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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.
Carol Mayo Jenkins | |
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Born | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | November 24, 1938
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Fame |
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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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] |
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