# Sarah Carter

Sarah Sanguin Carter (born October 30, 1980) is a Canadian 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 a student in the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet and an accomplished member of the debate team. 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. She subsequently attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto. Later, Carter took time off from acting, spending time in India and Cuba, where she worked in an orphanage.
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. She has also hiked the West Coast Trail.
Carter wrote and produced her feature directing debut film, In Her Name, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. The film won an Audience Award, and will be distributed in June 2024 by Tribeca Films, Giant Pictures, and Drafthouse.
Carter is married to Kevin Barth, whom she wed in 2014. They have a daughter born in 2017.
In 2024, Carter announced that she became an American citizen.

## 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 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.
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.

### Music

Carter released a solo album, Before Three, in December 2009. She is part of the duo SanguinDrake, founded in 2010. 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.

### Directing

Carter made her directorial debut with In Her Name in 2022. In Her Name had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022, where it won an Audience Award. The film has gone on to screen at festivals around the world, and will be distributed in June 2024 by Tribeca Films, Giant Pictures, and Drafthouse.

## Acting Credits
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Mindstorm | Rayanna Armitage | |
| 2001 | Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell | Melissa Bell | Direct-to-video film |
| 2002 | K-9: P.I. | Babe | Direct-to-video film |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Shaina McKlank | |
| 2004 | Haven | Chanel | |
| 2005 | Berkeley | Alice | |
| 2006 | Skinwalkers | Katherine | |
| 2006 | DOA: Dead or Alive | Helena Douglas | |
| 2006 | Pledge This! | Kristen Haas | |
| 2007 | Killing Zelda Sparks | Zelda Sparks | |
| 2009 | Red Mist | Kim | |
| 2009 | Misconceptions | Lucy | |
| 2012 | The Vow | Diane | |
| 2012 | Tripping Tommy | Maggie | |
| 2014 | Guardian | Paquita | |
| 2016 | The Guru and The Gypsy | Maggie Turner | |
| 2019 | Business Ethics | Veronica | |
| 2020 | Pearl | Helen | |
| 2022 | In Her Name | Mother | Also director, producer and writer |
| 2023 | Nosferatu | Ellen Hutter | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Cold Squad | Libby Logan | Episode: "Root Cause" |
| 2001 | The Immortal | Ellie | Episode: "The Good Squire" |
| 2001 | Los Luchadores | Maria Valentine | Main role |
| 2001 | Trapped | Claire Thorensen | Television film |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake | Brianna | Episode: "The Changing" |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | Katarina | Episode: "Boo" |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Evie | Episode: "The Perfect Date" |
| 2002 | The Sausage Factory | Valerie | Episode: "Hang Ups" |
| 2003 | Black Sash | Allie Bennett | Main role |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Amber | Episode: "Sunrise" |
| 2003 | A Date with Darkness | Sarah | Television film |
| 2004–2005 | Smallville | Alicia Baker | Episodes: "Obsession", "Unsafe", "Pariah" |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Tracey Green | Episode: "It Girls and Beyond" |
| 2005 | Entourage | Cassie | Episode: "The Sundance Kids" |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Nadine Hodges | 3 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Shark | Madeleine Poe | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2008 | Confessions of a Go-Go Girl | Angela Lucas | Television film |
| 2008 | Dirty Sexy Money | Wrenn Darcy | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Liz | Episode: "Standing Eight" |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Haylen Becall | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | White Collar | Pierce | Episode: "Home Invasion" |
| 2011 | Salem Falls | Addie Peabody | Television film |
| 2011–2015 | Falling Skies | Margaret "Maggie" May | Main role (seasons 1–5) |
| 2013 | The Toyman Killer | Kate Kovic | Television film |
| 2014 | One Starry Christmas | Holly Jensen | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2015 | Rogue | DEA Agent Harper Deakins | Main role (season 3) |
| 2015 | Buried Secrets | Sarah Winters | Television film |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Lynn Downey | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lilah Finch | Episode: "Accredo" |
| 2019 | The Flash | Grace Gibbons / Cicada II | Recurring role (season 5), 6 episodes Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain |
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans | Sheriff Clay | Series regular |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | The Flash | Nominated | |