Carr was born in 1972 to parents Russell and Susan, and grew up in Prince Edward County.
In grade 5, she moved to Edmonton and would attend the University of Alberta, where she received a Bachelor's in French.
In 2018, Carr unsuccessfully ran for the role of Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Ward 6.
In the 2022 Ottawa City Council election, Carr was elected on a platform of road repairs, keeping community facilities up-to-date, fixing transit routes, improving active transportation connectivity and roads, and boosting the ward's tree canopy.
[7] During her term as city councillor, Carr has publicly advocated for the municipal government to address homelessness and food insecurity.