Mo Gaffney


Maureen E. Gaffney is an American actress and activist.

Career

Gaffney hosted two of her own television talk shows: Women Aloud! 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 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 |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

Gaffney is an activist for same-sex marriage and has officiated at same-sex marriages as a certified marriage celebrant.

Filmography

Film

Television

Writer

  • 1995: The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side
  • 1994: She TV – Episode #1.2 TV episode
  • 1991: ''The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives''

    Producer

  • 1994: Days Like This
  • 1992: Women Aloud! TV series