2000–2010: Early career Hampton played a part in "The Gift", a
musical at
Tiffany Theater in
Hollywood in 2000. Hampton appeared in several television series, such as
Shameless, Reba, Popular, Scrubs, Criminal Minds,
Related, and
Miami Medical. She has also had roles in the movies:
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green,
The Hanged Man,
Christmas in the City, and
You Again. She was the face model for Rochelle in the video game
Left 4 Dead 2.
2011–present In Summer 2010, Hampton was cast as a series regular on the
Showtime dramedy Shameless as Veronica Fisher, a role for which she has received critical acclaim. In 2013, Hampton co-starred in the movie
Things Never Said. Hampton played a woman who tries to find the strength to leave her physically abusive husband. The movie was part of the Annual American Black Film Festival, the North Carolina Black Film Festival, Roxbury International Film Festival, the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, and the Laguna Film Festival. She signed a deal with NBCUniversal via Universal Television more recently. Hampton starred in the
NBC television series
Found, and also served as a producer. == Personal life ==