Hampton grew up in
Atlanta,
Georgia. Her father was an electrical engineer for
AT&T and a television repairman. After finishing her university studies, she worked as a
technical writer for the
U.S. Navy, wrote speeches, technical manuals and
corporate newsletters. Hampton has three adopted children. Hampton created, wrote and executive produced the drama series
7th Heaven, which lasted 11 seasons and was nominated for and won a range of awards, including, numerous
Young Artist, and
Teen Choice Awards and an
Emmy nomination. In 2008, Hampton's new television show,
The Secret Life of the American Teenager was released. The show, created, executive produced and written by Hampton, is filmed in Los Angeles by Hampton's production company, Brendavision. It is a youth-oriented drama series, aired on the
ABC Family network. When
The Secret Life of the American Teenager premiered, it became ABC Family's most-watched series premiere. ==Awards==