Carr portrayed Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's favorite sister, in a television movie, "Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy". She appeared in the miniseries "Once an Eagle" (1976). She portrayed the daughter of Karl Malden's character on 12 episodes of "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972–77), as well as in the TV movie sequel, "Back to the Streets of San Francisco" (1992).