Joelle Carter Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Augusta State University on a swimming and cross-country scholarship
• Made her acting debut on an episode of the TV series "Law & Order" in 1996
• Was originally a model in New York with Elite Model Management and Wilhelmina Models before she began doing commercials
• Quote: "(On "Justified"): "One of the main reasons why I love this character and the way they write her is that she doesn't really have any apologies for herself or what she's doing․""
• Quote: "(On acting classes): "It's like therapy because you get to learn a lot about yourself, if it's the right teacher․ You're putting yourself up there in front of people, and it takes a lot of the intimidation of everyday away․""
• Founded the production company Blarma with her husband, producer and cinematographer Andy Bates
• Best known for her role as Ava Crowder in "Justified" and as Penny Hardwick in "High Fidelity․"
• Was the producer of the 2006 documentary film "Altered by Elvis" and the 2014 short film "Buddy․"