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Carrie
Carrie
Status: Alive
Birthplace: United States of America
Nationality: Flag of the United States American
Affiliation: Hilary Clinton
Profession: Political Aide
Played by: Kathryn Hahn
Seasons: 1
First episode: "I'll Try to Fix You"

Carrie is a friend of Sloan Sabbith who works for Hilary Clinton.

Biography[]

Background[]

She considers herself a Southern liberal. She is a Political Aide to Hilary Clinton. She is a gun rights advocate and carries a handgun for her own protection. She is friends with economics reporter Sloan Sabbith. ("I'll Try to Fix You")

Will McAvoy[]

Sloan sets her up with Will McAvoy. They go to his apartment after dinner and she offers to share marijuana with him, telling him that it is in her handbag. He finds her gun and tries to change her mind about gun ownership. He later tells Sloan that he is not planning to see Carrie again. ("I'll Try to Fix You")

Behind the scenes[]

Carrie is a minor character in the first season. She is played by guest star Kathryn Hahn and only appears in "I'll Try to Fix You".

Appearances[]

Season 1
"We Just Decided To" "News Night 2.0" "The 112th Congress" "I'll Try to Fix You" "Amen"
"Bullies" "5/1" "The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn" "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" "The Greater Fool"

References[]

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