Cinnamon Carter
A top fashion model and actress turned IMF agent, played by Barbara Bain.
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Cinnamon Carter, played by Barbara Bain, is a top fashion model and actress who serves as an IMF agent in the original television series. She is a core member of the team during the first season, led by Dan Briggs, and continues under Jim Phelps in subsequent seasons. Bain won the Emmy for her performances as Cinnamon Carter three years in a row. She and Martin Landau, who played Rollin Hand, were married in real life. Both Bain and Landau left the series at the conclusion of the third season. Bain was replaced in season four by a series of guest stars, only one of whom made more than one appearance: Lee Meriwether as Tracey.
Quick Facts
- Role
- IMF Field Operative
- Affiliation
- Impossible Missions Force (Classic Era)
- First appearance
- Original Television Series Run
- Key partner
- Jim Phelps
Lore & Background
Cinnamon Carter is introduced in the first season of Mission: Impossible as one of the core agents regularly assembled by team leader Dan Briggs. She is a top fashion model and actress, skills that aid her in undercover work. After Briggs is replaced by Jim Phelps in the second season, Carter remains a key operative. Barbara Bain won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series three years in a row for her portrayal. Bain and her then-husband Martin Landau (who played Rollin Hand) both departed the series at the end of the third season. Following their exit, the show introduced a series of guest stars to fill the role, with only Lee Meriwether appearing in multiple episodes (six, as Tracey).
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