Lauren Ashley Carter

Lauren Ashley Carter
in the horror comedy short film Once Bitten... (2018)
Born	Lauren Ashley Carter
Occupation(s)	Actress and Producer
Years active	2008–present

Lauren Ashley Carter is an American actress and producer.

Early life and education

Carter grew up in Ohio[1] and graduated from the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dramatic Performance in 2008.[2]

Career

Film

Variety described her acting in Jug Face as "a fine performance",[3] and The New York Times wrote of her acting in The Woman that it was "dexterously understated".[4] In 2016 Carter wrote a piece for the Modern Horrors website in which she discussed a film role that she turned down due to concerns for her safety.[5]

Theatre

In 2014, Carter played Ruth in The Human Race Theatre Company's production of Miracle On South Division Street at the Loft Theatre in Dayton, Ohio.[6]

Personal life

She is a fan of horror and science fiction.[7] In a 2016 interview with SciFiNow, Carter said "If you say you don’t like horror, it just means that you haven’t found the right movie."[8] In 2019, Carter explained that she became a horror fan because she watched horror films on VHS with her father. [9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Waiting Room	Alison	Short - credited as Lauren Carter
2010	Rising Stars	Natalie
	Black	Noir	Short
2011	The Woman	Peggy Cleek
	The Prodigies	Liza Everton
	Mantua	Noir Noive
2012	Premium Rush	Phoebe
2013	Jug Face	Ada	Released on DVD in the UK as "The Pit"
	Jack's Not Sick Anymore	Naomi	Short
2014	Bereavement	Mary	Short
2015	Pod	Lyla
	Darling	Darling
	The Mind's Eye	Rachel Meadows	AKA "Supernatural Forces"
2017	Imitation Girl	Julianna / Imitation
	King Rat	Hailey
	Gags the Clown	Heather Duprey
2018	Once Bitten...	Martha Swales	Short
	Black Site	Agent Leonhart	AKA "Dark Gods"
	Hail Maria!	Maria	Short
2019	Artik	Flin Brays
	Darlin'	Peggy
2021	A Little More Flesh II	As herself
	Eating Cars	Megan

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Pursuit (season 12, episode 17)	Lisa Banks	1 episode
2016	Above Average Presents	Michelle	1 episode
	The Mentors	Mentee	1 episode
2016-2017	The Special Without Brett Davies	Sen. Diane Harris / Reporter	2 episodes

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Tea Time with Lauren Ashley Carter	As herself	4 episodes
2017	The Hawkins Family Yule Log	Daughter	1 episode

References

1. Barton, Steve (2013-08-09). "Lauren Ashley Carter Talks Jug Face and More". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
2. "CCM Drama- WORKING ACTORS". University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
3. Nelson, Rob (2013-08-05). "Film Review: 'Jug Face'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
4. Webster, Andy (2011-10-16). "One Big Happy Family (and Prisoner)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
5. "The Insider: Lauren Ashley Carter and the Role That Went Too Far". ModernHorrors.com. 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
6. "Photo Flash: The Human Race Theatre Co Presents MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET". 2014. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
7. James, Jonathan (2013-08-10). "Q&A with Jug Face's Lauren Ashley Carter". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
8. Hatfull, Jonathan (2016-10-24). "Lauren Ashley Carter on Darling, horror for everyone and Jackie Chan". scifinow.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
9. Muir, Nathaniel (2019-10-17). "Lauren Ashley Carter Interview: A candid talk with the indie horror Darling". AIPT Comics. Retrieved 2023-02-26.

External links

• Lauren Ashley Carter at IMDb