Morgan Lily 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 photoshoots 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.[3] Lily co-starred as Missy in the Hallmark Channel's film Love's Everlasting Courage. Her most recent work includes Joe Bell, where she starred alongside Mark Wahlberg.
Morgan Lily | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | morganlily |
Career
editLily 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 to more opportunities such as a co-starring role at the age of 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. She has also recurred as Bonnie on Shameless. Morgan's current projects up-to-date include Love's Everlasting Courage alongside high-profile actors Wes Brown and Cheryl Ladd.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2012 | Lilly Curtis | |
| He's Just Not That Into You | Young Gigi | ||
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Kid #1 | Episode: "Officer Krupke" | |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | Herself | ||
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Jody Hatchett | Episode: "Solitary Man" |
| Flipped | Young Juli | ||
| 2011 | Love's Everlasting Courage | Missie | TV movie |
| X-Men: First Class | Young Raven Darkhölme |
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| 2013 | Piper's QUICK Picks | Herself | Guest |
| Deadtime Stories | Chris Parker | Episode: "The Beast of Baskerville" | |
| Sticks and Stones | Alice | Short film | |
| 2014 | Beautiful Girl | Bethany | |
| Shameless | Bonnie | 4 episodes | |
| Cooties | Tamra | ||
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Jennifer Parker | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago Med | Nancy Leigh | Episode: "Prisoner's Dilemma" |
| 2017–2018 | Claws | Marnie | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Juveniles | Corie | |
| 2020 | Joe Bell | Marcie |
References
edit- ^ "Morgan Lily". Variety. August 3, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ Aaron Stipkovich (April 11, 2000). "Morgan Lily's ProfilePage on". Reelaccess.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ Rich, Katey (August 17, 2010). "10-Year-Old Morgan Lily Cast As Young Mystique In X-Men: First Class". CinemaBlend. Retrieved October 24, 2021.