[1] She took a break from her studies after landing a role in the film, but later returned and earned a degree in early childhood development.

[2] Carrington appeared in many films and TV shows, including In Living Color, The Drew Carey Show, Howard the Duck, Tracey Takes On..., Men in Black, Seinfeld, Baywatch, Married... with Children, Boston Legal, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Dexter, and Bones.

She supported other dwarf actors, insisting that they received credit for their work, since many costume-specific parts often went uncredited.

On television, she played character roles like Tiny Avenger on In Living Color, Tammy in Seinfeld, and Doreen in The Drew Carey Show.

[5] Carrington died on March 23, 2018, at age 58 in her parents' home in Pleasanton, California following a period of health complications.