Carrie Hamilton was born on December 5, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Fame (1982), Shag (1988) and Tokyo Pop (1988). She was married to Marc Templin. She died on January 20, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Carrie and her mother collaborated on a stage version of Burnett's
best-selling memoir "One More Time". The resulting play, "Hollywood
Arms", had its world premiere in Chicago in April 2002, with Harold Prince
directing.
Carrie Hamilton spoke publicly in the '80s about her struggles with
addiction and her decision to go drug-free.
Was the inspiration for the 1983 hit single "Carrie's Gone" (#81, Billboard), written by former boyfriend Fergie Frederiksen and recorded by his band, Le Roux.