Mandy Hampton
Dr. Madeline "Mandy" Hampton is a fictional character from the American serial drama The West Wing, portrayed by Moira Kelly. She was White House media consultant during the first season of the show, and the former girlfriend of Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman, with whom she often clashed. A savvy political strategist and no-nonsense negotiator, the character was said to have been based on real-life political media advisor Mandy Grunwald.
One of the character's major subplots involved the public disclosure of a secret memo she wrote criticizing President Josiah Bartlet, which created a public embarrassment for the administration. Although Kelly was a primary cast member during the first season, Mandy was featured infrequently as the episodes progressed, and removed from the series altogether by the end of the first season. Series creator Aaron Sorkin said the character was not working out, and the departure was an amicable decision with Kelly.
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