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Mary Virginia Skinner, known professionally as Jenna McMahon, was an American writer, producer, actress and comedian. She was best known for her Emmy Award-winning work as a writer on the variety/sketch comedy program The Carol Burnett Show and for co-creating the television sitcoms It's a Living, The Facts of Life, and Mama's Family along with her writing partner Dick Clair.
Birth Name
Mary Virginia Skinner
Born
Sunday, 24 May 1925
Died
Monday, 02 March 2015
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A New Kind of Family | Lynette Zimmerman | 1979 |
| 240-Robert | Mrs. Edmonds | 1979 |
| Welcome Back, Kotter | Mrs. Zugler | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Shirley Wolfson | 1972 |
| The Funny Side | Wealthy Wife | 1971 |
| The Ice Palace | Self | 1971 |
| The Everly Brothers Show | Self | 1970 |
| The Rehearsal | Janice | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Nancy Ellis (segment "Love and the Little Black Book") | 1969 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A New Kind of Family | Lynette Zimmerman | 1979 |
| 240-Robert | Mrs. Edmonds | 1979 |
| Welcome Back, Kotter | Mrs. Zugler | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Shirley Wolfson | 1972 |
| The Funny Side | Wealthy Wife | 1971 |
| The Ice Palace | Self | 1971 |
| The Everly Brothers Show | Self | 1970 |
| The Rehearsal | Janice | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Nancy Ellis (segment "Love and the Little Black Book") | 1969 |
| The Barbara McNair Show | Self | 1969 |
| The Dean Martin Summer Show Starring Your Host Vic Damone | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self - Clair & McMahon | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest / Herself | 1962 |
| Dennis the Menace | Mrs. Melton | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Nurse | 1959 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Julie | 1992 |
| Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin | 1987 |
| Mama's Family | 1983 |
| A New Kind of Family | 1979 |
| Soap | 1977 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Won |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Won |
| 1974 | Emmy | Best Writing in Variety or Music | Won |
