Well, I think it's important to stand as an advocate for the mentally ill.

Hamilton next starred opposite Ron Perlman in the TV series Beauty and the Beast. She studied for two years at Washington College in Chestertown Maryland before moving on to acting studies in New York City. Destiny and in 1991 with Terminator 2: Judgment Day the sequel to The Terminator.

Hamilton had a recurring role as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski on NBC's Chuck.