Debbi Morgan
Pine Valley Presence
Angie Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster (1982-1990 [All My Children]; 1993-1995 [Loving]; 1995-1997 [The City]; January 18th, 2008 to Present [All My Children])
At a Glance
Morgan was born in Dunn, North Carolina and moved to New York City when she was three months old. Her father, George Morgan, Jr. died of leukemia when she was eight, and she was raised by her mother, Lora.
Her acting career began in high schools in New York's South Bronx when she landed the role of Puck in a musical version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." She became involved in workshops run by the Negro Ensemble Company and the New Federal Theatre,
which led to a Broadway role in Ron Milner's "What the Wine Sellers Buy." She toured with the national company for a year, and since then has also appeared off-Broadway in "Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie?"; and in Los Angeles productions of "My Sister, My Sister" and "Once in a Wifetime."
Morgan's earliest recurring television role was as Diane Harris on What's Happening!! from 1976 to 1977. In 1979, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Alex Haley's great-aunt Elizabeth Harvey on the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations, and her guest-starring role as Curtis Jackson's ex-girlfriend turned prostitute on The White Shadow. In 1982, Morgan embarked on what would end up being her most famous role -- All My Children's Angie Baxter Hubbard. Her portrayal of Angie struck a chord with many Black viewers across America; Angie and her love interest, Jesse Hubbard (Darnell Williams), became the first African-American "supercouple" on the daytime serials. In 1989, Morgan earned a Daytime Emmy win for her work on All My Children.
After leaving All My Children, Morgan played the role of Chantal Marshall on the NBC soap opera, Generations. She then reprised her role as Angie on Loving and The City. From 1997 to 1998, she played Dr. Ellen Burgess on Port Charles. In the early 2000s, she played lead character Lora Gibson, opposite Lea Thompson, on the Lifetime series For the People. She also played the role of The Seer in the fourth season of Charmed.
In the late-1990's, Morgan garnered critical acclaim from movie critics for her portrayal of clairvoyant Mozelle Batiste Delacroix in the motion picture Eve's Bayou. For her portrayal, she won a Chicago Film Critics Association Award and an Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for an Image Award.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
The Bold and the Beautiful
Jennifer Tartaro
October 18th, 2006 to June 21st, 2007
Close to Home
Lizette Carter
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Mrs. Riley
2006
I Wanna Be A Soap Star
Herself/Judge
2005-1006
Touching Evil
Aileen Mooney
2004
Charmed
The Seer
2002-2003
Soul Food
Lynette Van Adam
2001-2002
For the People
District Attorney Lora Gibson
2002
Providence
Marilyn Chase
2001
Boston Public
Superintendant Marsha Shinn
2000-2001
Strong Medicine
Chloe Simons / Cora Simons
2000-2001
The Practice
Marsha Shinn
2001
City of Angels
Actress
2000
The Runaway
Reba Monroe
2000
Any Day Now
Actress
1999-2000
Spawn
Granny Blake
1999
General Hospital
Dr. Mary Eleanor 'Ellen' Burgess
1997-1998
Port Charles
Dr. Mary Eleanor 'Ellen' Burgess
1997-1998
The City
Angie Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster
1995-1997
Loving
Angie Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster
1993-1995
Herman's Head
Melodie
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Maureen Gilman
1992
The Cosby Show
Tracy
1992
A Different World
Lisa Westin
1991
Generations
Chantal Marshall
1990-1991
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Marcia Hickson
1987
All My Children
Angie Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster
1982-1990; January 18th, 2008 to Present
The Jesse Owens Story
Ruth Solomon Owens
1984
Trapper John, M.D.
Denise
1980-1982
Behind the Screen
Lynette Porter
1981
Sanford
Charlene
1981
Thornwell
Katherine
1981
The Incredible Hulk
Jody
1980
The White Shadow
Delores Raye
1979
Love's Savage Fury
Opal
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Elizabeth Harvey
1979
The Love Boat
Stephine Jackson
1979
What's Happening!!
Diane
1976-1977
Good Times
Samantha
1977
Good Times
Ellen
1976
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Color of the Cross
Mary
2006
Relative Strangers
Mrs. Manoire
2006
Coach Carter
Tonya
2005
Back in the Day
Mrs. Packer
2005
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Twana
2004
Love & Basketball
Nona McCall
2000
The Hurricane
Mae Thelma Carter
1999
Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle
Granny Blake
1999
She's All That
Ms. Rousseau
1999
Asunder
Lauren Hubbs
1998
Eve's Bayou
Mozelle Batiste Delacroix
1997
The Monkey Hu$tle
Vi
1976
Mandingo
Dite
1975
Cry Uncle
Olga Winter
1971
Awards & Acclaim
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Winner Best Supporting Actress for Eve's Bayou (1998)
Independent Spirit Awards, Winner Best Supporting Female for Eve's Bayou (1998)
Satellite Awards, Nominee Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama for Eve's Bayou (1998)
Image Awards, Winner Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Soul Food (2002)
Image AwardsNominee, Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Hurricane (2000)
Image AwardsNominee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Eve's Bayou (1998)
Image AwardsNominee, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series for The City (1996)
Daytime Emmy Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (1989)
Daytime Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Ingenue (1986)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nominee, Outstanding Young Leading Actress (1986)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actress (1990)
Vital Statistics
BIRTHPLACE: Dunn, North Carolina
BIRTHDATE: September 20th, 1956
HEIGHT: 5'3"
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Donn Thompson [Married: Mar 15th, 1997; Divorced]
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced, Charles S. Dutton [Dec 31st, 1989 to 1994]
News Archives
News Archive:
Morgan's former Port Charles role being phased out. [Dec 15th, 2007]
News Archive:
Casting call may signal return of Hubbard family to Pine Valley. [Mar 4th, 2002]
News Archive:
Frankie Hubbard returns to town, Angie and Jesse do not. [May 27th, 2002]
News Archive:
Daytime's first African American supercouple, Jesse and Angie Hubbard, returning. [Dec 15th, 2007]
