| Birth name | Elizabeth Fearn Carter |
|---|---|
| Birth date | March 9, 1960 (age 66) |
| Birth place | Greenville, Mississippi, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–2005 |
| Spouse |
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| Father | Hodding Carter III |
| Education |
Elizabeth Fearn "Finn" Carter (born March 9, 1960) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role in the 1990 film Tremors.
Early life
Carter was born in Greenville, Mississippi in 1960.[1][2] She is the daughter of Hodding Carter III, a journalist and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and his first wife, Margaret Ainsworth Wolfe.[3][4]
Career
Carter began her career in the theatre and was a member of the Circle Repertory Company in New York. She created the role of Effie Herrington at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in Up In Saratoga, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Jack O'Brien. Her second West Coast theatre appearance was at the Pasadena Playhouse in a revival of Biloxi Blues. At the same time, she began acting on television, playing Sierra Estaban Reyes Montgomery in the daytime series As the World Turns from 1985 to 1988 and in a short reprise in 1994. Carter also had a role in the TV series Monsters as Sheila in "The Mother Instinct" episode. After leaving daytime TV, she guest-starred in a number of television shows and then made her film debut in a starring role in How I Got into College with Anthony Edwards.[5]
In 1990, Carter played Rhonda LeBeck in the comedy monster film Tremors.[6] She later had the recurring role in the drama series China Beach as Nurse Linda Matlock Lanier. In 1992, she played the leading role in the action film Sweet Justice and in 1996 had a supporting part in Rob Reiner's drama Ghosts of Mississippi. The following years, she guest-starred on Law & Order, Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis: Murder, ER, The Outer Limits, NYPD Blue, Chicago Hope, Judging Amy, Strong Medicine and '. Carter was also a regular cast member in the short-lived sitcom Secret Service Guy in 1997. She also had a number of leading roles in television movies. Her final screen appearance was in the 2005 independent film Halfway Decent.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | How I Got into College | Nina Sachie | |
| 1990 | Tremors | Rhonda LeBeck | nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1992 | Sweet Justice | Sunny Justice | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Cynthia Speetgens | |
| 2005 | Halfway Decent | Bonnie |
References
- ^ Finn Carter Overview Fandango
- ^ Carter, Finn 1960– encyclopedia.com
- ^ "Overview for Finn Carter". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (2023-05-12). "Hodding Carter III, Crusading Editor and Jimmy Carter Aide, Dies at 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "How I Got Into College". Rotten Tomatoes. 19 May 1989. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Tremors". Rotten Tomatoes. 19 January 1990. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- "MOVIE REVIEW : Wormy Thrills, Fear and Humor Burrow Up in 'Tremors'". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1990. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- Tremors (1990), New York Times review - ^ "Halfway Decent". Rotten Tomatoes. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
External links
- Finn Carter at IMDb