 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.Carter's early television career included appearances in "Wolf Lake", "Dark Angel", and "Undeclared", and she was also cast in minor screen roles in "Final Destination 2" and "Mindstorm", where she appeared alongside Eric Roberts, Michael Ironside, and Antonio Sabato Jr.

She also appeared in the music video for the song Somewhere Out There by Our Lady Peace as the girl climbing the stereo tower.