Hunter was born in Northampton and has a diploma in acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Prior to this, she was a member of the pop group allSTARS* and appeared on the accompanying CITV series STARStreet*.
allSTARS* were a pop act aimed predominantly at younger, pre-teen fans, and achieved moderate success in their short career, with four top twenty UK hit singles – including a cover of Bucks Fizz's single "The Land of Make Believe", reaching #9.
Her first TV role was on the Disney-produced, BAFTA award-winning CBBC sitcom Microsoap, alongside Paul Terry, Jeff Rawle and Ryan Cartwright, between 1998 and 2000.
In 2008, Hunter was part of the BBC series Paradise or Bust, chronicling the Tribewanted eco project in Fiji.