Mo Gaffney
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| Mo Gaffney | |
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| Born | Maureen E. Gaffney November 5, 1958 San Diego, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, comedienne, writer, activist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Maureen E. "Mo" Gaffney (born November 5, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, writer and activist.
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[edit] Biography
She hosted two of her own television talk shows: Women Aloud! (which was shown on the Comedy Central network) and The Mo Show. She and friend Kathy Najimy wrote and starred in two off-Broadway shows, The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives and The Kathy and Mo Show: The Dark Side, both of which won Obie Awards. She also appeared in Seasons 4 and 5 of That '70s Show as Joanne Stupak, Bob Pinciotti's girlfriend, had a recurring role in Mad About You and guest starred in Friends. In addition, she appeared in the Kirstie Alley/Kirsten Dunst black comedy about beauty pageants, Drop Dead Gorgeous.
Gaffney appeared on the British television talk show "The Full Wax" starring Ruby Wax, in which she portrayed American correspondent "Taffy Turner", in the recurring segment "Taffy Turner: Inside America".
Gaffney went on to team up with Jennifer Saunders with a recurring role as Bo in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous; in 2004, talks of a spin-off show began but nothing surfaced. She is co-host of the "Women Aloud" radio program on Greenstone Media.
Gaffney is from San Diego, California.
[edit] Actress
- 2010: Head Over Spurs in Love .... Innana
- 2007: State of Mind .... Kay (1 episode, 2007)
- 2005: Ghost Whisperer .... Laine Fairfax (1 episode, 2005)
- 2004: Without a Trace .... Joanna (1 episode, 2004)
- 2003: Run of the House .... Marilyn Norris (18 episodes, 2003–2004)
- 2004: Adventures in Homeschooling .... Gloria Hemple
- 2001: That '70s Show .... Joanne Stupac (12 episodes, 2001–2003)
- 2002: 8 Simple Rules .... Mrs. Connelly (2 episodes, 2002–2003)
- 2002: Judging Amy .... Maxine's Dentist (1 episode, 2002)
- 2001: Ca$hino .... Kimmy Delance
- 2001: Friends .... The casting director (1 episode, 2001)
- 2000: Normal, Ohio .... Elizabeth (7 episodes, 2000)
- 2000: Jailbait (TV) .... Lydia Stone (Russian article about the film: Малолетка (фильм, 2000))
- 2000: Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place .... Dr. Brice (1 episode, 2000)
- 1999: Ladies Man .... Mayvis Little (2 episodes, 1999–2000)
- 1999: Drop Dead Gorgeous .... Terry Macy, State Pagent
- 1999: The Basement and the Kitchen
- 1996: Mad About You .... Dr. Sheila Kleinman (12 episodes, 1996–1999)
- 1999: The Out-of-Towners .... Paranoid Woman
- 1997: Tracey Takes On... .... Dusty Roads (7 episodes, 1997–1999)
- 1999: My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception .... Sybil Radzinsky
- 1999: Happy, Texas .... Mrs. Bromley
- 1998: Absolutely Fabulous : Absolutely Not! (1998) (V) .... Bo
- 1997: Veronica's Closet .... Karen (2 episodes, 1997–1998)
- 1998: Inconceivable .... Rachel
- 1997: The Naked Truth .... Fern, the Cat Lady (1 episode, 1997)
- 1996: Roseanne .... Astrid Wentworth (2 episodes, 1996)
- 1996: Bogus .... Travellers Aide - New Jersey
- 1996: The Louie Show .... Louie's Supervisor (1 episode, 1996)
- 1996: The Shot .... Sheila Ricks
- 1995: The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side (TV) .... Mo Gaffney
- 1994: The 5 Mrs. Buchanans .... Christina Todd (1 episode, 1994)
- 1994: Days Like This (TV) .... Margo
- 1993: The Mo Show TV series
- 1992: Absolutely Fabulous .... Bo (10 episodes, 1992–2004)
- 1991: Other People's Money .... Harriet
- 1991: The Full Wax TV series .... Taffy Turner (unknown episodes)
- 1991: The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives (TV) .... Mo
- 1990: State of Grace (film) .... Maureen
[edit] Writer
- 1995: The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side (TV) (writer)
- 1994: She TV (1 episode, 1994) - Episode #1.2 (1994) TV episode (head writer)
- 1991: The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives (TV) (writer)
[edit] Producer
- 1994: Days Like This (TV) (executive producer)
- 1992: Women Aloud! TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)
