Career
During the Harlem Renaissance, she acted at New Lafayette Theater as one of the Lafayette Players. She acted in The Brother from Another Planet, a well-reviewed 1984 film described as a science fiction fairy tale with a slavery plot. Carter starred in many movies.
Carter also guest starred on many television shows.
In 1985, she guest starred as Mistress McNeill on television"s Tales from the Darkside.
In 1992, she guest starred as Rosanna on television"s The Cosby Show. Also, she guest starred on the television show I"ll Fly Away in 1993.
Her last guest star appearance was on television"s Law & Order in 1997 as Mistress
Hemmerick in the season eight première. She appeared on Law & Order twice before. First in 1990 as Mistress
Jackson and a small extra role in 1994 as an old woman.
