Biography

Date of Birth
1 November 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA


Birth Name
Jennifer Ann McCarthy


Height
5' 6½" (1.69 m)


Spouse
John Mallory Asher (11 September 1999 - ?) (divorced) 1 child


Trivia
She has three sisters: Lynette McCarthy, Joanne McCarthy (JoJo) and Amy McCarthy.

She was the MVP of her high school softball & field hockey team.

In 1993 she was a struggling model, until Playboy appearance.

Playboy Playmate of the Year 1994

Playboy Playmate of the Month October 1993

Hobbies: Kickboxing

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]

Dropped out of nursing school to become an actress

Had her breast implants removed in 1998.

Turned down a role in Scary Movie (2000) to star in Scream 3 (2000).

Auditioned for the lead female role in Showgirls (1995).

Cousin of actress Melissa McCarthy

Gave birth in Los Angeles to son Evan Joseph Asher, on May 18th, 2002, 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

Attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ex-daughter-in-law of actress Joyce Bulifant and William Asher.

Graduated from Mother McAuley Liberal High School in Chicago.

Measurements: 38C-24-34 (while hosting "Singled Out" (1995)) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Auditioned for the role of Natalie in Charlie's Angels (2000).

Grew up on the southside of Chicago.

Has co-written an autobiography, "Jen-X", with Neal Karlen.

Ray Manzella's ex girlfriend.

Ranked as #54 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Born on the same day as Toni Collette.

Named #7 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Along with her boyfriend Jim Carrey, was among the guests at Tom Cruise's and Katie Holmes' wedding ceremony in Italy.

Friend of Chelsea Handler.



Personal Quotes
"Sarah wants respect, and she's not getting it. I like her because she's got spirit and spunk." - on the character she plays in Scream 3 (2000)

"I was a puke brunette."

I don't sleep in anything. I have to be nude, and if I'm not, I end up ripping my clothes off in the middle of the night.

"I think the whole computer geek thing is totally attractive...I mean, like all I'd get is total obedience." On finding Mr. Right.



Where Are They Now
(2005) Release of her book, "Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood".

(2006) Release of her book, "Life Laughs: The Naked Truth About Motherhood, Marriage and Moving On".

(2004) Release of her book, "Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth".

(April 2007) Writing a book called "Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism". Her son, Evan, is autistic.

(September 2007) Release of her book, "Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism".

(April 2007) She currently lives in Upper Saddle River New Jersey, amongst many other celebrities including Mary Higgins Clark, Burt Reynolds and Barbara Walters. She splits her time between New Jersey and California as her career is largely based in West Coast studios.

(2008) Release of her book, "Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds".


Jennifer Ann "Jenny"[1] McCarthy (born November 1, 1972)[2] is an American model, comedian, actress, author, and activist. She began her career as a Playboy magazine model in 1993, before launching a television and film acting career . Most recently, she has written books on parenting issues and has become an activist promoting the awareness of autism and opposing vaccination.

Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Modeling and acting career
2.2 Public persona
3 Personal life
4 Activism and autism controversy
5 Publications
6 Appearances in Playboy special editions
7 Filmography
7.1 Television work
8 See also
9 References
10 External links


Early life
McCarthy was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father is of Irish descent and her mother is of German descent. McCarthy comes from a middle class Catholic family that lived in the West Elsdon neighborhood. She is the second of four daughters; her sisters are named Lynette, Joanne, and Amy. Her cousin is Melissa McCarthy of Gilmore Girls fame. McCarthy's mother, Linda, was a housewife and courtroom custodian, and her father, Dan McCarthy, was a steel mill foreman.[3][4] She attended St. Turibius Grade School on Chicago's South Side. As a teenager, McCarthy attended Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School (whose school sweater she donned in the pages of Playboy) and was a cheerleader at both Brother Rice High School and St. Laurence High Schools,[5] although she has referred to herself as an "outcast" at her school.[6] After McCarthy graduated from high school, she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale to study nursing. She needed money to pay for college, so she decided to submit her picture to Playboy magazine to make money. She was accepted and became a model.