Morgan Lily is an American actress and aspiring musician. She was born on April 11, 2000 in Santa Monica, California. Morgan is best known for her roles in the films X-Men and Young Mystic.
Biography
Morgan Lily has an older brother Jordan David and a younger sister Riley Jane. The children in the Morgan family are very talented. David is learning acting, and Riley is pursuing a modeling career. Lily's father is a ventriloquist and a magician, and her mother is in charge of the household and raising three children.
Lily Morgan is involved in track and field athletics, receives vocational education at a vocal school and plays the guitar. As a child, she was a model. Her photograph graced the cover of the Talbots catalog. In her youth, she appeared in fashion magazines such as Vogue, GQ, Harpers Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle, American Girl, and Amica.
Career
Lily not only acts in films. She had a chance to perform several times with magic tricks at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Morgan has been featured in an advertising campaign for Burberry London apparel and a magazine cover. Her first acting job was in a Mother's Day commercial. She then appeared in commercials for Nabisco, Kellogg's, Jif Peanut Butter, Dodge, Continental Airlines and Hallmark Christmas ads.
Filmography
In 2005, Morgan Lily played in the film with the original title Shards. This drama was directed by Rebecca Grace. Ross Gray, Beatrice Grace, Robert Reagan, Jake Levy, Jesse Ennis, Max Bougrow, Erica Lang and John Lally starred with Lily. In 2006, she was invited to voice the animated film Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Kylie. In 2007, she appeared as Chloe in the acclaimed TV series C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation.
In 2008, she got the role of Millie Stapek in Henry Poole's Here. This dramatic comedy by Mark Pellington also stars Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barrasa, George Lopez, Cheryl Hines, Richard Benjamin, Rachel Seifert and Beth Grant. In 2009, she starred in the film "Promising is not getting married." This comedy melodrama co-produced by the USA and Germany features famous actors such as Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper, Scarlett Johansson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long and Drew Barrymore.
Lily's other works in 2009 were in Curb Your Enthusiasm and the 2012 movie, where she played Lilly Curtis. Lily's partners on the set were Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman and Richard Lewis. In 2010, Morgan was invited to play the role of Jody Hutchett in the famous TV series Criminal Minds. In 2010, she landed the role of Julie in Hey Julie! In 2010, she also stars as Bethany in the movie "Pornstar" and as Missy in the television series Love's Resounding Courage. In 2011, the film "X-Men: First Class" was released with the participation of Morgan. She played Raven Darkholme. In 2014, she starred as Boney in the TV series Shameless.
