Jo Firestone
Date of birth: 1986-12-08
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Joanna Firestone, Joanne Firestone
Biography
Joanna Firestone was born in 1986 to Jewish parents Fred and Marilyn Firestone. Growing up as teenager, Jo would have cake baking competition with her friends including renowned pastry chef Claire Saffitz. She once won the competition with Box St. Louis butter vs. Claire’s $50 chocolate cake She has a brother, Ben Firestone, who works in commercial real estate. She grew up in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. She graduated from Clayton High School and later Wesleyan University in Connecticut, with a degree in theatre.
Movie Credits
Don't Think Twice
2016-07-22
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting
Good Timing with Jo Firestone
2021-10-15
In this hilarious and heartwarming special, Jo Firestone teaches a comedy workshop for 16 senior cit
The Singles Retreat
2023-09-26
Two old friends try to keep an open mind while attending a seniors-only singles retreat in the Pocon
Save Yourselves!
2020-10-02
A young Brooklyn couple head upstate to disconnect from their phones and reconnect with themselves.
How Many Farts Measure a Life?
2017-09-27
Rebecca loves seeing her social media stats on her phone, so she is thrilled when she gets to heaven
Gold and Mud
2023-03-23
A sprawling story of love and loss, as reflected on a single face. Tiny pieces that, when cobbled to
Vanilla
2019-03-15
A freewheeling comedian determined to save her family business invites an uptight entrepreneur on a
To the Moon
2019-10-24
A senile sportscaster by the name of Barth Pencil attempts to find an old love by reading his memoir
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022-10-06
Everyone’s favorite rascals, the Aqua Teens, and everyone’s favorite perverted neighbor, Carl, split
Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
2022-12-02
Sharing stories tailor-made to get you in the spirit and performing an original set of soon-to-be-cl
The Hawkins Family Yule Log
2017-11-22
A virtual fireplace burns on as a family gathering turns demonic
Joe’s Pub Presents: A Holiday Special
2016-12-21
Taping at the iconic Joe’s Pub inside the historic Public Theater in downtown Manhattan, Joe’s Pub P
Observatory Blues
2017-11-10
Fernando Music, a handless writer of erotic science-fiction, inadvertently predicts, in precise deta
Cicada
2021-10-29
Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam
Jo Firestone: Comedy Central Stand-up Presents
2017-09-29
Comedy Central proudly presents comedian Jo Firestone in her first half-hour stand-up special
Together Together
2021-04-23
When young loner Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers
Rate the Cookie
2020-12-14
A game show where Jo Firestone sets up a cookie tasting in a parking lot to try to make friends. Con
Our Home Out West
2023-11-23
The lost pilot episode of a heartwarming family western that aired once on Christmas Eve of 1971, ne
Never Change!
In 2005, the graduating class of North Meadows High School had their senior year cut short due to a
Never Change!
In 2005, the graduating class of North Meadows High School had their senior year cut short due to a