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Jenny McCarthy

Known for Two and a Half Men · Charmed · My Name Is Earl

Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy-Wahlberg (born November 1, 1972) is an American comedian, actress, TV personality, radio personality, author, activist, and model. She began her career as a Playboy magazine model in 1993, before launching a television and film acting career. She has written books about parenting, and has become an activist promoting claims—not supported by medical evidence—that vaccines cause autism and chelation therapy…

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Born
Nov 1, 1972
Birthplace
Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy-Wahlberg (born November 1, 1972) is an American comedian, actress, TV personality, radio personality, author, activist, and model. She began her career as a Playboy magazine model in 1993, before launching a television and film acting career. She has written books about parenting, and has become an activist promoting claims—not supported by medical evidence—that vaccines cause autism and chelation therapy helps cure it.

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Known For

TVTwo and a Half Men
Two and a Half MenCourtney · 2003
★ 7.4
TVCharmed
CharmedMitzy Stillman · 1998
★ 8.2
TVMy Name Is Earl
My Name Is EarlWendy · 2005
★ 7.6
TVHome Improvement
Home ImprovementAlex · 1991
★ 7.4
TVBaywatch
Baywatch2 eps · 1989
★ 6.0
TVRaw
RawJenny McCarthy · 1993
★ 6.8
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2003
★ 5.3
TVThe Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey ShowMarlo Kelly · 1995
★ 6.5

Filmography

Movies

Playboy Video Centerfold: Jenny McCarthy - Playmate of the Year 1994self
1994
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1995
1994
Playboy: College GirlsTy's Photographer (uncredited)
1994
Playboy: Wet & Wild - The Locker Roomself
1994
Big Daddy Cool DieselCelebrity Guest Valet
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadBlonde Nurse
1995
WWE WrestleMania XIJenny McCarthy (Valet)
1995
The StupidsGlamorous Actress
1996
Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy YearsSelf
1997
A Taste of Playboy: Personalities Volume 1Self
1998
BASEketballYvette Denslow
1998
Playboy's Babes of BaywatchSelf (archive footage)
1998
Playboy's CelebritiesHerself
1998
Playboy: Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads
1998
Playboy: The Best of Jenny McCarthySelf
1998
DiamondsSugar
1999
Playboy Playmates of the Year: The 90'sSelf - Playmate of the Year 1994
1999
Playboy's Playmates Bustin' OutSelf
2000
PythonFrancesca Garibaldi
2000
Scream 3Sarah Darling
2000
PM
Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf
2001
Thank HeavenJulia
2001
The Perfect YouWhitney
2002
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Scary Movie 3Kate
2003
The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special: Still Brady After All These YearsSelf - Host
2004
Dirty LoveRebecca Sommers
2005
Dirty LoveScreenplay
2005
Dirty LoveProducer
2005
John Tucker Must DieLori
2006
Playboy: Celebrity CenterfoldsSelf
2006
Playmate of the Year: Collection - The '90sSelf (archive footage)
2006
Santa BabyMary Class
2006
Playboy's Nude CelebritiesSelf
2008
Playboy: Celebrity Photographers 2
2008
Tripping the Rift: The MovieSix of Nine (voice)
2008
WienersMs. Isaac
2008
Witless ProtectionConnie
2008
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
2009
Santa Baby 2Mary Class
2009
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVISelf
2009
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's AdventuresShelly (voice)
2010
TV
The Vaccine WarSelf
2010
Toxic SoupSelf
2010
Jenny McCarthy's Dirty Sexy FunnySelf
2014
Jenny McCarthy's Dirty Sexy FunnyExecutive Producer
2014
TookenHerself
2015
Love, Sweat and TearsSelf
2017
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf
2023

Television

LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1988
Baywatch2 eps
1989
WingsDani · 1 eps
1990
Home ImprovementAlex · 1 eps
1991
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 eps
1992
RawJenny McCarthy · 1 eps
1993
RawSelf · 2 eps
1993
MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1994
Mr. Show with Bob and DavidRhonda · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowMarlo Kelly · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowJenny McCarthy / Various · 2 eps
1995
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
SN
Saturday Night Special1 eps
1996
TFI Friday1 eps
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
JennyJenny McMillan · 10 eps
1997
Just Shoot Me!Brandi · 2 eps
1997
The Jenny McCarthy Show19 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 4 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Guest Co-Host · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Co-Host · 167 eps
1997
CharmedMitzy Stillman · 1 eps
1998
Good Day LiveSelf · 1 eps
2001
One on OneHolly Spears · 4 eps
2001
FastlaneGretchen Bix · 1 eps
2002
Less than PerfectDani · 3 eps
2002
What I Like About YouMichelle · 1 eps
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?Marcy (voice) · 1 eps
2002
All About the Andersons1 eps
2003
Hope & FaithMandi Radnor · 3 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Two and a Half MenCourtney · 8 eps
2003
Wanda at Large2 eps
2003
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 3 eps
2004
Tripping the RiftSix of One (voice) · 13 eps
2004
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListSelf · 1 eps
2005
MC
My Crazy Life1 eps
2005
My Name Is EarlWendy · 1 eps
2005
Stacked1 eps
2005
TB
The Bad Girl's GuideJJ · 6 eps
2005
The Tyra Banks Show1 eps
2005
TG
The Greg Behrendt Show1 eps
2006
The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
WWE ECWSelf · 1 eps
2006
ChuckSylvia Arculin · 1 eps
2007
In the MotherhoodKelly · 5 eps
2007
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 16 eps
2009
Love in the WildHost · 8 eps
2011
The Jenny McCarthy ShowHost · 15 eps
2013
Donnie Loves JennyHerself · 26 eps
2015
Playmate AnthologySelf · 1 eps
2017
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Masked SingerSelf - Panelist · 185 eps
2019
SherriSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
Jack Osbourne's Night of TerrorSelf · 1 eps
2023

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