Mandy Hampton
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| Madeline Hampton | |
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 Moira Kelly as Mandy Hampton |
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| First appearance | Pilot |
| Last appearance | What Kind of Day Has It Been spoilers below |
| Cause/Reason | unexplained |
| Information | |
| Occupation | White House Media Consultant (Season 1) |
| Portrayed by | Moira Kelly |
| Created by | Aaron Sorkin |
Dr. Madeline 'Mandy' Hampton is a fictional character played by Moira Kelly on the television serial drama The West Wing. She was White House media consultant during the first season of the show.
Former girlfriend of Josh Lyman, Mandy was a media consultant during the Bartlet campaign for the presidency, and was brought to the White House late in the first year of Bartlet's presidency (the first season of the show) in a similar capacity after several PR gaffes. Dr. Hampton has a Ph.D. in Political Science.
The character left the show without story explanation after the first season. Although no reference to her departure was made in the plot, writer Aaron Sorkin mentions in an official West Wing book that her character "wasn't working" and that her departure was amicable. Mandy was originally intended to be the main romantic foil for Josh Lyman, but after a few episodes it became clear that Josh's assistant Donna Moss worked better in that role, and Mandy never fit in well with the rest of the ensemble cast. It can be assumed that the character of Mandy left the White House sometime in the period of roughly six months between the first season's finale and the end of the second season's third episode.
The term "Mandyville" is often used in The West Wing fandom to describe the location of characters who have been written out of the show without explanation.
| The Bartlet Administration | ||
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| The President: Josiah Bartlet First Lady: Abigail Bartlet |
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| The Vice President John Hoynes (Seasons 1–4) Bob Russell (Seasons 5–7) Chief of Staff to the Vice President Will Bailey (Seasons 5–7) Chief of Staff to the First Lady Amy Gardner (Seasons 4–5) National Security Advisor Nancy McNally (Seasons 2–7) Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper (Seasons 5–7) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Percy Fitzwallace (Seasons 1–5) General Nicholas Alexander (Seasons 6–7) |
White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (Seasons 1–6) C.J. Cregg (Seasons 6–7) Assistant to the Chief of Staff Margaret Hooper (Seasons 1–7) Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Seasons 1–6) Clifford Calley (Seasons 6-7) Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff Donna Moss (Seasons 1–6) Presidential Secretary Delores Landingham (Seasons 1–2) Deborah Fiderer (Seasons 4–7) Personal Aide to the President Charlie Young (Seasons 1–6) Curtis Carruthers (Seasons 6-7) |
White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler (Seasons 1–7) Will Bailey (Season 7) Deputy Communications Director Sam Seaborn (Seasons 1–4) Will Bailey (Seasons 4–5) White House Press Secretary C.J. Cregg (Seasons 1–5) Deputy Press Secretary Annabeth Schott (Season 6) Media Director Mandy Hampton (Season 1) |
| These are some of the main characters on The West Wing. For a longer and more complete list of characters, see List of characters on The West Wing. |
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