Ginna Carter is an American actress and playwright who has been in the entertainment industry since the ’90s. She is the daughter of Dixie Carter and Arthur Carter. Dixie was an American actress who had a career spanning over four decades. Her father, on the other hand, is an investment banker, visual artist, and publisher.
Background
Ginna Carter was born in 1970 in the United States. The actress and playwright has not been so open about her personal details. As such, it is hard to tell when she celebrates her birthday. Ginna Carter has a sister named Mary Carter. She also has three older siblings from her father’s first marriage.
As for her education, Ginna began her early education at a local school, after which she proceeded to high school. After graduating from high school, Ginna Carter joined Harvard-Radcliffe for her undergraduate studies. She later enrolled at USC for her master’s program in professional writing.
Professional Life
Ginna Carter decided to follow in her mother’s footsteps and ventured into the entertainment industry. She is an actress and playwright. Ginna was exposed to performing arts at a young age. She would accompany her mother to various events, where she met several entertainers. Some of these entertainers challenged her to consider pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
It has been over two decades in the entertainment industry, and Ginna Carter has made a significant impact. She has appeared in several theatre plays and on television. Ginna portrayed Alma in the play Eccentricities of a Nightingale. She won an award in the L.A. Drama Critics’ Circle Award. Ginna also had a role in The Family Stone, Family Law, and Agent X.
As a playwright, Ginna Carter has written several plays. She was the author of Dorothy, After Oz, and Traffic School.
Personal Life
Ginna Carter has been very secretive about her love life. As such, it is hard to tell who she is married to and how many kids she has. She is one of the few actresses who has managed to keep their love life away from the public eye.
Her Parents
Ginna’s mother’s maiden name is Carter, while her father’s last name is Carter. As such, they had a tough time as they had to convince many people that their parents were not cousins. As for their professional lives, Ginna Carter’s mother had a great career. She ventured into acting in 1960, appearing in several plays before breaking into TV. Dixie Carter is best known for portraying Julia Sugarbaker in Designing Women. She also had a role in Family Law and Desperate Housewives for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
When Ginna was born, her mother took a break from acting so as to care for her two daughters and Arthur’s three children from his first marriage. The couple was happy for a while, and in 1977, they decided to part ways. Dixie married George Hearn but divorced him two years into the marriage. She later married actor Hal Holbrook, and they were together up to her time of death.
