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'''Jennifer McCarthy''' (born [[November 1]], [[1972]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[model (person)|model]], [[comedian]], [[actor|actress]] and [[author]]. She first appeared in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine in October 1993 and was named [[List of Playmates of the Year|Playmate of the Year]] in its June 1994 issue. She later began a career in television and film and has recently started writing books. She and fellow model and actress [[Pamela Anderson]] are generally considered the most recognizable Playboy Playmates.

== Biography ==

'''Morgan's Raid''' was a highly publicized incursion by [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] [[cavalry]] into the [[Northern United States|Northern]] states of [[Indiana]] and [[Ohio]] during the [[American Civil War]]. The raid took place from [[June 11]]–[[July 26]], [[1863]], and is named for the commander of the Confederates, [[Brigadier general|Brig. Gen.]] [[John Hunt Morgan]].

=== Early life ===

She was cool. And it was good.

For 46 days as they rode over 1,000 miles, Morgan’s Confederates terrorized a region from [[Tennessee]] to northern Ohio. The raid coincided with the [[Vicksburg Campaign]] and the [[Gettysburg Campaign]], although it was not directly related to either campaign.

McCarthy was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], to a middle-class [[Irish American]] [[Catholic]] family that lived in Southwest Chicago in the [[West Elsdon, Chicago|West Elsdon]] neighborhood. She is the second of four daughters; her sisters are named [[Joanne McCarthy|Joanne]], [[Amy McCarthy|Amy]] and Lynette. Her mother, Linda, was a housewife, and her father, Dan McCarthy, was a steel mill foreman.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/specials/magazine4/articles/mccarthy.html</ref> 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 cheerleader at both [[Brother Rice High School]] and [[St. Laurence High School]]s,<ref>Austin, Michael and Jennifer Wehunt, "Before They Were Famous," ''[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]'', pg. 76, February 2007, Volume 56, number 2.</ref><!-- no citation for status as cheerleading captain--> although she has referred to herself as an "outcast" at her school.<ref>http://www.usaweekend.com/98_issues/980719/980719talk_mccarthy.html</ref> 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.

==Tennessee= Modeling and Kentuckyacting career ===

After getting accepted by ''Playboy'' in 1993, the magazine wanted her to pose for the October issue. McCarthy was paid $30,000 for the photo shoot. McCarthy became the Playmate of the Month and later the Playmate of the Year. With this, McCarthy gained attention and popularity. In [[1994]], McCarthy moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. For a time, she hosted ''Hot Rocks'', a [[Playboy TV]] show featuring uncensored [[music video]]s.

In [[1995]], [[MTV]] chose McCarthy to be the host of a new dating show called ''[[Singled Out]]'', for which she left ''Hot Rocks''. Her job as a host was a success, and Playboy wanted her to model more. In [[1996]], McCarthy landed a small part in the comedy ''[[The Stupids]]''. In [[1997]] McCarthy launched two shows. The first one was an MTV sketch comedy show called ''The Jenny McCarthy Show'', which was popular enough that NBC signed her to do a sitcom later that year called ''Jenny'', generally considered a disappointment and was quickly canceled. Also in [[1997]], she appeared on one of two covers for the September issue of ''Playboy'', the other cover had [[Pamela Anderson]] on the cover. McCarthy also released an autobiography: ''Jen-X''. McCarthy once modeled for Candies, a shoe company. In one advertisement, McCarthy posed naked wearing only shoes and having her panties off while sitting on a toilet seat. This stirred a controversy.

General Morgan and his 2,460 handpicked Confederate cavalrymen rode west from [[Sparta, Tennessee|Sparta]] in eastern [[Tennessee]] on June 11, 1863, intending to divert the attention of the [[Union Army|Union]] [[Army of the Ohio]] from Southern forces in the state. On [[June 23]], the Federal [[Army of the Cumberland]] began its operations against Gen. [[Braxton Bragg]]’s Confederate Army of Tennessee in what became known as the [[Tullahoma Campaign]], and Morgan decided to it was time to move northward.

In [[1998]], McCarthy starred in ''[[BASEketball]]''. In [[1999]], she starred in ''[[Diamonds (1999 film)|Diamonds]]'', a movie which was directed by her husband [[John Mallory Asher]]. The next year, she appeared in the popular horror movie ''[[Scream 3]]''. Since [[2001]], McCarthy has guest-starred in many shows as ''[[Stacked]]'', ''[[Charmed]]'', ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', ''[[Fastlane (TV series)|Fastlane]]'' and ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''.

On [[July 2]], hoping to disrupt Union communication lines, he rode into [[Kentucky]], where admiring citizens openly welcomed his cavalrymen. Crossing the rain-swollen [[Cumberland River]] at Burkesville, Morgan’s [[division (military)|division]] advanced to the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]], where it was deflected by a Union [[regiment]] at the [[Battle of Tebb’s Bend]] on [[July 4]]. Morgan soon surprised and captured the garrison at [[Lebanon, Kentucky|Lebanon]] before riding through [[Springfield, Kentucky|Springfield]], [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]], and Garnettsville. Along the way, the Confederates endured several small skirmishes with Federals and Kentucky [[militia|home guard]] units. In a sharp fight near Lebanon, Federal troops killed Morgan’s brother Thomas.

In [[2003]], McCarthy appeared in ''[[Scary Movie 3]]'' along with model and actress [[Pamela Anderson]]. In [[2005]], McCarthy produced, wrote and starred in ''[[Dirty Love]]'' along with [[Carmen Electra]]. The same year, McCarthy hosted a new show on [[E!]] called ''Party at the Palms''. The reality show, which is filmed at [[The Palms]] Hotel in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], features hotel guests, party goers and celebrities acting outrageously with McCarthy. In March 2006, she was given [[2005 Golden Raspberry Awards|Razzie Awards]] for "Worst Actress," "Worst Screenplay," and "Worst Picture" for her work on ''Dirty Love'', which also netted her then-husband, [[John Mallory Asher|John Asher]], a Razzie for "Worst Director."

==Indiana==

=== Public persona ===

By now reduced to 1,800 men, Morgan’s column arrived on the morning of [[July 8]] at the small town of [[Brandenburg, Kentucky|Brandenburg]] along the [[Ohio River]]. Here, they seized two [[steamboat]]s, and Morgan, against Bragg’s strict orders, transported his command across the river to Indiana, landing just east of [[Mauckport, Indiana|Mauckport]]. A small company of Indiana home guards contested the crossing with an [[cannon|artillery piece]], as did a [[riverboat]] carrying a six-pounder. Morgan chased off the local defenders, capturing a sizeable portion as well as their gun. After burning the captured steamers, Morgan headed away from the river. [[Governor of Indiana|Gov.]] [[Oliver P. Morton]] worked feverishly to organize Indiana’s defense, calling for able-bodied men to take up arms and form militia companies. [[Colonel|Col.]] Lewis Jordan took command of the 450 members of the [[Harrison County, Indiana|Harrison County Home Guard]] (Sixth Regiment, Indiana Legion), consisting of poorly trained civilians with a motley collection of arms. His goal was to delay Morgan long enough for Union reinforcements to arrive.

Though McCarthy initially rose to fame because of her sexual image, a frequent source of her celebrity derives from [[toilet humor]], particularly the shock of seeing a beautiful woman urinate, vomit, pass gas, or pick her nose.

Another Candies ad, which did not cause as much controversy, found McCarthy passing gas in a crowded elevator. A sketch on her MTV show centered around her character, a well-coifed business woman, answering the question of "What did you have for lunch?" by forcing herself to vomit all over a table (which she then ate on-screen). The direct contrast of McCarthy's reputation as a sex symbol and this often grotesque humor is closely associated with her image. This image was taken to a new extreme in her film ''Dirty Love'', which featured McCarthy's character sitting in a massive pool of her own [[menstrual blood]].[http://www.hecklerspray.com/glory-at-the-razzies-for-tom-cruise-nicole-kidman/20062393.php]

[[Major general|Maj. Gen.]] [[Ambrose Burnside]], commander of the Department of Ohio with headquarters in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] quickly organized local Federal troops and home militia to cut off Morgan’s routes back to the South. Morgan headed northward on Mauckport Road, with another brother, Col. Richard Morgan, leading the forward elements. On [[July 9]], one mile south of [[Corydon, Indiana|Corydon]], the [[county seat]] of Harrison County, his advance guard encountered Jordan’s small force, drawn in a battle line behind a hastily thrown up [[barricade]] of logs. The colonel attacked, and in a short but spirited battle of less than an hour, he simultaneously outflanked both Union wings, completely routing the hapless militia. Accounts vary as to the number of casualties of the [[Battle of Corydon]], but the most reliable evidence suggests that Jordan lost 4 killed, 10-12 wounded, and 355 captured. Morgan counted 11 dead and 40 wounded raiders. Among the dead Federals was the civilian toll keeper, who perished near his tollgate. Raiders killed a [[Lutheran]] [[religious minister|minister]] on his farm, four miles from the battlefield, and stole horses from several other [[farmer]]s.

McCarthy has authored a series of three books about her experience with pregnancy and raising her son, Evan.

General Morgan led his division into Corydon, where he paroled his demoralized prisoners and ransomed the town for cash and supplies. Morgan's soldiers then traveled east and reached Vienna on [[July 10]], where they burned a railroad bridge and depot, and tapped a telegraph line. After spending the night in Lexington, they headed to the northeast, terrorizing the small towns along the way, including Vernon, [[Dupont, Indiana|Dupont]], [[New Pekin, Indiana|New Pekin]], [[Salem, Indiana| Salem]] and [[Versailles, Indiana|Versailles]]. Morgan left Indiana at [[West Harrison, Indiana|Harrison]], closely pursued by Federal cavalry.

* ''Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth''

* ''Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth about the First Year of Mommyhood''

* ''Life Laughs: The Naked Truth about Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On''.[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/105-8650915-7462816?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=+%22jenny+mccarthy%22+&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go]

McCarthy is also an occasional columnist for ''[[FHM]]'' magazine and is currently a spokesperson for [[Weight Watchers]].

=== Personal life ===

==Ohio==

In [[1993]], McCarthy underwent [[breast augmentation]] to enhance her look as a model for ''[[Playboy]]''. Borrowing a page from fellow [[Playmate]] [[Pamela Anderson]]'s publicity playbook, McCarthy took them out in 1998.

McCarthy dated her manager Ray Manzella for a short time in 1998. After breaking up with Manzella, McCarthy began dating actor/director [[John Mallory Asher|John Asher]]. The couple got engaged in [[January]] [[1999]], and married that year on [[September 11]]. They have a son, Evan Joseph, born on [[May 18]], [[2002]]. In [[August]] [[2005]], McCarthy and Asher filed for [[divorce]].

The Rebels entered Ohio on [[July 13]], destroying bridges, railroads, and government stores. Morgan’s Raid spread terror across southern and central Ohio. Federal columns and [[gunboat]]s converged to prevent Morgan from recrossing the Ohio River into Kentucky. At the [[Battle of Buffington Island]], Union troops won a decisive victory and captured 750 of Morgan’s men, including his brother Richard and noted cavalryman Col. Basil Duke. Colonel Adam Johnson and 300 of the raiders escaped, crossing the Ohio just upriver from Buffington Island. Cut off from safety by Union gunboats, Morgan and his 400 remaining cavaliers headed northeast, still within Ohio. They eventually crossed the [[Muskingum River]] south of [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]] before turning northward in [[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey County]]. Union forces finally caught Morgan on [[July 26]] near [[Lisbon, Ohio|West Point]] in [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana County]] and escorted him and his remaining men to the Ohio Penitentiary in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. They were held as common inmates, not as [[prisoner of war|prisoners of war]].

In a February [[2006]] interview with [[Howard Stern]], [[pornography|adult]] actress [[Jenna Jameson]] said she had two sexual encounters with McCarthy.<ref>http://www.marksfriggin.com/news06/1-30.htm#wed</ref> When McCarthy visited Stern's show in April 2006, she denied having sex with Jameson, but said she "made out" with her during the two encounters. McCarthy also took a [[polygraph|lie detector]] test and passed the questions regarding Jameson. During the appearance, McCarthy also admitted to having performed [[oral sex]] on women and that she cheated on her ex-husband with both men and women.<ref>http://marksfriggin.com/news06/4-24.htm#tue</ref> However, in a later appearance on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]'', she claimed they didn't cheat on each other because it was totally agreed upon.

The general and six men made a daring escape on [[November 27]] and returned to the South. Morgan was killed less than a year later in Tennessee by a Union cavalryman while surrendering.

In December [[2005]], McCarthy began dating actor [[Jim Carrey]]. They did not make their relationship public until June 2006.

He is buried in Lexington, Ky.

In May [[2007]], McCarthy announced that her son was diagnosed with autism and would be coming out with a book on the subject shortly. ''Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism'' is due out in September of 2007.

==Sources==

She lives in [[Sherman Oaks, California]], next to heiress [[Margo Wilson]]. Her cousin is [[Melissa McCarthy]] of the [[Gilmore Girls]].

* Mingus, Scott L., "Morgan's Raid," ''CHARGE! Magazine'', Volume 4, August, 2004, page 12-13. Used by permission of the Johnny Reb Gaming Society.

* U.S. War Department, ''The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', 70 volumes in 4 series. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1880-1901.

== Appearances in ''Playboy'' special editions ==

==External links==

* ''Playboy's Playmate Review'' Vol. 10 May 1994 - front & back covers, pages 82-91.

* ''Playboy's Girls of Summer '94'' June 1994.

* ''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 38 July 1994.

* ''Playboy's Playmates at Play'' July 1994 - pages 6-7.

* ''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 39 September 1994 - page 25.

* ''Playboy's Wet & Wild Playmates'' September 1994 - page 73.

* ''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 40 November 1994.

* ''Playboy's Nudes'' November 1994 - cover.

* ''Playboy's Playmates in Bed'' Vol. 1 January 1995.

* ''Playboy's Supermodels'' February 1995.

* ''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 44 July 1995 - cover.

* ''Playboy's Nudes'' October 1995.

* ''Playboy's Winter Girls'' February 1996.

* ''Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds'' Vol. 1 December 1998 - pages 6-7.

== Filmography ==

* [http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/markers/7220027.html Indiana Historical Marker for Morgan's Raid]

* ''[[Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead]]'' ([[1995]])

* [http://hhhills.org/jhmht/ John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail]

* ''[[The Stupids (film)|The Stupids]]'' ([[1996]])

* ''[[BASEketball]]'' ([[1998]])

* ''[[Diamonds (1999 film)|Diamonds]]'' ([[1999]])

* ''[[Python (film)|Python]]'' ([[2000]])

* ''[[Scream 3]]'' ([[2000]])

* ''[[Thank Heaven]]'' ([[2001]])

* ''[[Crazy Little Thing]]'' ([[2002]])

* ''[[Scary Movie 3]]'' ([[2003]])

* ''[[Dirty Love]]'' ([[2005]]) (also producer and writer)

* ''[[John Tucker Must Die]]'' ([[2006]])

* ''[[Wieners (film)|Wieners]]'' ([[2007]])

=== Television work ===

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* ''[[Singled Out]]'' (host from [[1995]]-[[1997]])

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* ''The Jenny McCarthy Show'' (1997-[[1998]])

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* ''[[Jenny (TV series)|Jenny]]'' (1997-1998)

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* ''[[The Big Breakfast]]'' (1998)

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* ''[[Honey Vicarro]]'' ([[2001]]) (unsold pilot)

* ''Untitled Jenny McCarthy Project'' ([[2003]]) (unsold pilot)

* ''[[The Bad Girl's Guide]]'' ([[2005]]) (canceled after 6 episodes)

* ''Party @ the Palms'' ([[2005]]-[[2006]])

* ''[[Hope & Faith]]'' ([[2005]]) as Mandy

* ''[[Santa Baby]]'' ([[2006]])

* ''[[Bo! in the USA]]'' ([[2006]]) as Herself (Guest)

* ''[[The View]]'' ([[2006]]) as Herself (Guest Host)

* "Home Improvement" as Alex the Mechanic

== Pro-wrestling ==

McCarthy made an appearance at the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation's]] [[WrestleMania XI]] on [[April 2]], [[1995]] as a guest valet for [[Shawn Michaels]]. She left after the match with the victor, [[WWE Championship|WWF Heavyweight Champion]] [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]].

== Books ==

* ''Belly Laughs, The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth'' (ISBN 978-0-7382-0949-4)

* ''Baby Laughs, The Naked Truth about the First Year of Mommyhood'' (ISBN 978-0-525-94883-4)

* ''Life Laughs, The Naked Truth about Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On'' (ISBN 978-0-525-94947-3)

== See also ==

* [[List of people in Playboy 1990-1999]]

== Footnotes ==

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