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Bonnie Morgan

Bonnie Patricia Morgan is a female contortionist and actress.[1]

Early life

Morgan was born to actor Gary Morgan and grew up in a family of circus performers.[2] She has a sister, Molly, who is also an actress.[citation needed] She is a professional body manipulator, and has performed as a clown and studied as a classical actor.[3]

Career

Becoming a professional contortionist, Morgan has appeared in many known movies such as Piranha 3D, Minority Report, Fright Night and has made an appearance as Beth in the short film Sorority Pillow Fight (alongside Michelle Rodriguez). She also provided stunts in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, for which she was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture,[4] and in the William Brent Bell's documentary-style horror film The Devil Inside.[5] She acted as well in several commercial spots[citation needed] and holds a record registered in the Guinness World Records having spent around three minutes with two other people in a box of two by two foot.[3]

Morgan is also known for her role as Samara Morgan, the antagonist of The Ring franchise, portraying the role in Rings and in stunts for The Ring Two.

In 2018, Morgan guest starred as a contortionist and henchwoman named Colette in the Netflix Original Series, A Series of Unfortunate Events. She returned to the role for the series' third and final season the following year.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ Sheila Smith. "Bend it like Bonnie - Contortionist entertains Celebration crowds with her eye-popping flexibility". Herald & Review. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  2. ^ Squires, John (September 2, 2016). "Meet the Contortionist Bringing Samara Back to Life in 'Rings'".
  3. ^ a b "Hands down (and legs around), Bonnie Morgan has one of the most twisted gigs in town". Los Angeles magazine. No. 2012-09-01. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  5. ^ Andy Webster (December 2, 2011). "The Week Ahead". New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2012.

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