# Brit Morgan

Brittany Morgan Dengler (born September 24, 1987) is an American actress.

## Early life

Morgan was born and raised in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey, where she was a 2005 graduate of Cherokee High School.

## Career

Morgan's first major recurring role was in 2008, as Lacey Thornfield on ABC Family's science-fiction comedy-drama series The Middleman. She was listed as one of Nylon magazine’s "55 Faces of the Future" in their Young Hollywood issue in May 2010.
From 2010 to 2011, she appeared as Debbie Pelt in HBO's vampire drama series True Blood. In an interview with TV Guide, Morgan described her character Debbie as "a really kick-ass, passionate, ballsy woman." In 2012, she appeared in four films: Cheesecake Casserole, She Wants Me, The Frozen and Freeloaders. She played Emma in the thriller film The Frozen, which followed a couple (Morgan and Seth David Mitchell), who end up stranded in freezing cold after a snowmobile accident.
Morgan had a supporting role in the thriller film Friend Request (2016) as Olivia Mathison, a best friend to a college student being stalked by a supernatural creature on social media. The film was shot in South Africa. Starting with the second-season premiere, Morgan has recurred as Penny Peabody on The CW's supernatural drama series Riverdale. She played Taressa in the comedy film The Donor Party (2023). In 2023, she directed a short film, Cupcakes.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | The Beginning of the End | Bar Girl #2 | Short film |
| 2008 | Beer for My Horses | Harveyetta | |
| 2011 | Paralyzed | Betty | Short film |
| 2012 | Cheesecake Casserole | Cal | |
| 2012 | She Wants Me | Carly | |
| 2012 | The Frozen | Emma | |
| 2012 | Freeloaders | Samantha | |
| 2013 | Free Ride | Rain | |
| 2016 | Friend Request | Olivia Mathison | |
| 2020 | Monsters and Muses | Sally Santini | Short film |
| 2023 | The Donor Party | Taressa | |
| TBA | Granite Rapids Moon | Cammy | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Buried Alive | Melanie | Miniseries |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Robin Graham | Episode: "Time's Up" |
| 2007 | Greek | Gym Girl | Episode: "The Rusty Nail" |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Lacey Thornfield | 12 episodes |
| 2008 | Family Man | Callie | Television film |
| 2008 | Quitters | Brit | Television film |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Libby Traynor (1976) | Episode: "Jackals" |
| 2010–2011 | True Blood | Debbie Pelt | 14 episodes |
| 2012 | Shameless | Lucy Jo Heisner | Episode: "A Beautiful Mess" |
| 2012 | Southland | Natasha | Episode: "God's Work" |
| 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Lindsay | Episode: "The People Will Hear" |
| 2012 | Two and a Half Men | Jill | Episode: "I Changed My Mind About the Milk" |
| 2013 | Ironside | Zoe | Episode: "Pentimento" |
| 2014–2015 | Graceland | Amber | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Jane Posner | Episode: "The Itch" |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Marie Flanigan | Episode: "The Graybar Hotel" |
| 2015 | The Night Shift | Tricia | Episode: "Recovery" |
| 2015–2018 | Supergirl | Leslie Willis / Livewire | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jenna Miller | Episode: "Heightened Emotions" |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Kelly Wagner | Episode: "2M7258-100" |
| 2017 | The Arrangement | Daisy Something / Daisy Parsons | Episode: "The Ex", "Crashing" |
| 2017–2019 | Riverdale | Penny Peabody | Recurring role |
| 2019 | The Boys | Rachel | Episode: "Good for the Soul" |
| 2024 | The Rookie | Megan | Episode: "Strike Back" |
| 2024 | S.W.A.T. | Beth Weber | Episode: "Family Man" |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
| 2018 | "Trouble Man" | Chris Pierce |

### Producer credits

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Cupcakes | Executive producer and director | Short film |