[3][4] She was born and lived in rural Waikato until she was twelve, when her family moved to Auckland's North Shore.

[4][6] She trained as an actor in New York, and appeared in a controversial promotional video as part of the Chorus Gigatown competition.

[3] In the 2023 general election, Carter stood in the Christchurch Central electorate, and was placed 14th on the Green Party list.

[8] In late November 2023, Carter assumed the Green Party's Zero Waste, Children, Disability Issues, Rainbow Communities, Community and Voluntary Sector, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Christchurch Issues spokesperson portfolios.

"[10] Issues Carter sees as important for Christchurch include protections for people in rental housing, wage increases, affordable city living, public transport, and waste minimisation.