Background
Hampton grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Her father was an electrical engineer for American Telephone & Telegraph Company and a television repairman.
Hampton grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Her father was an electrical engineer for American Telephone & Telegraph Company and a television repairman.
She studied journalism at the University of Georgia, graduating in 1973. After Sister Kate finished, she worked as a story editor on the Columbia Broadcasting System television comedy, Baghdad Café, featuring Whoopi Goldberg.
She created, wrote and produced,, and After finishing her university studies, she worked as a technical writer for the United States. Navy, wrote speeches, technical manuals and corporate newsletters. In the 1980s, she moved to Los Angeles and began writing for Sister Kate, an American situation comedy which aired on the National Broadcasting Company television network in 1989 and lasted one season.
Hampton has worked on a number of television programs, including, the Columbia Broadcasting System sitcom, Lenny, the National Broadcasting Company comedy-drama,, and the National Broadcasting Company comedy.
In 1994 she worked with David Landsberg to develop and executive produce the Columbia Broadcasting System series Daddy"s Girls, featuring Dudley Moore and Keri Russell in her first main television role. Hampton has three adopted children.
In 2008, Hampton"s new television show, was released. The show, created, executive produced and written by Hampton, is filmed in Los Angeles by Hampton"s production company, Brendavision.
lieutenant is a youth-oriented drama series, aired on the American Broadcasting Company Family network.
When premiered, it became American Broadcasting Company Family"s most-watched series premiere. On February 10, 2010, Hampton accepted the Francis M. Wheat Community Service Award for her work as a child advocate, and for her work on.