| Morgan Lily | |
|---|---|
| Born | Morgan Lily Gross April 11, 2000 Santa Monica, California, US |
| Occupation | Actress/Model |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | |
| http://morganlily.com | |
Morgan Lily (born April 11, 2000) is an American actress and fashion model. She started modeling internationally at four years old and appeared in more than 21 television commercials, and many photo shoots before her role in Henry Poole Is Here as Millie Stupek. Lily had supporting roles in He's Just Not That Into You, as Matthew Gray Gubler's daughter in Pornstar. Her most notable role has been as Lilly Curtis in the apocalyptic film 2012.[1] She acted as young Julianna Baker in the film Flipped based on the novel with the same name[2] by Wendelin van Draanen and as young Mystique in X-Men: First Class.[3] Morgan recently co-starred as Missy in the Hallmark Channel's film, Love's Everlasting Courage.
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Lily was born Morgan Lily Gross in Santa Monica, California, and is a middle child of 4. She has an older brother, Jordan David, who is also an actor,[4] a younger sister, Riley Jane, who is a child model and a baby sister, Audrey Lynn. Her mother, April Gross, is a stay-at-home mom and her father, Andy Gross, is a ventriloquist and magician. He owns his own company called LA Magic & Toy and MindBoggling The Show and travels doing illusion shows and stand up comedy. He has performed as a magician at the world famous Magic Castle. Lily also enjoys being a ventriloquist and a magician and has been seen at the Magic Castle in Hollywood several times.
Morgan began her acting career at an early age, her beginnings include in the 2005 drama film Shards where she played Morgan, and in a TV movie Welcome to the Jungle Gym (2006) where she played Kylie. On 2007, she guest starred in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Chloe, which led her more opportunities such as a co-starring role at only 7 years old, her first theatrical film Henry Poole Is Here she portrayed Millie Stupek. Morgan's most notable role so far has been in the 2009 disaster film 2012 as Lilly Curtis alongside young actor Liam James. Morgan's current projects up-to-date include Love's Everlasting Courage alongside high-profile actors Wes Brown and Cheryl Ladd and X-Men: First Class as Young Raven (10 yr. Old).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shards | Morgan | Film debut |
| 2006 | Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Kylie | |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chloe | "Living Doll" (Season 7, Episode 24) |
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Millie Stupek | First theatrical film |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | 5 yr. old girl | |
| 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Kid #1 | "Officer Krupke" (Season 7, Episode 8) |
| 2009 | 2012 | Lilly Curtis | |
| 2010 | Pornstar | Bethany | |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Jody Hatchett | "Solitary Man" (Season 5, Episode 17) |
| 2010 | Flipped | Julianna "Juli" Baker (7 yrs. old) | |
| 2011 | Love's Everlasting Courage | Missy | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Young Raven |