The Unofficial Fan Page

Carrie Hamilton was a beautiful and talented actress who worked on stage and screen. Born in New York City on December 5th, 1963 to the actress/comdienne Carol Burnett and Joe Hamilton (producer of the Carol Burnett Show), she was raised in a family with deep ties to the entertainment industry. She was married to Mark Templin.

Carrie studied music and acting at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She acted on stage, television and screen, starring in "Rent" and appearing in several motion pictures. She also wrote and directed "Lunchtime Thomas", a short film that won her the "Women in Film" Award at the Latino Film Festival in 2001. Carrie Hamilton sadly passed away from cancer on January 20th, 2002 at the age of 38.

After she passed away, Anaheim University established a scholarship fund in Carrie's name. $100,000 goes to 15 scholarships for female students earning their MBA.

Update: (Feb 2006) The Pasadena Playhouse is working to create the Carrie Hamilton Theatre, formerly the Balcony Theatre. Sponsored by the Pasadena Playhouse, Julie Andrews, Hal Prince, Carol Burnett, Martha Williamson and Jim Nabors, they are currently seeking donations.

I personally discovered Carrie through the beautiful pop 80's flick Tokyo Pop. Her portrayal of a New York rock singer who travels to Japan and encounters heavy culture shock could have been played for sheer comedic effect, but instead she played it as a lonely, vunerable wiseass who was trying to get through life in a society she dosen't understand.

If this seems a retro website, it is. This site may date to 1997, and certainly goes back to 2000, prior to her unexpected passing. It has very seldom been updated over the years, but has seen occasional flurries of updates. I hope it introduces a few new fans and serves as a legacy to her career.

Movies

• Tokyo Pop (1988)
• Cool World (1992)
• Checkered Flag (1990)
• Shag (1989)

Stage

• Rent (1996)

Television Movies

• A Mother's Justice (1991)
• Single Women, Marries Men (1989)
• Hostage (1988)
• Love Lives On (1985)

Television Series

• Fame (1982)
• Murder, She Wrote (1990, Geraldine Stone in episode "Trials and Tribulations")
• Beverly Hills 90210 (1990)
• thirtysomething (1991, Callie Huffs in episode "Melissa in Wonderland")
• Beverly Hills 90210 (1991, Sky in episode "Stand (Up) and Deliver")
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1995) (Whitewater parts One and Two)
• Touched by an Angel (1997, Allison Bennett in episode "The Comeback")
• Brooklyn South (1998, in episode "Fools Russian")
• X-Files (1999, Pam in episode "Monday")
• The Pretender (2000, Jill Arnold in episode "Junk")

Writing/Directing

• Lunchtime Thomas (Short Movie, 2001)
• Hollwood Arms (Stageshow, with Carol Burnett)

Other

• Academy Awards (1989, performing in the "Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow" segment)
• The Carol Burnett Show Reunion (1993, as herself)
• P.1 (1999 short movie, playing "Alarm")

Obituary

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