During Carrie's high school years she was a contract model for the Kim Dawson Agency in Dallas, Texas. While attending college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas she auditioned for the lead role of "Glowie" in the 1976 movie "Drive-In". Lisa Lemole won the lead however and Carrie was given the role of "Betty Junior", Glowie's best friend in the 1976 movie "Drive-In". This would end up being Carrie's only movie role as she completed her studies at Baylor and entered the teaching profession in elementary education.