Jenna McMahon Biography

Fast Facts

• First met Dick Clair while teaching acting classes in West Hollywood in 1961
• Performed in a comedy act with Dick Clair in local nightclubs and eventually began appearing on "The Tonight Show" and "The Ed Sullivan Show․"
• Best known as the co-creator of the comedy series "The Facts of Life" and "Mama's Family" with longtime writing partner Dick Clair
• Co-created the character Eunice, daughter of Mama and Ed, for "The Carol Burnett Show's" recurring sketch "The Family․"
• In addition to her writing credits, she also appeared as an actress in series like "The Twilight Zone," "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Welcome Back, Kotter․"