Trivia

She was awarded the 1987 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actress as Rebecca "Newt" Jorden in Aliens (1986).

Had no acting experience (school plays, commercials, etc.) prior to Aliens (1986) in 1986. Carrie has said that she'd love to do a Quentin Tarantino film.

She and Aliens (1986) co-star, Sigourney Weaver currently remain in contact by letter.

Spent many years of her childhood residing in England. Because of that, she had adopted pieces of English accent, which can be noticed in some of her lines in Aliens (1986).

Despite her lack of acting experience, she received second billing to her co-star Sigourney Weaver in Aliens (1986).

As an adult, she worked as a schoolteacher near Stanislaus County, California.

Attended the San Diego Comic-Con for the 30th Anniversary reunion of the Aliens (1986) cast members. (June 2016)

Her father was in the United States Air Force, and Carrie spent much of her childhood in England. It was at a school in Lakenheath that she was cast in Aliens (1986).

Received her Bachelor's degree in liberal studies and child development from California State University, Stanislaus. (June 2000)

Sister of Christopher Henn.