Sarah Sanguin Carter (born October 30, 1980) is a Canadian actress, singer, writer and director. She is known for her recurring role as Alicia Baker in the superhero series ''

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'' (2004–2005), Madeleine Poe in ''

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'' (2006–2008), and main role as Maggie May in the

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science fiction series ''

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'' (2011–2015).

Personal life

Sarah Carter was born in

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and raised in

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. She was a student in the prestigious

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and an accomplished member of the debate team. She competed in various countries including

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, and

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. After graduating high school, Carter moved to

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where she studied fine arts at

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for one year. She subsequently attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto. Later, Carter took time off from acting, spending time in

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and

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, where she worked in an orphanage. On June 19, 2011, Carter was one of thirty-five climbers who scaled

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to raise money for the Breast Cancer Fund, for which she is a spokesperson. She has also hiked the

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. 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 ''

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'', '' Dark Angel'', and ''

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'', and she was also cast in ''

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''. She also appeared in three episodes of ''

'', in which she played Alicia Baker, who has a romantic relationship with

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(

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). In 2006, Carter starred in the film '' DOA: Dead or Alive'', playing the character Helena Douglas, a fighter who enters a martial arts contest. Carter's later television career has included playing the character Madeline Poe, a rookie prosecutor in ''

'' 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 May, on the

series ''

'', which debuted in June 2011. An apocalyptic alien invasion story,

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began on June 17, 2012 and concluded on August 19, 2012.

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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

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(

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Music

Carter released a solo album, ''Before Three'', in December 2009. She is part of the duo SanguinDrake, founded in 2010. , 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 wrote and produced her feature directing debut film, ''In Her Name'', which premiered at the 2022

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. The film won an Audience Award, and was released in June 2024 by

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, Giant Pictures, and

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Acting Credits

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Sarah 1980 births Living people Actresses from Toronto Actresses from Winnipeg Balmoral Hall School alumni Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Naturalized citizens of the United States Toronto Metropolitan University alumni 21st-century Canadian actresses