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Carol Mayo Jenkins

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Carol Mayo Jenkins
Jenkins in 1977
Born (1938-11-24) November 24, 1938 (age 85)
OccupationActress
Known forFame

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, 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

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Film

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins will be honored today for her work with UT theater". www.knoxnews.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Mallon, Maggie (August 10, 2009). "The real cost of Fame". Express.co.uk. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c d "Carol Mayo Jenkins". TV.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Carol Mayo Jenkins". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins triumphs in 'The Madwoman of Chaillot'". Knox TN Today. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins retires at UT; 'We need more people like Carol,' says friend and acting colleague". September 28, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Carol Mayo Jenkins". BFI. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Matlock - Season 5 Episode 18". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Carol Mayo Jenkins". IBDB Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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