- Born
- Birth nameCarolyn Inez McCormick
- Carolyn McCormick was born in Midland, Texas. She holds a BFA from Williams College as well as an MFA from American Conservatory Theater (ACT). She is best known for starring in "Law & Order", as well as the films "Whatever Works" and "Enemy Mine".
Besides film and television, Carolyn's theater credits include: Broadway: "Equus", "Private Lives", "The Dinner Party". Off Broadway: "The Open House" (Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel nomination), "Family Furniture", "Black Tie", "Ten Chimneys", "Celebration", "Privilege", "Biography", "EVE-olution", "Dinner With Friends", "Ancestral Voices".
Regional credits include "Vanya and Sonia and Masha..." (Papermill Playhouse), "Saint Joan" (Denver Center), "The Father" (Geffen Playhouse), "Uncle Vanya" (Old Globe), "Present Laughter" (Williamstown), "Much Ado..." (Seattle Rep).
- IMDb mini biography by: Carolyn McCormick
- SpouseByron Jennings(? - present) (2 children)
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Along with Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Fred Thompson, and Leslie Hendrix, she is one of only five actors to play the same character (Dr. Elizabeth Olivet) in all of the first four New York City-based Law & Order series: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005).
- She has played the same character (Dr. Elizabeth Olivet) in five different television series: Law & Order (1990), New York Undercover (1994), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005).
- She has done 15 plays, two movies, and two television series with her actor husband, Byron Jennings.
- Graduated first in her high school class in Houston, Texas, and with honors from Williams College.
- In addition to numerous NBC series, she portrayed the same character (Dr. Elizabeth Olivet) on an unrelated shows on a different network, "New York Undercover" on Fox.
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