Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, Model and film producer. She was born in April 12, 1979 and she is best known for her role as Allison Cameron on the Fox drama, House, M.D.
Morrison Early life
Morrison was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She graduated from Prospect High School in 1997, where she played clarinet in the school’s marching band, sang in the choir and did cheerleading with the school’s pep squad.
She majored and minored in Theatre and English respectively at Loyola University Chicago and graduated in 2000. She also studied with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television.
Morrison Career
Morrison started her career as a child model, appearing in print advertisements for JCPenney and Montgomery Ward and commercials for Rice Krispies and Mondos. At the age of ten, she was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids with basketball star Michael Jordan.
She made her film debut at the age of fifteen as the daughter of Richard Gere and Sharon Stone in Intersection, and later appeared as the haunting Samantha in Stir of Echoes with Kevin Bacon. Her first leading role came in the 2000 film Urban Legends: Final Cut, and she has since gone on to appear in films including Grind with Adam Brody, Surviving Christmas with Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini and Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2003, 2004 and 2005 respectively.
On television, she has worked on several hit shows including Touched by an Angel and Dawson's Creek before landing the role of immunologist Dr. Allison Cameron on House in 2004 co-starring alongside Hugh Laurie. In 2005, she starred in and produced the independent film Flourish.
In 2007, Morrison appeared as Kirce James in the video game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, a character which frequently interacts with the player during the course of the GDI campaign. She was also selected by TV Guide for its Top 10 of TV's Sexiest Stars for its 2007 Sexy Issue alongside Patrick Dempsey, Evangeline Lilly, Eva Longoria and Josh Holloway among others. Her House co-star, Omar Epps, wrote a testimonial for her which said, "She exudes a lightness and has a beautiful soul...Whenever she laughs, everyone laughs." Her future projects in 2007 include Big Stan alongside Rob Schneider and The Murder of Princess Diana, a television movie based on the book of the same name by Noel Botham. Produced by Lifetime and Working Title, Morrison is starring as an American journalist, Rachel, who witnesses the car crash which took the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. She is currently filming the movie in Paris and Luxembourg, and the film is scheduled to premiere in August 2007 on the network.
Morrison has also appeared in music videos for Nick Lachey ("Shut Up"), The Donnas ("Too Bad About Your Girl") and Jack's Mannequin ("Dark Blue").
Morrison Personal life
Morrison is the oldest of three children born to David and Judy Morrison. The former was named Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2003. She has a sister, Julia Kay Morrison, and a brother, Daniel.
Some of her favorite television shows are Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, The Oprah Winfrey Show and Battlestar Galactica, according to a TV Guide questionnaire. Coincidentally, she co-starred with Tricia Helfer and Grace Park of the latter show in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
In January 2007, People magazine reported that Morrison had become engaged to Jesse Spencer in Paris over the holidays . In a post-Golden Globes interview with E!, Morrison revealed that Spencer proposed on December 23, 2006 at the Eiffel Tower. Recent interviews have also revealed that she has purchased an Elie Saab gown for the wedding though no date has been set as of yet.
