Lindsey Marie Morgan (born February 27, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for playing Raven Reyes in the CW science fiction drama series The 100 (2014–2020) and Micki Ramirez in the action crime drama series Walker (2021–2022).
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| Born | Lindsey Marie Morgan February 27, 1990 Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life
editLindsey Marie Morgan was born February 27, 1990, in Georgia, United States, to Gus Morgan and Alice Burciaga. She is of French, Irish and Mexican descent.[1] She has an older brother, a half-sister, and five step-siblings.[2]
Career
edit2010–2013: Beginnings and General Hospital
editMorgan began her career in college at the University of Texas at Austin, then left for Los Angeles to chase her acting dream. Within her first year of college, Morgan stayed busy by continually booking commercials and print ads. She was cast as an extra on the critically acclaimed series Friday Night Lights. Morgan decided to move to Los Angeles to continue her work as an actress. Her first real role was in the movie Detention (2011) starring Josh Hutcherson where she played a mean cheerleader named Alexis. In 2011, she landed the leading role in the MTV film DisCONNECTED (2011) as social media obsessed Maria. "DISconnected" was part of the MTV "A Thin Line" campaign. The film and the campaign were developed in order to empower young people to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in their lives.[citation needed]
On April 17, 2012, TVLine reported that Morgan had been cast as the contract role of Kristina Davis on the American ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital and would make her debut on May 25, 2012.[3][4] For this role, Morgan was nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2013.[5] Of learning about her Emmy nomination, she said, "I was worried that I'd gotten the call time wrong for my appearance on Franklin & Bash before I saw that it said "Congratulations!, I'm stunned, I'm still so shocked. I'm so honored.[6] On March 26, 2013, it was announced that she would be departing her role as Kristina, last airing on March 4, 2013.[7]
Immediately upon leaving General Hospital, Morgan filmed a web series called Destroy the Alpha Gammas, about which she told TV Source Magazine:
"I loved every second of it. I made some great friends and had a great blast doing it."[8]
In 2013, Morgan had a supporting role in the indie movie Chastity Bites (2013).[citation needed] Then she starred in the film series "Skyline"
2014–2020: The 100 and further success
edit
On August 20, 2013, it was announced that Morgan landed a recurring role on The CW science fiction drama series The 100, which ended after seven seasons.[9] For season 2, Morgan was upgraded to series regular.[10]
Morgan describes her character:
"Raven is a total badass. She is a guy's girl who is brilliant because she's also a prodigy when it comes to mechanical engineering. She's the youngest mechanical engineer the space station has had in 52 years, and she loves getting dirty and down with it. She's feisty, she's sassy, she's strong; she's a really cool girl. She can definitely hold her own."[11]
In 2015, Morgan filmed her first leading film role starring as Ariana in the television film Casa Vita alongside ABC Family's Baby Daddy star Jean-Luc Bilodeau. Ariana is a Mexican-American cook dreaming of opening her own fusion cuisine restaurant much to her father's dismay. Ariana works at her father's restaurant, Casa Vita, where she meets Early Lindstrom.[12]
On April 18, 2016, Morgan landed a lead role in the independent thriller Lasso, alongside Andrew Jacobs, Sean Patrick Flanery. Morgan's character holds a huge amount of guilt for not keeping the senior citizens safe and takes on the duty of ensuring their safety throughout the film.[13]
Personal life
editOn December 29, 2020, Morgan announced her engagement to actor Shaun Sipos on Instagram.[14] They married on September 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Detention | Alexis Spencer | |
| 2011 | DisCONNECTED | Maria | |
| 2013 | Chastity Bites | Noemi | |
| 2014 | ETXR | Florence | |
| 2017 | Beyond Skyline | Cpt. Rose Corley | |
| 2018 | Lasso | Kit | |
| 2018 | Summer Days, Summer Nights | Debbie Espinoza | |
| 2019 | Inside Game | Stephanie | |
| 2020 | Skylines | Cpt. Rose Corley |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | B-Sides | N/A | Episode: "She's Too Good for Everyone" |
| 2011 | Supah Ninjas | Chantelle | Episode: "The Magnificent" |
| 2011 | A Thin Line | Maria | Television film |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Lauren | Episode: "The Drunk Train" |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Tracy | Episode: "Big White Lies" |
| 2012–2013 | General Hospital | Kristina Davis | Main role; 67 episodes |
| 2013 | Destroy the Alpha Gammas | Lauren | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Franklin & Bash | Jennifer | Episode: "Shoot to Thrill" |
| 2013 | The Flip Side | N/A | Episodes: "Resolutions", "Clubbing" |
| 2013 | Shark Bites | Sorority Girl 3 | Episode: "Episode #1.0" |
| 2014–2020 | The 100 | Raven Reyes | Recurring role (season 1); 11 episodes Main role (season 2-7); 68 episodes Also directed episode: "The Queen's Gambit" |
| 2016 | Casa Vita | Ariana | Television film |
| 2016 | The Night Shift | Kryztal | Episode: "The Way Back" |
| 2010 | Catch 21 | Herself | Game show contestant |
| 2021 | Walker | Micki Ramirez | Main role (season 1-2); 24 episodes[16] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Boyfriend" | Big Time Rush |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Rodriguez, Priscilla (May 14, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Lindsey Morgan Talks The CW's 'The 100' & Her Mexican-Irish Roots". Latina.
- ^ Rapp, Ilana (June 24, 2014). "Actress Lindsey Morgan - From General Hospital to The 100". HuffPost.
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (April 17, 2012). "Meet the New Kristina – and Get Scoop on Her New Attitude". TV Line. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "GH Hires New Kristina". Soap Opera Digest. April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "Two Former GH Stars React To Emmy Noms". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. May 2, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "GH's Kristina Is Out!". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "LINDSEY MORGAN TALKS LIFE AFTER 'GENERAL HOSPITAL,' NEW PROJECTS 'DESTROY THE ALPHA GAMMAS,' 'THE 100'". TV Source Magazine. SoSource Media LLC. September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "'General Hospital' Alum Lands Fierce Role on CW's 'The 100' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (July 25, 2014). "'The 100' Season 2: Lindsey Morgan and Ricky Whittle promoted to series regulars". Fangirlish. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "An interview with Lindsey Morgan for Season 2 of The 100". Channel 4. December 5, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "'The 100's' Lindsey Morgan Lands Lead in TV Movie 'Casa Vita' (Exclusive)". March 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "'The 100' Star Lindsey Morgan Lands Lead in Thriller 'Lasso' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "2020 coming in with that twist ending - Lindsey Morgan on Instagram". @linzzmorgan on Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ Emily Strohm, Celeste McCauley (September 25, 2023). "Actors Shaun Sipos and Lindsey Morgan Are Married! Inside the Epic Wedding Celebration in Texas (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 5, 2020). "'The 100' Star Lindsey Morgan Joins Jared Padalecki in CW's 'Walker' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2020.