Education
Carter graduated from Hampton University, Virginia, in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
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She then began her career working as an intern at the Santa Fe Opera in her hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. While working at the Los Angeles Theater Center, Carter met director Spike Lee, who hired her for his second film,, and with whom she worked on a number of films thereafter, including,,, and Carter has continued to work on films for Spike Lee, including,, and
In addition to designing costumes for the films of Spike Lee, Carter has worked with legendary directors such as Steven Spielberg and John Singleton, and has dressed actors from Denzel Washington to Josh Brolin, and actresses from Angela Bassett to Jane Fonda.
Carter is also known for her work on,,,, directed by Lee Daniels, and directed by Ava DuVernay. Carter is currently designing costumes for the American television drama series Being Mary Jane on Black Entertainment Television Networks, created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union.
Carter"s most recent work has been on the upcoming action thriller film directed by Luis Prieto and starring Halle Berry.
