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name: "Jenny McCarthy"
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born: "1 November 1972"
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# Jenny McCarthy

Actor. Born 1 November 1972 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 November 1972, Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
- **Also known as:** Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Jennifer Ann McCarthy-Wahlberg
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_McCarthy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230993, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000189/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35597

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Scream 3*](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md) (52)

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## Biography

Jenny McCarthy is an American actress and comedian. She began her career as a model, appearing as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for October 1993 and Playmate of the Year in 1994, before transitioning to television and film acting.

Her film roles include Sarah Darling in *Scream 3* (2000) and Kate in *Scary Movie 3* (2003). She has also appeared in *John Tucker Must Die* (2006) and television series including *Two and a Half Men*, *Charmed* and *Home Improvement*. McCarthy is married to actor Donnie Wahlberg and is a cousin of actress Melissa McCarthy.

*Sources: imdb.com, scream.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Scream 3* (2000), Fi1m 52, as Sarah Darling — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Jenny McCarthy's Dirty Sexy Funny* (2014), Executive Producer
- *A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures* (2010), as Shelly (voice)
- *Santa Baby 2* (2009), as Mary Class
- *Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel* (2009), Actor
- *Wieners* (2008), as Ms. Isaac
- *Playboy: Celebrity Photographers 2* (2008), Actor
- *Tripping the Rift: The Movie* (2008), as Six of Nine (voice)
- *Witless Protection* (2008), as Connie
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Sylvia Arculin — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *In the Motherhood* (2007), series, as Kelly
- *Santa Baby* (2006), as Mary Class
- *John Tucker Must Die* (2006), as Lori
- *Dirty Love* (2005), as Rebecca Sommers · Screenplay, Producer
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Wendy
- *The Bad Girl's Guide* (2005), series, as JJ
- *Stacked* (2005), series, Actor
- *My Crazy Life* (2005), series, Actor
- *Tripping the Rift* (2004), series, as Six of One (voice)
- *Scary Movie 3* (2003), as Kate
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Mandi Radnor
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Courtney
- *All About the Andersons* (2003), series, Actor
- *Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration* (2003), Actor
- *Wanda at Large* (2003), series, Actor
- *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as Dani
- *What I Like About You* (2002), series, as Michelle
- *Fastlane* (2002), series, as Gretchen Bix
- *What's New, Scooby-Doo?* (2002), series, as Marcy (voice)
- *The Perfect You* (2002), as Whitney
- *Thank Heaven* (2001), as Julia
- *Python* (2000), as Francesca Garibaldi
- *Scream 3* (2000), as Sarah Darling — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md)
- *Diamonds* (1999), as Sugar
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Mitzy Stillman
- *BASEketball* (1998), as Yvette Denslow
- *Playboy: Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads* (1998), Actor
- *Jenny* (1997), series, as Jenny McMillan
- *The Jenny McCarthy Show* (1997), series, Actor
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Brandi
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *The Stupids* (1996), as Glamorous Actress
- *Saturday Night Special* (1996), series, Actor
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead* (1995), as Blonde Nurse
- *Mr. Show with Bob and David* (1995), series, as Rhonda
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Marlo Kelly, Jenny McCarthy / Various
- *Big Daddy Cool Diesel* (1995), as Celebrity Guest Valet
- *WWE WrestleMania XI* (1995), as Jenny McCarthy (Valet)
- *Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1995* (1994), Actor
- *Playboy: College Girls* (1994), as Ty's Photographer (uncredited)
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Alex
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Dani
- *Baywatch* (1989), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![w:Jenny McCarthy (2005)](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-79e7f68211c5.jpg) w:Jenny McCarthy (2005) — Flickr user duncan arsenault, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/20050404_Jenny_McCarthy.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jenny McCarthy at the Fame at the Playboy Mansion Grammy Party 2012.](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-09f893630be5.jpg) Jenny McCarthy at the Fame at the Playboy Mansion Grammy Party 2012. — MingleMediaTVNetwork, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Jenny_McCarthy_2012.jpg/1280px-Jenny_McCarthy_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ante Up For Autism (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-935d93fcc38c.jpg) Ante Up For Autism (2008) — Michael Dorausch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Jenny_McCarthy_Addresses_Audience.jpg/1280px-Jenny_McCarthy_Addresses_Audience.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jenny McCarthy](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-2345beb549ed.jpg) Jenny McCarthy — Gamerscoreblog, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Jenny_McCarthy_at_E3_2006.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jenny McCarthy](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-46348cd89948.jpg) Jenny McCarthy — Image via TMDB
- ![Jenny McCarthy](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-e875b40ea005.jpg) Jenny McCarthy — Image via TMDB
- ![Jenny McCarthy](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-72622cb9c693.jpg) Jenny McCarthy — Image via TMDB
- ![Rosie and Jenny McCarthy (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-f49bc3cc2ce9.jpg) Rosie and Jenny McCarthy (2012) — SAB0TEUR, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Rosie_and_Jenny_McCarthy_%286837746923%29.jpg/1280px-Rosie_and_Jenny_McCarthy_%286837746923%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jenny McCarthy](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-d8e552dafd04.jpg) Jenny McCarthy — Image via TMDB
- ![Jenny McCarthy](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-d7d55837d6a9.jpg) Jenny McCarthy — Image via TMDB
- ![Jenny McCarthy](https://film.one/media/person/1080142/gallery-699c1abecb4b.jpg) Jenny McCarthy — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 5 won

- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress 2005: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress (won), for *Dirty Love*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay 2005: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay (won), for *Dirty Love*
- Golden Apple Award 1997: Golden Apple Award (won)
- Playboy Playmate of the Year 1994: Playboy Playmate of the Year (won)
- Playboy Playmate of the Month 1993: Playboy Playmate of the Month (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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