Joelle Marie Carter (born October 10, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for playing Ava Crowder in the FX series '' Justified''.

Early life

Carter was born in Thomasville, Georgia. Her father, Jimmy,Joelle Carter the beautiful actress
from Articlesweb.org, retrieved June 11, 2014 was in the U.S. Army and the family moved often throughout the United States. She attended high school in Albany, Georgia, and enrolled at

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on a full athletic scholarship for swimming and cross-country. She studied acting at the

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Career

She has been featured in many movies, most notably the opening scene in ''

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''. She also has an extensive resume of television bit parts, appearing on shows and in films including '' High Fidelity'', '' Inconceivable'', and ''Cold Storage''. From 2010 to 2015, she played Ava Crowder in the television series '' Justified'' on FX. Reviewing the pilot episode for The A.V. Club, writer Scott Tobias characterized her as "absurdly sexy". She also appeared in

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's 2014 horror-thriller film ''

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''.

Personal life

She lives and works in New York City with her husband Andy Bates, a filmmaker. The couple has formed a film production company named Blarma.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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