Summer H. Howell (born May 22, 2004)[1] is a Canadian actress, who starred in Hunter Hunter and Night of the Reaper. She was cast as Carrie White in the upcoming miniseries Carrie.[2]
Life and Career
Howell has an older brother, Chase Howell, who is also an actor. She began her acting career at age 9 with a Crest toothpaste commercial after being discovered by a casting director while accompanying her brother to auditions. She made her feature film debut in the horror sequel Curse of Chucky (2013) after impressing director Don Mancini at the audition. She reprised the role in 2017 with Cult of Chucky.[3]
In 2025, it was announced that Howell would be playing the title role of Carrie White in Amazon Prime‘s upcoming miniseries based on the classic Stephen King novel, helmed by Mike Flanagan.[4][5][6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Curse of Chucky | Alice | |
| 2014 | Garm Wars: The Last Druid | Nascien 666 | |
| 2014 | Heart Wired | Copper | Short film |
| 2014 | Advanced Wizards & Warriors | Rachel / Homunculus | Short film |
| 2016 | The Midnight Man | Young Anna | |
| 2017 | Cult of Chucky | Alice | |
| 2020 | Clouds | Grace | |
| 2020 | Hunter Hunter | Renee | |
| 2021 | Harland Manor | Sarah Ann Garrett | |
| 2023 | All Fun and Games | Demon / Daniel Good | |
| 2024 | Spirit in the Blood | Emerson Grimm | |
| 2024 | Time Cut | Jessica | |
| 2025 | Normal | Young Woman | |
| 2025 | Night of the Reaper | Emily |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sunnyside | Actor | Episode: War is Hell |
| 2017 | Channel Zero | Margot – Age 11 | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Crashing Through the Snow | Mia Randall | TV movie |
| 2023 | The Spencer Sisters | Jasmine | Episode: The Virtuoso’s Vixation |
| 2023 | Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story | Elizabeth Thomas | TV movie |
| 2026 | Carrie | Carrie White | Lead role; series in post-production |
References
- ^ “Summer H. Howell – Actor Filmography، photos، Video”. elCinema.com.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 10, 2025). “‘Carrie’ TV Series From Mike Flanagan Officially Greenlit at Amazon”. Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ “Summer H. Howell”. press.thepromotionpeople.ca. August 30, 2013.
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- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 9, 2025). “Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ TV Series Eyes Summer H. Howell for Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE)”.
- ^ “‘Carrie’ series casts Summer Howell, Samantha Sloyan”. Yahoo Entertainment. June 2, 2025.