Raised in
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Morgese graduated from
Fair Lawn High School in 2007, where she was initially more interested in athletics than acting. Morgese, an alumna of the
Fashion Institute of Technology, decided to pursue a career in film. She was noticed by Whedon as she was performing as an extra in
The Avengers. Whedon referred to Morgese as having 'a quality which is undeniable'. == Filmography ==