Jean Carol is an American actress.
Early life
Carol was born in Hillsdale, New Jersey. She acted in New York theatrical productions as a child.[1] When she was 11, her family relocated to Miami. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied theater and broadcasting.[1]
Career
In the early 1980s, Carol hosted a public affairs program on WESH in Orlando and later she hosted and produced PM Magazine in Orlando and San Diego.[2]
Carol's most high-profile acting role was as Nadine Cooper in the daytime drama Guiding Light. She joined the show in 1988 and quickly became a popular comic foil. At the 1990 Soap Opera Digest Awards she was awarded Outstanding Female Newcomer.[3] Her stint on the show lasted for seven years until the character of Nadine was murdered by Brent Lawrence. She returned to Guiding Light for one special episode on Mother's Day 2006.
Among Carol's other appearances are roles on Sunset Beach, Monk, Six Feet Under, and Arli$$. She also appeared in the 1989 horror comedy Speak of the Devil and the 2015 sex comedy Promoted.
In 2016 Carol joined the digital series Misguided and made her debut as Jeva Jones in February 2017 during the second season of the series.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Vice Academy | Queen Bee | |
| 1989 | Hot Times at Montclair High | Mrs. Willis | |
| 1989 | Speak of the Devil | Isabelle Johnson | |
| 1990 | Payback | Donna Nathan | |
| 1998 | Frog and Wombat | Holly Mason | |
| 1998 | Last Night | Mrs. Burbank | |
| 1999 | Love | News Reporter | |
| 1999 | Killing the Vision | Casting Director | |
| 2000 | Speed Bump | Mrs. Morgan | |
| 2000 | Tail Sting | Flight Attendant Patti | |
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | Woman Nearby | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Heart of Stone | Sheila Mason | |
| 2001 | Don't Make Me Blush | Karen's Mom | |
| 2002 | The Killing Point | Dr. Collins | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | The Singing Forest | Emily | |
| 2003 | Crisis Line | Mildred | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Americanizing Shelley | Martha | |
| 2007 | Cougar Club | Cougar | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Dark Mirror | Real Estate Agent | |
| 2009 | Stellina Blue | Waitress | |
| 2012 | Argo | Jordan's Secretary | |
| 2015 | Promoted | Eliza Fox | |
| 2015 | Broken: A Musical | Nancy | |
| 2017 | Complete or Repeat | Francine | |
| 2018 | Guy | Connie | |
| 2019 | The Devil Has a Name | Judge's Secretary Susan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–95, 2003, 2006 | Guiding Light | Nadine Cooper / Nadine Lewis | 88 episodes |
| 1997 | Arliss | Penny | Episode: "What Arliss Hath Joined Together" |
| 1999 | Sunset Beach | Florence Kennedy | Episode #1.515 |
| 1999 | A Memory in My Heart | Donna | Television film |
| 2000 | After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped | News Anchor | |
| 2000 | Titans | Docent | Episode: "Dysfunction Junction" |
| 2001 | Unsolved Mysteries | Mrs. Karl Rehberg | Episode: "French Fry Fraud" |
| 2002–03 | Ocean Ave. | Catherine Devon | Main cast |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Wife #5 | Episode: "The Dare" |
| 2005 | McBride: It's Murder, Madam | Female Newscaster | Television film |
| 2005 | Monk | Aunt Madge | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding" |
| 2006 | Crumbs | Woman #2 | Episode: "Friends in High Places" |
| 2007 | The 1/2 Hour News Hour | Hillary Clinton | Episode: "Town Hall: Identity Politics" |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life | Ian's Mom | Episode: "Funeral for a Phone" |
| 2011 | Working Class | Customer | Episode: "Hire Education" |
| 2011 | A Series of Unfortunate People | Barbara | Episode: "Mother's Day" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Wealthy Woman | Episode: "Rhapsody in Red" |
| 2017–19 | Misguided | Tamara / Jeva Jones | 8 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Reichardt, Nancy M. (4 September 1989). "It Was A Long Road To 'Guiding Light'". Orlando Sentinel. United Feature Syndicate. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Minor, Debra (2 January 1991). "Soap Star Jean Carol Touches Base". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "1990 Soap Opera Digest Award Winners: 1990". Soap Opera Digest. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Newcomb, Roger. "'Guiding Light' Alum Jean Carol Joins 'Misguided' Web Series". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
External links
- Jean Carol at IMDb
This page was last edited on 12 May 2023, at 05:10