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Jo McGinley

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  • Director
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Jo McGinley
One boy is about to discover the truth about his father.
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The Legacy (2010)
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Jo was born in Chicago and grew up in Colorado. After graduating from Sonoma State University with a degree in Communications, she started her acting career in San Francisco. She is a speaking coach with 333-communications.com, and an improv innovator at westcoastschoolofimprov. Her book, Going Long: The Art of Longform Improvisation for Stage & Screen was published by Applause Books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Stephen Kearin.
BornDecember 19
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    Known for

    The Fear Within (2017)
    The Fear Within
    Short
    • Director
    • 2017
    Michael Rapaport, Jeri Ryan, Rashida Jones, and Chi McBride in Boston Public (2000)
    Boston Public
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ellen Mulhern
    Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
    Edtv
    6.1
    • Tracy
    • 1999
    Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Juliet

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Last Stop Wonder Valley
      • Officer Maurice
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Portal: An Improvised Journey Into the Unknown (2019)
      The Portal: An Improvised Journey Into the Unknown
      TV Series
      • 2019
    • Halle Berry in Extant (2014)
      Extant
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Landlady
      • 2015
    • Seth Green and Seth Dusky in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
      Mars Needs Moms
      5.4
      • (voice)
      • 2011
    • The Legacy (2010)
      The Legacy
      7.9
      Short
      • Louise
      • 2010
    • The Problem with Percival (2006)
      The Problem with Percival
      7.7
      Short
      • New Mom
      • 2006
    • Kimberly Elise and Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
      Close to Home
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Woman #2
      • 2006
    • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
      ER
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Juliet
      • 2006
    • Fears of a Clown (2004)
      Fears of a Clown
      5.2
      Short
      • Mom
      • 2004
    • Michael Rapaport, Jeri Ryan, Rashida Jones, and Chi McBride in Boston Public (2000)
      Boston Public
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Ellen Mulhern
      • 2003
    • Promotional Art
      Joe Dirt
      6.0
      • Woman #12 (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
      Edtv
      6.1
      • Tracy
      • 1999
    • Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire (1995)
      Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire
      7.1
      Video Game
      • Rebel
      • 1995

    Director

    • The Portal: An Improvised Journey Into the Unknown (2019)
      The Portal: An Improvised Journey Into the Unknown
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Fear Within (2017)
      The Fear Within
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017

    Art Department

    • Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad in The Old Settler (2001)
      The Old Settler
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • assistant to art director
      • 2001

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos1

    The Legacy
    Trailer 0:54
    The Legacy

    Personal details

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      • LinkedIn
    • Alternative name
      • Kathy McGinley
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 19
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Stephen Kearin1996 - present
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Bell Atlantic
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Is a member of critically acclaimed Impro Theatre, with whom she performs in improvised plays including the highly acclaimed Jane Austen Unscripted, Tennessee Williams Unscripted, Chekhov Unscripted, and Twilight Zone Unscripted.

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