Fox's House Cast Bio: Jennifer Morrison

Name: Jennifer Marie Morrison, known for her role as Dr. Allison Cameron on the Fox drama House

Born: April 12, 1979, Chicago Illinois

Jennifer Morrison's Early Life

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Jennifer Morrison grew up in Arlington, Illinois, where she attended and graduated from Prospect High School in the late 1990's. Her father taught at the same high school, and also directed the high school band. Morrison studied English and Theater at Loyola University. Upon graduation, Jennifer relocated to Los Angeles with the hopes of starting a television and film career. Prior to moving to L.A, she took acting courses with the Steppenwolf Theater Company.

As a child, Jennifer gained exposure as a child model, and successfully modeled for large retail chains such as Montgomery Ward and JC Penney. She also landed small television roles and commercials before choosing acting as a fulltime career. Other early achievements include landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids. At the age of fifteen, Jennifer made her film debut starring opposite Richard Gere and Sharon Stone is the movie Intersection. Even though Jennifer's face has been widely seen on a variety of television and film roles for years, (she also made a cameo appearance on Ashlee Simpson's reality show), it wasn't until landing a role on the hit drama House that she became a household name. Now, Jennifer Morrison is a recognizable actress, and she has several upcoming projects in the making.

Jennifer Morrison's Filmography:

Intersection (1994), played the role of Meaghan Eastman

Miracle on 34^th Street (1994), played the role of Denise

Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), first leading role in a film

Nantucket(2002), played the role of Alicia

Girl Fever (2002), played the role of Annie

Surviving Christmas (2004), played the role of Missy, Ben Affleck's on-screen girlfriend

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005), played the role of Jade

Flourish (2006), played the role of Gabrielle

Jennifer Morrison's Television Roles:

Touched by an Angel (2001), played the role of Melissa Dunagan

Dawson's Creek (2001), played the role of Melanie, Joshua Jackson's on-screen girlfriend.

Any Day Now (2002), played the role of Mandy

House (2004 - present), role of Dr. Allison Cameron

Personal Life

Currently, Jennifer lives with her fiancé and co-star Jesse Spencer in their San Fernando Valley home. The couples became engaged in December 2006. The oldest of three children, Jennifer has a younger brother and sister, Julia and Daniel.