Carol Mayo Jenkins Explained

Carol Mayo Jenkins
Birth Date:November 24, 1938
Birth Place:Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Known For:Fame
Occupation:Actress

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.

, she teaches acting at the University of Tennessee,[4] where she appears frequently on the Clarence Brown Theatre stage.[5]

She retired from the University of Tennessee in September, 2023.[6] [7]

Work

Film

Year TitleRole
1983Happy EndingsJan Wilkerson[8]
1990Hollywood HeartbreakLottie[9]
1992Seduction: Three Tales From the Inner Sanctum

Television

Year TitleRoleNotes
1977Another WorldVera Finley
1982-1987FameElizabeth Sherwood
1987Max HeadroomValerie Towne1 Episode
1988Aaron's WayMrs. Seward1 Episode[10]
1991MatlockDr. Doris Massler1 Episode[11]

Stage

Year TitleRole
1969The Three SistersNatalya Ivanovna
1972There's One in Every MarriageHotel Guest
1976KingsJocasta
1978First Monday in OctoberMiss Birnbaum
1980The SuicideMargarita Ivanovna[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins will be honored today for her work with UT theater. www.knoxnews.com. en. 2020-04-05.
  2. Web site: The real cost of Fame. Mallon. Maggie. 2009-08-10. Express.co.uk. en. 2020-04-05.
  3. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins - The Daily Beacon Interview 2014 - Fame Episode Guide. sites.google.com. 2020-04-05. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032544/https://sites.google.com/site/fametvseriesepisodeguide/Home/interviews/carol-mayo-jenkins---the-daily-beacon-interview-2014. dead.
  4. Web site: 2020-07-21. UT Faculty and Staff Step Up, Discover Innovative Ways to Support Students. live. 2021-03-11. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200729080809/https://news.utk.edu/2020/07/21/faculty-staff-innovative-support/ . July 29, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins triumphs in 'The Madwoman of Chaillot'. 2019-04-29. Knox TN Today. en-US. 2020-04-05.
  6. Web site: 2023-09-28. Carol Mayo Jenkins retires at UT; 'We need more people like Carol,' says friend and acting colleague. 2024-01-05. en-US.
  7. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins Retired Artist in Residence – Acting. 2023-12-26. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Department of Theatre College of Arts & Sciences. en-US. 2024-01-05.
  8. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins. https://web.archive.org/web/20230604190025/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba422e012. dead. June 4, 2023. 2021-03-10. BFI. en.
  9. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins. live. 2021-03-10. Rotten Tomatoes. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20110712003018/http://www.rottentomatoes.com:80/celebrity/carol_mayo_jenkins/ . July 12, 2011 .
  10. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins. live. 2021-03-10. TV.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614233931/http://www.tv.com:80/people/carol-mayo-jenkins/ . June 14, 2012 .
  11. Web site: Matlock - Season 5 Episode 18. Rotten Tomatoes. en. 2021-03-10.
  12. Web site: Carol Mayo Jenkins. live. 2021-03-11. IBDB Internet Broadway Database. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009144746/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/carol-mayo-jenkins-90157 . October 9, 2017 .

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