CAROL BURNETT built a storied career while she raised her children.
Before her third marriage to Brian Miller, Carol Burnett was married to Joe Hamilton, with whom she shared three daughters.
Who are Carol Burnett’s children?
Carrie Louise Hamilton
Carol Burnett and television producer Joe Hamilton welcomed their first daughter in New York City on December 5, 1963.
Carrie Hamilton soon followed in her mother’s footsteps and stepped into the world of acting.
Carrie struggled with substance abuse during her teenage years and went through three rehab stints before getting sober, per People.
She reflected on her struggles with addiction in an interview with People in 1979, when she was only 15 years old.
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She said, “I was always Carol Burnett’s daughter. When I got high, I wasn’t anymore. I wanted my own image.”
The actress went on to star in TV shows like Fame, as well as the films Tokyo Pop and Shag.
In 1990, Hamilton was featured in an episode of Carol & Company, which starred her mother.
She and her mother co-wrote Hollywood Arms, which is a play based on Burnett’s 1986 memoir, One More Time.
Sadly, Carrie was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001 and died of cancer-related pneumonia the following year.
Jody Hamilton
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Jody Hamilton is Burnett and Hamilton’s second child. She was born in Los Angeles on January 18, 1967.
She is a TV and film producer and director who cofounded the production company Namethkuf with Carrie and several other artists.
Jody produced Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers in 2001, which drew over 30 million viewers.
The TV special featured Carol’s variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, revisiting some of the show’s memorable moments.
Jody also cohosts the podcast From The Bunker. The podcast is an hour-long weekly discussion of politics and pop culture.
In 2015, Jody married musician Lonny Paul Johnson and lives with him in their Los Angeles home.
Erin Kate Hamilton
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Burnett and Hamilton’s youngest daughter, Erin Hamilton, was born in Los Angeles on August 14, 1968.
In 1993, Erin was named Miss Golden Globe and handed trophies to winners of that year’s Golden Globe ceremony.
Erin pursued music and became a professional singer. She released a solo album entitled One World in 1999.
She opened for the likes of Whitney Houston and Bette Midler, according to People.
Although she has not released music since, Erin is best known for her 1998 cover of Dreamweaver.
In 1995, Erin married musician Trae Carlson, with whom she shares one son, Zachary, before divorcing in 1998.
She later remarried, and welcomed a second son, Dylan, in her second marriage.
Throughout her adult life, Erin struggled with drug addiction.
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How many grandkids does Carol have?
Only one of Carol Burnett’s daughters went on to have their own children.
She has two grandsons from her youngest daughter, Erin.
In August 2020, Burnett and her third husband, Brian Miller, petitioned for legal guardianship of Erin’s younger son, Dylan.
The following month, they were granted temporary guardianship of the then-14-year-old boy, while Erin struggled with substance abuse.