Mo Gaffney
Encyclopedia
Maureen E. "Mo" Gaffney (born November 5, 1958) is an American actress, comedian
, writer and activist.
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 currently co-host of the "Women Aloud" radio program on Greenstone Media.
Gaffney is from San Diego, California
.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, writer and activist.
Biography
She hosted two of her own television talk shows: Women Aloud! (which was shown on the Comedy CentralComedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
network) and The Mo Show. She and friend Kathy Najimy
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Ann Najimy is an American actress, most notable as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica's Closet, Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill. Prior to her film work, she was best known for two Off Broadway shows...
wrote and starred in two off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
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
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
as Joanne Stupak, Bob Pinciotti's girlfriend, had a recurring role in Mad About You
Mad About You
Mad About You is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1999. The show starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a newly married couple in New York City. Reiser played Paul Buchman, a documentary film maker. Hunt played Jamie Stemple Buchman, a public relations specialist...
and guest starred in Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. In addition, she appeared in the Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Louise Alley is an American actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, in which she played Rebecca Howe from 1987–1993, winning an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991...
/Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen for the anthology New York Stories...
black comedy
Black comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
about beauty pageants, Drop Dead Gorgeous.
Gaffney appeared on the British television talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
"The Full Wax" starring Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax is a BAFTA nominated American comedian who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s.-Early life:...
, 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
Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Jane Saunders is an English comedienne, screenwriter, singer and actress. She has won two BAFTAs, an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a Peoples Choice Award.She first came into...
with a recurring role as Bo in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
; in 2004, talks of a spin-off show began but nothing surfaced. She is currently co-host of the "Women Aloud" radio program on Greenstone Media.
Gaffney is from San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
.
Actress
- 2010: Head Over Spurs in Love .... Innana
- 2007: State of MindState of Mind (TV series)State of Mind is a one-hour drama series created by novelist Amy Bloom. The series starred Lili Taylor as psychiatrist Anne Bellowes, who unexpectedly finds her husband cheating on her with their marriage counselor. The series deals with Bellowes and her relationship with her patients as well as...
.... Kay (1 episode, 2007) - 2005: Ghost WhispererGhost WhispererGhost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
.... Laine Fairfax (1 episode, 2005) - 2004: Without a TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
.... Joanna (1 episode, 2004) - 2003: Run of the HouseRun of the HouseRun of the House is a sitcom on The WB, that aired between September 2003 and May 2004. 19 episodes were produced but only 16 were aired before the show was cancelled. The show was about a family of four siblings, whose parents moved from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Arizona, because the weather...
.... Marilyn Norris (18 episodes, 2003–2004) - 2004: Adventures in Homeschooling .... Gloria Hemple
- 2001: That '70s ShowThat '70s ShowThat '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
.... Joanne Stupac (12 episodes, 2001–2003) - 2002: 8 Simple Rules8 Simple Rules8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003...
.... Mrs. Connelly (2 episodes, 2002–2003) - 2002: Judging AmyJudging AmyJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...
.... Maxine's Dentist (1 episode, 2002) - 2001: Ca$hino .... Kimmy Delance
- 2001: FriendsFriendsFriends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
.... The casting director (1 episode, 2001) - 2000: Normal, OhioNormal, OhioNormal, Ohio is an American television sitcom, which aired on the Fox Network in 2000. The show stars John Goodman as William "Butch" Gamble, a gay man returning to his Midwestern home town...
.... 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 YouMad About YouMad About You is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1999. The show starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a newly married couple in New York City. Reiser played Paul Buchman, a documentary film maker. Hunt played Jamie Stemple Buchman, a public relations specialist...
.... Dr. Sheila Kleinman (12 episodes, 1996–1999) - 1999: The Out-of-TownersThe Out-of-Towners (1999 film)The Out-of-Towners is a 1999 film starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. The movie is a remake of a 1970 film by the same name; the original version, written by Neil Simon, starred Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis.-As remake of 1970 film:...
.... Paranoid Woman - 1997: Tracey Takes On...Tracey Takes On...Tracey Takes On... is an HBO sketch comedy series created by British-American comedienne Tracey Ullman.In 1993, Ullman returned to television after her hit Fox comedy series, The Tracey Ullman Show, was canceled, with two comedy specials for HBO. Tracey Ullman Takes On New York, and Tracey Ullman:...
.... Dusty Roads (7 episodes, 1997–1999) - 1999: My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception .... Sybil Radzinsky
- 1999: Happy, TexasHappy, TexasHappy is a town in Randall and Swisher counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. The Randall County portion of Happy is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area....
.... Mrs. Bromley - 1998: Absolutely FabulousAbsolutely FabulousAbsolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
: Absolutely Not! (1998) (V) .... Bo - 1997: Veronica's ClosetVeronica's ClosetVeronica's Closet is a sitcom which aired on NBC from September 25, 1997, to June 27, 2000.The show starred Kirstie Alley as Veronica “Ronnie” Chase, the head of her own lingerie company.- Season one :...
.... Karen (2 episodes, 1997–1998) - 1998: InconceivableInconceivableInconceivable is an American primetime television medical drama, which was broadcast on NBC. The program premiered on September 23, 2005. The show revolved around the professional and personal lives of those who work at the Family Options Fertility Clinic. The clinic is run by its co-founders ...
.... Rachel - 1997: The Naked TruthThe Naked Truth (TV series)The Naked Truth is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 1996, and on NBC from 1996 to 1998. The series stars Téa Leoni and co-starred Holland Taylor...
.... Fern, the Cat Lady (1 episode, 1997) - 1996: RoseanneRoseanne (TV series)Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family...
.... Astrid Wentworth (2 episodes, 1996) - 1996: BogusBogus (film)Bogus is a 1996 American fantasy film directed by Norman Jewison, written by Alvin Sargent, and starring Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu, and Haley Joel Osment. It features magic tricks with magician Whit Haydn as consultant. It did poorly at the box office and Goldberg was nominated for a Razzie...
.... Travellers Aide - New Jersey - 1996: The Louie Show .... Louie's Supervisor (1 episode, 1996)
- 1996: The ShotThe ShotThe Shot is the name of the series-winning basket made by Michael Jordan in the 5th game of the 1989 Eastern Conference First Round against the Cavs, in the Coliseum at Richfield...
.... 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 FabulousAbsolutely FabulousAbsolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
.... Bo (10 episodes, 1992–2004) - 1991: Other People's MoneyOther People's MoneyOther People's Money is a 1991 drama/romantic comedy film starring Danny DeVito, Penelope Ann Miller and Gregory Peck. It is based on the play of the same name by Jerry Sterner. The director was Norman Jewison and the screenplay was credited to Alvin Sargent.-Plot:Corporate raider Lawrence...
.... 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)State of Grace (film)State of Grace is an American neo-noir crime film starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris and Gary Oldman, and featuring Robin Wright, John Turturro and John C. Reilly. Written by Dennis McIntyre and directed by Phil Joanou, the film was executive produced by Ned Dowd, Randy Ostrow, and Ron Rotholz, and...
.... Maureen
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)
Producer
- 1994: Days Like This (TV) (executive producer)
- 1992: Women Aloud! TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)