Maureen E. Gaffney (born November 5, 1958, in San Diego, California) is an American actress and activist.[1]
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| Born | Maureen E. Gaffney November 5, 1958 San Diego, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editGaffney hosted two of her own television talk shows: Women Aloud! (which was shown on the Comedy Central network) and The Mo Show.[2]
She and friend Kathy Najimy wrote and starred in two Off-Broadway shows, The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives (1989)[3] and The Kathy and Mo Show: The Dark Side,[4] both of which won Obie Awards.
She 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 and Veronica's Closet. In addition, she appeared in the 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 teamed up with Jennifer Saunders in 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.
Personal life
editGaffney is an activist for same-sex marriage and has officiated at same-sex marriages as a certified marriage celebrant.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1990 | State of Grace | Maureen |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | Harriet |
| 1994 | Days Like This | Margo |
| 1996 | Bogus | Travellers Aide – New Jersey |
| 1998 | Inconceivable | Rachel |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | Mrs. Bromley |
| My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception | Sybil Radzinsky | |
| The Out-of-Towners | Paranoid Woman | |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | Terry Macy, State Pageant | |
| The Basement and the Kitchen | ||
| 2000 | Jailbait | Lydia Stone |
| 2001 | Ca$hino | Kimmy Delance |
| 2004 | Adventures to Homeschool | Gloria Hemple |
| 2010 | Head Over Spurs in Love | Innana |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Bo Chrysalis Turtle |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives | Herself | |
| The Full Wax | Taffy Turner | ||
| 1992–1996, 2001–2004, 2012 | Absolutely Fabulous | Bo Chrysalis Turtle | 11 episodes |
| 1993 | The Mo Show | Herself | |
| 1994 | The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | Christina Todd | |
| 1995 | The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side | Herself | |
| 1996 | The Show | Sheila Ricks | |
| The Louie Show | Louie's Supervisor | ||
| Roseanne | Astrid Wentworth | 2 episodes | |
| 1996–1999, 2019 | Mad About You | Dr. Sheila Kleinman | 12 episodes |
| 1997 | The Naked Truth | Fern, the Cat Lady | |
| Veronica's Closet | Karen | 2 episodes | |
| 1997–1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Dusty Roads | 7 episodes |
| 1998 | Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! | Bo Chrysalis Turtle | Video of outtakes and deleted scenes |
| 1999–2000 | Ladies Man | Mayvis Little | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Dr. Brice | |
| Normal, Ohio | Elizabeth | 7 episodes | |
| 2001 | Friends | The Casting Director | |
| 2001–2003 | That '70s Show | Joanne Stupac | 12 episodes |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Maxine's Dentist | |
| 2002–2003 | 8 Simple Rules | Mrs. Connelly | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Run of the House | Marilyn Norris | 18 episodes |
| 2004 | Adventures in Homeschooling | Gloria Hemple | |
| Without a Trace | Joanna | ||
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Laie Fairfax | |
| 2007 | State of Mind | Kay | |
| 2011 | Shameless | Christine Dowling | |
| 2012 | Absolutely Fabulous: Olympics | Bo Chrysalis Turtle | |
| 2012–2013 | House of Lies | Principal Gita | |
| 2013 | Mike & Molly | Helen | |
| 2013 | NCIS | DCS Director | Season 11, Episode 7 |
| 2014 | Melissa and Joey | Vice Principal Lucinda Dowell | |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Dr. Sussman | |
| 2015 | Veep | Deborah | |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Elaine | |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | Lawyer | |
| 2016 | Adam Ruins Everything | Patty | |
| 2017 | The Mick | Rita | |
| 2018 | Heathers | Margie Kane | |
| 2018 | The Good Doctor | Uber Driver | Season 2, Episode 14 |
| 2023 | Clone High | Ms. Grumbles | Voice[6] |
| 2023 | The Conners | Tyler's Mom | Season 5, Episode 20 |
Writer
edit- 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
edit- 1994: Days Like This (TV) (executive producer)
- 1992: Women Aloud! TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)
References
edit- ^ Brantley, Ben. "Theater Review. Women Acting Their Age, and Everybody Else's, The New York Times, June 18, 2004
- ^ Yant, Monica. "'Mo Show' Pledge", Los Angeles Times, September 28, 1993
- ^ " 'The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives' " lortel.org. Retrieved November 28, 2016
- ^ [1], Los Angeles Times
- ^ Gaffney, Mo (December 26, 2011). "Standing on Ceremony Scribe Mo Gaffney on Officiating at Weddings and the Importance of Marriage Equality". broadway.com.
- ^ Clarendon, Dan (March 25, 2023). "'Clone High' First Look: See Who's Joining the Cast and Which Character Is Gone". TV Insider. Retrieved April 7, 2023.