: In the 1982 film adaptation, Jenny Fields was portrayed by Glenn Close , a performance that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Undercover: Garp–Death in the Family, I (08/24/78)
Jenny Fields is a fictional character and accidental feminist icon from John Irving’s 1978 novel The World According to Garp . Known for her fierce independence and non-conformity, she serves as the mother of the protagonist, T.S. Garp. Character Overview and History jenny fields
: Determined to have a child without the "bother of a husband," Jenny conceived Garp by having sex with a dying, brain-injured soldier known only as Technical Sergeant (T.S.) Garp. : In the 1982 film adaptation, Jenny Fields
: Jenny famously identifies as asexual, viewing sexual desire as a nuisance that complicates the lives of both men and women. : In the 1982 film adaptation