Sarah Carter
Carter at the Falling Skies Panel
MCM London Comic Con 2013
Born
Sarah Sanguin Carter

(1980-10-30) October 30, 1980
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Kevin Barth
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(m. 2014)​
Children1

Sarah Sanguin Carter (born October 30, 1980) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Alicia Baker in the superhero series Smallville (2004–2005), Madeleine Poe in Shark (2006–2008), and main role as Maggie in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies (2011–2015).

Personal life

Carter was born in Toronto and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was in the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet.[1] Carter was also on the debate team and named one of the top three public speakers in the world.[1][2] She competed in various countries including Austria, England, and Argentina.

After graduating high school, Carter moved to Switzerland where she studied fine arts at Neuchâtel Junior College for one year.[1] She subsequently attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto. At some point, Carter took time off from acting, spending time in India and Cuba, where she worked in an orphanage.[1]

On June 19, 2011, Carter was one of thirty-five climbers who scaled Mount Shasta to raise money for the Breast Cancer Fund, for which she is a spokesperson.[3] She has also hiked the West Coast Trail.[4]

Since 2014, Carter has been married to Kevin Barth. They have a daughter born in 2017.[5]

Career

Acting

Carter's early television career included appearances in Wolf Lake, Dark Angel, and Undeclared, and she was also cast in Final Destination 2. She also appeared in three episodes of Smallville, in which she played fan favorite Alicia Baker, who has a romantic relationship with Clark Kent. In 2006, Carter starred in the film DOA: Dead or Alive, playing the character Helena Douglas, a fighter who enters a martial arts contest.

Her later television career has included playing the character Madeline Poe, a rookie prosecutor in Shark between 2006 and 2008, appearing in all 38 episodes of the series. In 2009, she also appeared in CSI: NY, as the character Haylen Becall, a forensic school graduate.[6][7]

Carter became a regular character, Maggie, on the TNT series Falling Skies, which debuted in June 2011. An apocalyptic alien invasion story, season 2 began on June 17, 2012 and concluded on August 19, 2012. Season 3 premiered June 9, 2013. On the heels of Falling Skies airing its series finale in 2015, Carter booked a recurring arc on CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 as a potential love interest to Steve McGarrett.[8]

Music

Carter released a solo album, Before Three, in December 2009. She is part of the duo SanguinDrake, founded in 2010.[9] As of December 2012, the band has released four self-produced music videos on their website. On May 12, 2012, SanguinDrake released their first album Pretty Tricks.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001MindstormRayanna Armitage
2001Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of HellMelissa BellDirect-to-video film
2002K-9: P.I.BabeDirect-to-video film
2003Final Destination 2Shaina McKlank
2004HavenChanel
2005BerkeleyAlice
2006SkinwalkersKatherine
2006DOA: Dead or AliveHelena Douglas
2006Pledge This!Kristen Haas
2007Killing Zelda SparksZelda Sparks
2009Red MistKim
2009MisconceptionsLucy
2012The VowDiane
2012Tripping TommyMaggie
2014GuardianPaquita
2016The Guru and The GypsyMaggie Turner
2019 Business Ethics Veronica
2020 Pearl Helen

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000Cold SquadLibby LoganEpisode: "Root Cause"
2001The ImmortalEllieEpisode: "The Good Squire"
2001Los LuchadoresMaria ValentineMain voice role
2001TrappedClaire ThorensenTelevision film
2001Wolf LakeBriannaEpisode: "The Changing"
2001Dark AngelKatarinaEpisode: "Boo"
2002UndeclaredEvieEpisode: "The Perfect Date"
2002The Sausage FactoryValerieEpisode: "Hang Ups"
2003Black SashAllie BennettMain role
2003The Twilight ZoneAmberEpisode: "Sunrise"
2003A Date with DarknessSarahTelevision film
2004–2005SmallvilleAlicia BakerEpisodes: "Obsession", "Unsafe", "Pariah"
2005Boston LegalTracey GreenEpisode: "It Girls and Beyond"
2005EntourageCassieEpisode: "The Sundance Kids"
2005Numb3rsNadine Hodges3 episodes
2006–2008SharkMadeleine PoeMain role (seasons 1–2)
2008Confessions of a Go-Go GirlAngela LucasTelevision film
2008Dirty Sexy MoneyWrenn Darcy2 episodes
2008The CleanerLizEpisode: "Standing Eight"
2009CSI: NYHaylen Becall3 episodes
2010White CollarPierceEpisode: "Home Invasion"
2011Salem FallsAddie PeabodyTelevision film
2011–2015Falling SkiesMargaret "Maggie" MayMain role (seasons 1–5)
2013The Toyman KillerKate KovicTelevision film
2014One Starry ChristmasHolly JensenTelevision film (Hallmark)
2015RogueDEA Agent Harper DeakinsMain role (season 3)
2015Buried SecretsSarah WintersTelevision film
2015Hawaii Five-0Lynn Downey4 episodes
2018Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLilah FinchEpisode: "Accredo"
2019The FlashGrace Gibbons / Cicada IIRecurring role (season 5), 6 episodes
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Villain The Flash Nominated [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sarah Carter Interview - AskMen". AskMen.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Artist Conversations with Noa Azoulay-Sclater. Episode 1: Sarah Carter". June 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ "LAist Interview: Sarah Carter: LAist". LAist.com. June 20, 2008. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Tate, Josh (June 19, 2008). "LAist Interview: Sarah Carter". LAist. Gothamist. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ sarah_carter_oxox. Instagram. September 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ Matt Mitovich (July 17, 2009). "CSI: NY Adds Sarah Carter to Its Ranks". TV Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Epilogue". CSI: New York. Season 6. Episode 1. September 23, 2009.
  8. ↑ Matt Mitovich (September 1, 2015). "Hawaii Five-0 Casts Sarah Carter as Steve's GF — What About Catherine?". TVLINE.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ "About ..." SanguinDrake. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ Todisco, Eric (August 11, 2019). "Teen Choice Awards 2019: See the Complete List of Winners". People. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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