Sarah Carter
Sarah Carter | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Sarah Carter (October 30, 1980) is a Canadian actress.
Biography
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Early life
Born in Toronto and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Carter attended Balmoral Hall School where she was a dedicated dancer and took part in various school plays, including The Wizard of Oz, in which she played Dorothy. She attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto.
Career
Carter appeared in the television series Wolf Lake (2001)[citation needed], Dark Angel (2000)[citation needed] and Undeclared (2001)[citation needed].
Carter was cast in a minor screen roles in Mindstorm (2001)[citation needed] (starring Eric Roberts, Michael Ironside, and Antonio Sabato Jr.), and Final Destination 2 (2003)[citation needed].
Carter got her first main TV role in Black Sash, in which she played Allie Bennett who is a major character in the series. She used her background of dancing for one of the episodes and was taught martial arts for the series, which would later help for her performance in DOA: Dead or Alive. Black Sash filmed eight episodes, but the show was cancelled after six episodes were aired.
Her breakthrough role was appearing in three episodes of Smallville (one in Season 3 and two in Season 4) as Alicia Baker who had the ability to teleport herself and other things or people. Her character had a romantic relationship with Clark Kent, as portrayed by Tom Welling. Carter then acquired her first big film DOA: Dead or Alive as Helena Douglas, a fighter who enters the DOA Tournament. Her character also develops a romantic storyline with Weatherby played by Steve Howey.
In 2005, she had a guest appearance on the HBO series Entourage. She was the gang's driver for their trip to the Sundance film festival, with two of the characters both vying for her romantic attention.
In 2006 she starred in the werewolf themed film Skinwalkers alongside Jason Behr.
She played the role of Zelda Sparks in Killing Zelda Sparks, where she is one of the three main characters working alongside Colm Feore and Vincent Kartheiser.
She portrayed Madeline Poe in Shark. Her character is a rookie prosecutor, who decides to learn from Sebastian Stark (James Woods). Poe also has a relationship with fellow rookie prosecutor Casey Woodland in Season One. But when the second season begins Casey Woodland is no longer with them.
In 2009, CBS announced Carter will be a recurring character on CSI: NY.[1] She plays Haylen Becall, a forensic school graduate on track to become a CSI. She works crime scene clean-up technician and finds an important finger print the team missed. Although there is no money available to hire new staff she convinces Mac Taylor to allow her to join the team and work in the lab on a temporary basis when she secures the required funding herself.[2]
Credits
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | K-9: P.I. (video) | Babe | |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Shaina | |
| 2004 | Haven | Chanel | |
| 2005 | Berkeley | Alice | |
| 2006 | Skinwalkers | Katherine | |
| DOA: Dead or Alive | Helena Douglas | ||
| Pledge This! | Kristen Haas | ||
| 2007 | Killing Zelda Sparks | Zelda Sparks | |
| 2009 | Red Mist | Kim | aka Freakdog |
| Misconceptions | Lucy | ||
| 2010 | The Guru and The Gypsy' | Maggie Turner | post-production |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cold Squad | Libby Logan | 'Root Cause' |
| 2001 | Trapped | Claire Thorensen | Made for T.V movie |
| Los Luchadores | Maria Valentine | ||
| The Immortal | Ellie | The Good Squire | |
| Mindstorm | Rayanna Armitage | ||
| Wolf Lake | Brianna | 'The Changing' | |
| Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell | Melissa Bell | ||
| Dark Angel | Katarina | 'Boo' | |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Evie | 'The Perfect Date' |
| The Sausage Factory | Valerie | 'Hang Ups' | |
| 2003 | Black Sash | Allie Bennett | |
| The Twilight Zone | Amber | 'Sunrise' | |
| A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster | Sarah | ||
| 2004 | Smallville | Alicia Baker | Episode 14 "Obsession" |
| Smallville | Alicia Baker | Episode 11/12 "Unsafe"/"Pariah" | |
| Entourage | Cassie | 'The Sundance Kids' | |
| Numb3rs | Nadine Hodges | 3 Episodes | |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Tracey Green | 'It Girls and Beyond' |
| 2006 | Shark | Madeleine Poe | 2006–2008 |
| 2008 | Confessions of a Go-Go Girl (LMN Original Movie) | Angela Lucas | |
| 2008 | Dirty Sexy Money | Wrenn Darcy | 2 Episodes[3] |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Haylen Becall | Recurring Role |
| 2010 | White Collar | Pierce | 'Home Invasion' |
References
- ^ Matt Mitovich (2009-09-17). "CSI: NY Adds Sarah Carter to Its Ranks". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ "Epilogue". CSI: New York. Season 6. Episode 1. September 23, 2009.
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External links
- Sarah Carter at IMDb