The world of cinema is cruel and harsh. Many actors, having starred in dozens of films and TV shows, never gain significant recognition and fame from the audience. In addition, these actors cannot boast of exorbitant fees. However, the heroine of our article named Debbie Morgan still managed to break into the elite of world cinema, although it took her many years to do this.
Birth
The future screen star was born on September 20, 1956 in Dunn, North Carolina, USA. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a butcher. At the age of three months, the girl moved with her parents to New York. However, misfortune overtook the family there - their head suddenly died of leukemia, because of which Debbie Morgan's mother was forced to work at several jobs at the same time.
Career
In 1971, the girl first stepped on the stage, and three years later she was entrusted with the role on the stage of the legendary Broadway. In 1976 - 1977, Debbie Morgan actively worked in the situation comedy What Happened?reputation as a comedian.
In 1982, the actress played the role of Angie Hubbard, which allowed her to become, in fact, the first African-American heroine of the US daytime television broadcast. The project itself was called "All My Children" and was broadcast on the ABC channel.
Recognition
Debbie Morgan, whose photo is presented in the article, received her first award in 1989. It was an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress. However, the woman soon left the project to work in Generation.
Award with the sonorous name "Independent Spirit" American received in 1997 after her role in the movie "Eve's Refuge".
In 2009, 2011 and 2012, Debbie Morgan was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
However, it cannot be said that the actress starred exclusively in long-running projects. She also has a lot of full-length films behind her, among which are: "Hurricane", "Love and Basketball", "Coach Carter" and others.
Private life
The actress is active not only professionally, but also in the family. She first married in 1980 to Charles Weldon, but four years later their marriage broke up. In 1989, Charles Stanley Dutton became her second husband, but Debbie's family life did not last long with him either, and in 1994 the couple divorced. The woman lived with Donn Thompson for about 13 years, but in 2000 this union also broke up. Since 2009, and to this day, the actress has been living with Jeffrey Winston.
