Debbi Morgan

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Debbi Morgan (Angie, AMC)

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Legions of soap fans were ecstatic for the recent return of Angie and Jesse, daytime's first black supercouple, on ALL MY CHILDREN. Debbi Morgan, the TV and film icon who portrays Angie, couldn't be happier. Although work has been plentiful in the 18 years since she initially left the show, she frequently notes that she's always felt at home with AMC.

When Morgan joined the cast of GENERATIONS in 1990, many felt it to be an odd career move. She left AMC to play the recast of Chantal Marshall on a show that critics deemed worthy, but ratings deemed otherwise. When GENERATIONS ended in 1991, she did a string of television guest spots, including A DIFFERENT WORLD, THE COSBY SHOW and ROC before reprising her landmark AMC character, Angie Baxter Hubbard, on THE CITY.

The late 1990s were quite busy. She worked on Eve's Bayou, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Victoria Rowell (ex-Dru, Y&R), and Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica, ATWT). After filming, Morgan scrubbed up for a two-year spot on PORT CHARLES as Dr. Ellen Burgess. Leaving daytime once more, she costarred in the 1999 film, The Hurricane, with Denzel Washington.

With a long list of guest spots — ANY DAY NOW, THE PRACTICE, STRONG MEDICINE, BOSTON PUBLIC, PROVIDENCE, CHARMED, GHOST WHISPERER and CLOSE TO HOME — she finally found her way back to daytime appearing on a few episodes of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL from 2006-2007. When announcement broke that Jesse (Darnell Williams) and Angie would be returning to AMC in early 2008, Morgan and Williams turned in nothing but tear-jerking performances. There's nothing like picking up where you left off.

Et Cetera

—Originally wanted to become a nun.
—Of all the movies she's ever done, Eve's Bayou, Love & Basketball, and The Hurricane are her favorites.
—She contributed vocals to Darnell Williams' 1983 album, Pure Satisfaction.
—Won a 1989 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on AMC (Nancy Lee Grahn tied for her work on SANTA BARBARA).

Career Highlights

Other Soap Roles
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (DA Jennifer Tartaro, 2006-2007)
PORT CHARLES (Dr. Ellen Burgess, 1997-1998)
THE CITY (Angie, 1995)
GENERATIONS (Chantal Marshall #2, 1990-1991)
TV roles
CLOSE TO HOME (Lizette Carter, 2006)
GHOST WHISPERER (Mrs. Riley, 2006)
CHARMED (The Seer, 2002-2003)
BOSTON PUBLIC (Marsha Shinn, 2000-2001)
STRONG MEDICINE (Chloe Simons, 2000-2001)
A DIFFERENT WORLD (Lisa, 1991)
THE INCREDIBLE HULK (Jody, 1980)
ROOTS: THE NEXT GENERATIONS (Elizabeth Harvey, 1979)
THE WHITE SHADOW (Delores Raye, 1979)
WHAT'S HAPPENING? (Diane, 1976-1977)
GOOD TIMES (Ellen, 1976-1977)
Film roles
The Black Man's Guide to Understanding Black Women (in-production, 2008)
Color of the Cross (Mary, 2006)
Love & Basketball (Nona McCall, 2000)
She's All That (Ms. Rousseau, 1999)
Eve's Bayou (Mozelle Batiste Delacroix, 1997)
Love's Savage Fury (Opal, 1979)
Taxi Driver (Girl at Columbus Circle, 1976)
Cry Uncle (Olga Winter, 1971)

Memorable Quotes

"Even during the times when I thought I'd never get another job, I never regretted becoming an actress — and I never will."— Soap Opera Digest, 7/16/85

"If I wasn't working, the show I'd probably be most inclined to go back to is ALL MY CHILDREN. Darnell Williams (Jesse) is like my brother. To me, that still feels like home."— On if she would ever return to daytime, Digest, 11/27/01

"I have a real passion for decorating. Any place I spend any time in I just have to make mine and decorate. I used to move into a home or an apartment and once I'd finish decorating it to the point where it was a showpiece I was ready to move somewhere new to start all over. I'd really like to do interior design as a side career someday."— Soap Opera Weekly, 5/30/95

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• Darnell Williams (Jesse, AMC)