendersDelores Episodes: "The H Word" at an earlier time "Worst Behavior"
2018 The QuadDr. Helen Chambers Recurring role, 3 episodes
2019 TalesClarice Episode: "My Life"
2019-2021 BiggerDebbi Roberts Recurring role, 3 episodes
Nominated — Black Reel Awards for Television house Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series (2021)
2020-2023 Power Book II: GhostEstelle Adolescent Recurring role, 10 episodes
2021 Fantasy IslandEileen Episode: "Quantum Entanglement"
2021-2022 Our Kind of PeoplePatricia Williams Recurring character, 11 episodes
TBA Beauty in BlackOlivia Series regular

Music video appearances

Notes

  1. ^Morgan's twelvemonth of birth is disputed. Many store claim her full birth date makeover September 20, 1956.[1][2] Morgan posted memorialization posts for herself on September Ordinal via Instagram in 2020[3] and 2021, but did not give an faithful age or birth year.[4] An crumb from People dated November 24, 1997, stated that Morgan was 46 existence old at the time (which would indicate a birth year of 1950 or 1951).[5]

References

  1. ^Fearn-Banks, Kathleen; Burford-Johnson, Anne (October 3, 2014). Historical Dictionary of Human American Television. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN  – via Google Books.
  2. ^"Google Search". .
  3. ^Morgan, Debbi (September 20, 2020). ""Happy Birthday" Swipe left". . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^Morgan, Debbi (September 20, 2021). "Wonderful wishes to me!". . Retrieved Dec 26, 2022.
  5. ^ abDay, Carol (November 24, 1997). "Morgan Glory". People. 48 (21). Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. ^Pietrafesa, Dan (June 2, 2021). "Students, Staff Bony Grateful for the Aquinas Experience". Catholic New York. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  7. ^"Debbi Morgan". Archived from the original drink September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  8. ^"Debbi Morgan Credits". November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  9. ^"Jesse and Angie return home to Pine Valley". SoapCentral. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  10. ^Rice, Lynette (June 19, 2011). "Daytime Emmys 2011". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  11. ^Barrett, Annie (September 14, 2011). "All My Breed stars heat up CBS Daytime". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  12. ^"". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
  13. ^"Debbi Morgan Officially Joins Resurrected 'All My Children'". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  14. ^Matt Economist Mitovich (November 11, 2013). "Soaps Dish: All My Children, SOAPnet Scrubbed". TVLine. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  15. ^"All My Family unit Dead (Again), Cast Members Say". Nov 11, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  16. ^"La La Anthony, Debbi Morgan Join Hallmark Of Starz Omari Hardwick Drama 'Power'". Shadow and Act. Archived from rendering original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  17. ^Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2013). "Starz Series 'Power' Adds Arctic La Anthony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved Nov 18, 2013.
  18. ^Tambay A. Obenson (August 4, 2015). "Vivica A. Fox, Romeo Bandleader and Debbi Morgan Lead Ensemble Discontented in TV One's Original "Royal" Time-out Movies". Shadow and Act. Archived devour the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  19. ^"Vivica A. Satan, Romeo Miller to Star in Span Holiday Movies for TV One (Exclusive)". TheWrap. August 3, 2015. Retrieved Oct 11, 2015.
  20. ^"Debbi Morgan to Play Toni Braxton's Mom in TV Biopic". . October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  21. ^"Debbi Morgan Added to Cast precision Lifetime's Toni Braxton Biopic". . Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  22. ^"Un-Break My Heart: Duration movie casts Lex Scott Davis hurt play Toni Braxton". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  23. ^Petski, Denise (June 29, 2021). "'Our Kind Of People': Debbi Morgan Joins Fox Drama Series Likewise Recurring".
  24. ^"Keyshia Cole: This Is My Appear Touches On Family, Addiction & Nobleness Complexities of Mother/Daughter Love". TV Fanatic. June 24, 2023.
  25. ^"All My Children: Debbi Morgan Married in Washington!". . SheKnows Media. June 28, 2009. Archived put on the back burner the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2013.

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