Bonnie Patricia Morgan is a female contortionist and actress.[1]
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]
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III | Jessie | |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Pudding Head Who | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Rubber Woman | |
| 2002 | Van Wilder | Twisted Auditioner | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Contortionist | |
| 2003 | Peter Pan | Fairy | Uncredited |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Samara Morgan | Stunts only |
| 2008 | The Burrowers | Burrower #1 | |
| 2009 | Transylmania | Woman Contortionist | |
| 2010 | Piranha 3D | Sorority Girl (Inner-tube) | Cameo |
| 2011 | The Arcadian | Sculpture | |
| 2011 | Fright Night | Vamp #1 | Cameo |
| 2012 | The Devil Inside | Rosa Sorlini | Supporting role |
| 2014 | Fear Clinic | Paige | |
| 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Witch Attacker #1 | |
| 2016 | Bedeviled | Grandmother | |
| 2017 | Rings | Samara Morgan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lenny | Little Girl | Episode: "Yes, Virginity, There Is a God" |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Cindy | Episode: "The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957" |
| 1992 | Blossom | Katherine | Episode: "I Killed Chico Barranca" |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Brooke | Episode: "The Playwright" |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Contortionist | Episode: "Mothers and Other Strangers" |
| 1996 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Rosemary Hart | Episode: "Eye for an Eye" |
| 1996 | Step by Step | Tina | Episode: "Do the Right Thing" |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Alice Neely | Episode: "Sounds of Silence" |
| 2002 | Providence | Contortionist | Episode: "Things Have Changed" |
| 2003–2004 | Passions | Tabitha's Cousin / Drug Addict | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | All That | Mee Maw | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | George Lopez | Contortionist | Episode: "George Buys a Vow" |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Contortionist | Episode: "A Prom Story" |
| 2005–2006 | Zoey 101 | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Mind of Mencia | Ashley Olsen | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Rosie | Uncredited Episode: "The Tower Is Tall But the Fall Is Short" |
| 2010 | Castle | Sophie Ronson | Uncredited Episode: "A Rose for Everafter" |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Acrobat | Episode: "Big Time Party" |
| 2010 | No Ordinary Family | Store Clerk | Episode: "No Ordinary Quake" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Teresa | Episode: "Three Boys" |
| 2011 | A.N.T. Farm | Svetlana | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Twisted McPoyle #134 | Episode: "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre" |
| 2012–2013 | Criminal Minds | Marionette #126 / Marionette #114 | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Melodie Davis | Episode: "Helpless" |
| 2015–2016 | Blunt Talk | Contortionist | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Fameless | Episode: "Host Busters" | |
| 2017 | Hap and Leonard | Judy Punch | Episode: "Pie a la Mojo" |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery | Crepuscula | Episode: "The Vulcan Hello" |
| 2018-2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Colette | 3 episodes |
