Morgan Lily
Morgan Lily Jane Gross (born April 11, 2000) is an American actress and fashion model. She started modeling internationally at the age of four years and appeared in more than 21 television commercials, and many photo shoots before her role in Henry Poole Is Here as Millie Stupek. Lily had supporting roles in He's Just Not That Into You, as Matthew Gray Gubler's daughter in The Ugly Life Of A Beautiful Girl. Her most notable role has been as Lilly Curtis in the apocalyptic film 2012.[1] She acted as young Julianna Baker in the film Flipped based on the novel with the same name[2] by Wendelin van Draanen and as young Raven Darkhölme in X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past.[3] Morgan co-starred as Missy in the Hallmark Channel's film Love's Everlasting Courage. Her most recent work includes Cooties.
Morgan Lily | |
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Born | Morgan Lily Jane Gross April 11, 2000 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2002–present |
Website | morganlily |
Career
Lily began her acting career at an early age. Her early work includes the 2005 drama film Shards where she played Morgan, and a TV movie, Welcome to the Jungle Gym (2006) where she played Kylie. In 2007, she guest starred in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Chloe, which led her more opportunities such as a co-starring role at the age 8 years. In her first theatrical film Henry Poole Is Here she portrayed Millie Stupek. Morgan's most notable role so far has been in the 2009 disaster film 2012 as Lilly Curtis alongside young actor Liam James. Another notable role has been as Bonnie on the hit series, Shameless. Morgan's current projects up-to-date include Love's Everlasting Courage alongside high-profile actors Wes Brown (actor) and Cheryl Ladd.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Shards | Morgan | |
2006 | Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Kylie | TV movie |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chloe | Episode: "Living Doll" |
2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Millie Stupek | |
2009 | Wetten, dass..? | Lily Curtis | Uncredited |
2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Young Gigi | |
2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Kid #1 | Episode: "Officer Krupke" |
2009 | 2012 | Lilly Curtis | |
2009 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Herself | |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Jody Hatchett | Episode: "Solitary Man" |
2010 | Flipped | Young Juli | |
2011 | Love's Everlasting Courage | Missie | TV movie |
2011 | X-Men: First Class | Young Raven Darkhölme |
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2013 | Piper's QUICK Picks | Herself | Guest |
2013 | Deadtime Stories | Chris Parker | TV series |
2013 | Sticks and Stones | Alice | Short film |
2014 | The Ugly Life of a Beautiful Girl | Bethany | |
2014 | Shameless | Bonnie | 4 episodes |
2014 | Cooties | Tamra | |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Young Raven Darkhölme |
Archive Footage |
2015 | Juveniles | Corie | Post-Production |
2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Jennifer Parker | 2 episodes |
References
- "Morgan Lily". Variety. August 3, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- Aaron Stipkovich (2000-04-11). "Morgan Lily's ProfilePage on". Reelaccess.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- Dorn, Alex (August 16, 2010). "Oliver Platt will be The Man In Black in 'X-Men: First Class'". HitFix.com. Retrieved August 17, 2010.