 Carter first appeared as a major character in a television role in 2003 when she played Allie Bennett in "Black Sash", and the following year 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 "", playing the character Helena Douglas, a fighter who enters a martial arts contest.The following year, she also starred in the film "Killing Zelda Sparks" as Zelda Sparks.