Carol Mayo Jenkins
Carol Mayo Jenkins | |
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 Jenkins in 1977 | |
| Born | November 24, 1938 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Fame |
Carol Mayo Jenkins (born November 24, 1938) is an American actress who is most famous for playing Elizabeth Sherwood, a liberal and stern but fair-minded English teacher at New York City's High School for the Performing Arts on the T.V. series Fame.[1][2][3] She left the show at the end of its fifth season in 1986 but made a return for the series finale a year later.
She also appeared in the television shows Aaron's Way, Matlock, and Max Headroom.[4][5]
As of July 2020[update], she teaches acting at the University of Tennessee,[6] where she appears frequently on the Clarence Brown Theatre stage.[7]
She retired from the University of Tennessee in September, 2023.[8][9]
Work
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Happy Endings | Jan Wilkerson | [10] |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heartbreak | Lottie | [5] |
| 1992 | Seduction: Three Tales From the Inner Sanctum | [5] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Another World | Vera Finley | [4] | |
| 1982-1987 | Fame | Elizabeth Sherwood | [5] | |
| 1987 | Max Headroom | Valerie Towne | 1 Episode | [4] |
| 1988 | Aaron's Way | Mrs. Seward | 1 Episode | [5][4] |
| 1991 | Matlock | Dr. Doris Massler | 1 Episode | [11] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Three Sisters | Natalya Ivanovna | [12] |
| 1972 | There's One in Every Marriage | Hotel Guest | [12] |
| 1976 | Kings | Jocasta | [12] |
| 1978 | First Monday in October | Miss Birnbaum | [12] |
| 1980 | The Suicide | Margarita Ivanovna | [12] |
References
- ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins will be honored today for her work with UT theater". www.knoxnews.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Mallon, Maggie (August 10, 2009). "The real cost of Fame". Express.co.uk. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins - The Daily Beacon Interview 2014 - Fame Episode Guide". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Carol Mayo Jenkins". TV.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Carol Mayo Jenkins". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "UT Faculty and Staff Step Up, Discover Innovative Ways to Support Students". University of Tennessee, Knoxville. July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins triumphs in 'The Madwoman of Chaillot'". Knox TN Today. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins retires at UT; 'We need more people like Carol,' says friend and acting colleague". September 28, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins Retired Artist in Residence – Acting". University of Tennessee Knoxville, Department of Theatre College of Arts & Sciences. December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins". BFI. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Matlock - Season 5 Episode 18". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Carol Mayo Jenkins". IBDB Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
External links
- Carol Mayo Jenkins at IMDb
- Carol Mayo Jenkins at the Internet Broadway Database
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