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Debbi Morgan Biography

Birth Name:Deborah Morgan

Birth Place:Dunn, North Carolina, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

Her career took off when she signed with the popular soap opera, "All My Children," which would become her most famous role, winning her a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Starting acting as a teen while growing up in New York City, eventually making it to the Broadway stage in the 1975 play "What the Wine Sellers Buy," as well as her film debut in the novel-based film, "Mandingo․"
Has appeared on a number of TV series including "The Cosby Show," "General Hospital," and "Charmed․"
In 2008 she returned to and signed a long-term contract for "All My Children," which ended its TV run in 2011, but continues an Internet version that premiered in June 2013
When nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" category in 2009, she made daytime TV history by being the first African-American actress to receive the nomination

Awards

1986Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series: nominated
1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial: nominated
1989Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
1990Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: Daytime: nominated
1994Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
1996Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1998Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
1998Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
1998OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance - Female: winner
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2000Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2002Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2009Gracie-Outstanding Female Lead - Daytime Drama: winner
2009Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: winner
2009OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actress - Daytime Drama: winner
2010Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: winner
2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2011Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series: nominated