Joelle Carter has captivated television audiences with her portrayal of ‘Ava Crowder’ on FX’s Peabody Award-winning drama series Justified. Throughout her versatile career, she has appeared in landmark television shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Third Watch and the controversial series Wonderland created by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights). Her most recent guest-starring roles include work on Prime Suspect and Body of Proof. This past year, moviegoers saw Carter in vastly different roles. In Kevin Greutert’s horror film Jessabelle, Carter portrayed a tormented mother opposite Sarah Snook and Mark Webber. The film was released by Lionsgate on November 7, 2014. In the independent film The Living, a dramatic thriller structured as two separate but interlinking stories, and a favorite at the 2014 Austin Film Festival, she starred alongside Kenny Wormald. In Red Wing, based on the novel “The Country Waif” by George Sands, Carter joined Luke Perry, Frances Fisher and Bill Paxton in telling a thought provoking and stirring love story. In the romantic comedy feature It’s Not You, It’s Me, Carter starred opposite Ross McCall. The story centers on a 30-something commitment-phobe, who breaks up with the love of his life thanks to conflicting advice from his outrageous, inner voices.
Her celebrated work in film also includes starring in Phedon Papamichael’s Lost Angeles and To Be Friends directed by Jim Eckhart and executive produced by Aaron Eckhart. Prior to that, she starred in such feature cult favorites as High Fidelity and American Pie 2, and indies Swimming and Lisa Picard is Famous.
In addition to acting in television and film, Carter has taken her turn behind the camera as a co-producer of the award-winning documentary Altered By Elvis, about lives changed by the King of Rock ‘n Roll. Carter went on to co-produce and star in the short A Girl and a Gun, which won Best Original Short at the 2008 Washougal International Film Festival. She was honored to attend the 2008 Cannes Film Festival with the film, Jumping In, in which she starred.
A Georgia native and Augusta College alumnus, Carter began her modeling career shortly thereafter before moving to New York City which led her to appear on fashion runways around the world. Falling in love with acting, she began her theatrical studies in New York City and immediately appeared on stage and screen.
Carter currently resides in Los Angeles, with her husband and daughter.
ABOUT JESSABELLE, OPENING IN THEATERS AND ON DEMEND FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7th
From the mastermind producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious comes the ghostly tale of Jessabelle - In select theaters and On Demand November 7th. Returning to her childhood home in Louisiana to recuperate from a horrific car accident, Jessabelle (Sarah Snook of Sleeping Beauty) comes face to face with a long-tormented spirit that has been seeking her return -- and has no intention of letting her escape.
Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoBCEdt_BC8