Jennifer Morrison - wikipedia Jennifer Morrison Jennifer Morrison Morrison at the 2014 Comic - Con International Jennifer Marie Morrison ( 1979 - 04 - 12 ) April 12, 1979 ( age 38 ) Chicago, Illinois, United States Occupation Actress producer director Years active 1994 -- present Jennifer Marie Morrison ( born April 12, 1979 ) is an American actress, producer, director, and former child model. She is known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical - drama series House ( 2004 -- 2012 ) and Emma Swan in the ABC adventure - fantasy series Once Upon a Time ( 2011 -- 2017 ). She also has portrayed Zoey Pierson, one of Ted Mosby 's love interests on the comedy series How I Met Your Mother ; Winona Kirk, mother of James T. Kirk in the 2009 science - fiction film Star Trek ; and Tess Conlon in the 2011 sports drama film Warrior. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 1990s 2.2 2000s 2.3 2010s 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Theatre 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Morrison was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She is the oldest of three children ; her sister, Julia, is a singer - songwriter and music therapist, and her brother, Daniel, is a high school band director. Her father, David L. Morrison, is a retired music teacher and high school band director who was named Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2003. Morrison attended South Middle School, and then graduated from Prospect High School ( where her parents worked ) in 1997. She was friends with writer Ian Brennan. She was an All - State clarinet player in the school 's marching band, sang in the choir, and was a cheerleader in the school pep squad. She attended Loyola University Chicago where she majored in Theatre and minored in English, graduating in 2000. She studied at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company before moving to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting. Career This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2017 ) 1990s Morrison started her career as a child model, appearing in print advertisements for JCPenney and Montgomery Ward, and commercials for Rice Krispies and Mondo. She was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids with basketball star, Michael Jordan, in May 1992. Morrison made her feature film debut at the age of 14 in the 1994 film Intersection, and later appeared as Samantha in Stir of Echoes ( 1999 ). 2000s Morrison 's first leading role came in the 2000 film Urban Legends : Final Cut, and she has since gone on to appear in films including Grind ( 2003 ), Surviving Christmas ( 2004 ), and Mr. & Mrs. Smith ( 2005 ). Morrison at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival In 2004, Morrison won the role of immunologist Dr. Allison Cameron on House. She played this role for the first six seasons of the show, from 2004 to 2009. Morrison 's character left in 2009 in an episode called `` Teamwork '', but returned in the 2010 episode `` Lockdown ''. Cameron 's story concluded at this point. Morrison returned in Season 8 for the series finale `` Everybody Dies '' in 2012. In 2006, Morrison starred in and produced the independent film Flourish. She is also one of the producers that found Glee during its early draft and brought it to attention of writer Ryan Murphy, who adapted it into a television series. Morrison did not stay involved creatively, but is credited as an associated producer on the first season for her involvement in finding it and helping it get into the right hands. In 2007, Morrison appeared as Kirce James in the computer game Command & Conquer 3 : Tiberium Wars, a character who frequently interacts with the player during the course of the GDI campaign. Her film projects that year included Big Stan and The Murder of Princess Diana, a television film based on the book of the same name by Noel Botham. Produced by Lifetime and Working Title Television, Morrison portrays an American journalist, Rachel, who witnesses the car crash which took the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2009, Morrison returned to the big screen, appearing in the opening scene of J.J. Abrams ' Star Trek reboot as James T. Kirk 's mother, Winona. After her contract on House was not renewed, it was announced in December 2009 that Morrison had won the role of Kate Keller, Helen Keller 's mother, in the Broadway - bound revival of The Miracle Worker. 2010s Morrison at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival In the fall of 2010 Morrison appeared as a guest - star in the fourth episode of NBC 's Chase. She played the role of Faith, a single mother - turned - fugitive, who embarks on a bloody killing spree across Texas with her little daughter. She then joined the cast of CBS 's How I Met Your Mother as recurring character Zoey Pierson, a mischievous architecture nerd and love interest of main character Ted Mosby, and `` the biggest female character we 've maybe ever added to the show in Ted 's life '', according to executive producer Craig Thomas. In 2011, Morrison appeared in Warrior, a film about two estranged brothers who enter a mixed martial arts tournament and are forced to confront their struggling relationship with each other and with their father. Morrison plays the wife of Joel Edgerton 's character, struggling to keep her family together. Since October 2011, Morrison had a starring role in ABC 's Once Upon a Time. She played the role of Emma Swan, a bail bonds collector who turns out to be the missing daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. In April 2016 Morrison launched her own film production company, Apartment 3C Productions, named after the apartment she shared with her friends during her time at Loyola University Chicago. She directed her first feature film, Sun Dogs, under this label during the summer of 2016. In March 2017, it was announced that Morrison was cast as Stephanie in an off - Broadway revival of the play The End of Longing. The performance lasted from May 18 to July 1, 2017. On May 8, 2017, Morrison announced via social media that she will not be returning to Once Upon a Time as a series regular for season seven, while also noting that she has agreed to return as a guest for one episode. Personal life Morrison began dating her House co-star, Jesse Spencer, in 2004. Spencer proposed to Morrison at the Eiffel Tower on December 23, 2006 but in August 2007 they called off their engagement. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Intersection Meaghan Eastman 1994 Miracle on 34th Street Denice 1999 Stir of Echoes Samantha Kozac 2000 Urban Legends : Final Cut Amy Mayfield 2001 Zeros, The The Zeros Joyce 2002 Design Sonya Mallow 2002 Big Shot : Confessions of a Campus Bookie Callie 2002 Nantucket Alicia 2002 100 Women Annie 2003 Grind Jamie Mall Cop Chris Sure Hand of God, The The Sure Hand of God Lily Bowser Surviving Christmas Missy Vanglider Lift Sarah Short film 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Jade 2006 The Script Christie Short film 2006 Flourish Gabrielle Winters Producer 2007 The Murder of Princess Diana Rachel Visco 2007 Big Stan Mindy 2009 Star Trek Winona Kirk 2009 Table for Three Leslie Green 2011 Bringing Ashley Home Ashley Phillips 2011 Warrior Tess Conlon 2012 Stars in Shorts Agent Rachel Mintz Segment : `` Prodigal '' 2012 Knife Fight Angela 2013 Some Girl ( s ) Sam 2013 Alpha Alert Lt. White 2014 The List Katherine Stern 2015 To Dust Return Sharon Reynolds Short film 2015 Mattresside Angelica Short film 2015 Warning Labels Short film ; director 2016 The Darkness Joy Carter 2016 Albion : The Enchanted Stallion The Abbess 2017 Amityville : The Awakening Candice 2017 Sun Dogs Marie Director, producer 2017 All Creatures Here Below Penny 2017 Assassination Nation Margie Duncan 2017 Back Roads Callie Mercer Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Chronicle Gwen Episode : `` Let Sleeping Dogs Fry '' 2001 Touched by an Angel Melissa Episode : `` Most Likely to Succeed '' 2001 / 02 Dawson 's Creek Melanie Shay Thompson 2 episodes 2002 Any Day Now Mandy Singer Episode : `` In Too Deep '' 2002 The Random Years Megan Episode : `` Pilot '' 2004 -- 12 House Dr. Allison Cameron 108 episodes 2009 Super Hero Squad Show, The The Super Hero Squad Show Wasp 3 episodes ; voice role Chase Faith Maples Episode : `` Paranoia '' 2010 -- 14 How I Met Your Mother Zoey Pierson 13 episodes 2011 Five Sheila Segment : `` Charlotte '' 2011 -- 17 Once Upon a Time Emma Swan Leading role ( Season 1 - 6 ) ; Guest ( Season 7 ) Theatre Year Title Role Venue The Miracle Worker Kate Keller Circle in the Square Theatre 2017 The End of Longing Stephanie Lucille Lortel Theatre Awards and nominations Year Association Work Result Ref. 2009 Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series House Nominated 2014 People 's Choice Awards Favorite On - Screen Chemistry ( with Colin O'Donoghue ) Once Upon a Time Nominated 2015 Favorite Fantasy / Sci - Fi TV Actress Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress Fantasy / Sci - Fi Nominated Choice TV : Liplock ( with Colin O'Donoghue ) Nominated Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actress Nominated 2016 Favorite TV Actress Nominated People 's Choice Awards Favorite Fantasy / Sci - Fi TV Actress Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV : Liplock Won 2017 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Fantasy / Sci - Fi TV Actress Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress Fantasy / Sci - Fi Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Sequins & Suspenders ''. 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Jump up ^ The Broadway League. `` The official source for Broadway Information ''. IBDB. Retrieved January 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Keck, William ( August 20, 2010 ). `` House 's Morrison To Co-Star With Real - Life Love on NBC 's Chase ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( September 9, 2010 ). `` Done deal : Jennifer Morrison hits the ' Mother ' lode ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( September 9, 2010 ). `` ' House ' Alumna Jennifer Morrison Joins CBS Comedy ' How I Met Your Mother ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Keck, William ( September 26, 2010 ). `` Keck 's Exclusives : Is Jennifer Morrison HIMYM 's Mother ? ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Lincoln, Ross ( April 22, 2016 ). `` Jennifer Morrison Launches Apartment 3C Productions ; Directorial Debut ' Sun Dogs ' Is First Project ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 22, 2016. 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People 's Choice. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016. Jump up ^ Ceron, Ella. `` The Pretty Little Liars Were ALL Nominated for the Same EXACT Award ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved 20 June 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jennifer Morrison. 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Question: who plays emma on once upon a time
Answer: Jennifer Marie Morrison