A tall, poised blonde actress with prior credits in independent film, Joelle Carter made her breakthrough in the spring of 2000, with a supporting turn in Stephen Frears' comedy "High Fidelity" and a regular role on the gritty ABC psychiatric hospital-set drama "Wonderland". Her fresh-faced, all-American good looks and leggy athletic physique combined with her ability to evince confident grace and shy awkwardness with equal aplomb made her an onscreen asset. After a 1996 guest stint on an episode of the New York City-filmed crime drama series "Law & Order", Carter made her feature debut with a
Left a full scholarship at Georgia's Augusta College in her sophomore year to pursue modeling in New York
1996
Had early acting credit as guest star on NBC's "Law & Order"
1998
Made feature debut in bit part in the Robert Redford romance "The Horse Whisperer"
1998
Played a bride-to-be whose fiance wants her to engage in sex with another woman in the festival-screened independent short "Just One Time"; reprised role in 1999 feature version of the same name
1999
Featured in the independent satire feature "Suits"
