Hamilton's playin' the harmonica on "Ridin' Home" on 1972's" Really" 1977 debut was on television and was followed by a major role as Lisa Rogers in the prime-time soap opera "Secrets of Midland Heights" (December 1979/January 1980). Her big-screen debut was in the thriller "" (1982) and as a result, she was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1982" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 34. She also starred in the CBS made-for-TV movie "Country Gold" alongside Loni Anderson and Earl Holliman.