
Jo Anderson
Biography
Jo Anderson was born on June 29th in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up in suburban Tenafly, New Jersey and was one of four children in her family. She has naturally red hair and blue eyes. She is 5'7 1/2" tall. Jo began to write poetry and prose at age fourteen. She attended Adelphi University on Long Island, NY. She is a woman of many talents. She studied dance for years, and is a writer and a poet, as well as being an actress. She began her acting and dancing career in Manhattan. She has been in a number of theatrical productions in New York, both off and off-off Broadway. In 1985, she starred in the one-woman play "Marie", which she had written about Marie Curie. She moved from New York to Los Angeles in the mid-80s. Jo has studied with the actor Michael Moriarty and is a member of the prestigious Actor's Studio. Her other studies include the Chekhov Studio, the Lecoq Improvisation and Clowning and the Comedia del Arte. Jo has starred in several television shows, appeared in many films, as well as many TV movies. Recently she starred in the film "Fat Rose and Squeaky" and has guest-starred in such shows as "CSI", "Eleventh Hour", and "Glee".
Known For

TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Margo Dorton
2000

TV
CSI: Miami
Counselor
2002

TV
Northern Exposure
Jane Harris
1990

TV
Northern Exposure
Roslyn
1990

TV
Columbo
Lydia Corman
1971

TV
ER
Mrs. Cunningham
1994

TV
Glee
Marcia Dean
2009

TV
The Closer
Leslie Phillips
2005

TV
Miami Vice
Faye Nell
1984

TV
Millennium
Dr. Claudia Vaughn
1996

TV
Perception
Wendy Pierce
2012

TV
Roswell
Nancy Parker
1999

TV
thirtysomething
1987

TV
Eleventh Hour
Helen Cole
2008

TV
From the Earth to the Moon
Pat White
1998

Film
JFK
Julia Ann Mercer
1991

Film
Daylight
Bloom
1996

TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Loreen Wendell
1951

Film
Dead Again
Sister Madeleine / Starlet
1991
TV
Dream Street
1989
Filmography
2012TVPerceptionas Wendy Pierce2009TVGleeas Marcia Dean2008TVEleventh Houras Helen Cole2006FilmFat Rose and Squeakyas Christine2005TVThe Closeras Leslie Phillips2002TVCSI: Miamias Counselor2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Margo Dorton1999TVRoswellas Nancy Parker1999FilmCountdown: The Sky's on Fireas Elizabeth Sobel1998TVFrom the Earth to the Moonas Pat White1996FilmDaylightas Bloom1996TVMillenniumas Dr. Claudia Vaughn1994TVERas Mrs. Cunningham1994FilmSeason of Changeas Martha Parker1993FilmJack Reed: Badge of Honor1991FilmJFKas Julia Ann Mercer1991FilmDead Againas Sister Madeleine / Starlet1990FilmDecoration Dayas Loreen Wendell1990TVNorthern Exposureas Jane Harris1989FilmPrime Targetas Megan McGuire1989TVDream Street1988FilmMiles from Homeas Farmer's Wife1988FilmI Saw What You Didas Robyn Griffin1987TVthirtysomething1987TVBeauty and the Beastas Diana Bennett1984TVMiami Viceas Faye Nell1971TVColumboas Lydia Corman1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Loreen Wendell