Jo Anderson

Acting

Jo Anderson

Born June 29, 1958 · Tenafly, New Jersey, USA (age 68)

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 …

Known For

DaylightDaylight · 1996
Daylight
6.11996
MovieActionAdventure
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
JFKJFK · 1991
JFK
7.61991
MovieDramaThriller
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Dead AgainDead Again · 1991
Dead Again
6.41991
MovieMysteryThriller
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.
I Saw What You DidI Saw What You Did · 1988
I Saw What You Did
5.31988
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Two teens, Lisa and Kim, are playing games making prank calls on the phone. But when they call Adrian Lancer who has some mental problems, and say "I saw what you did", they ignite a human time bomb. Adrian has just killed someone and thinks they saw him do it. Now he is trying to find them.
Fat Rose and SqueakyFat Rose and Squeaky · 2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
6.02006
Movie
The Irish-willed eighty-year-old Bonnie Ash Fitzpatrick and her only friend in life, seventy-year-old Celine Snow disagree on just about everything. When Bonnie's long-lost niece, Christine, attempts to trick her out of her house, the two friends come up with a plan. Using Bonnie's association with the wacko neighbors (Fat Rose & Squeaky) as examples of her inability to safely care for herself, Christine's plan appears to be working. The friendship between Bonnie and Celine proves to be a greater challenge to Christine than her aunt's age.
Decoration DayDecoration Day · 1990
Decoration Day
6.91990
MovieTV MovieDrama
A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II.
Jack Reed: Badge of HonorJack Reed: Badge of Honor · 1993
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
5.91993
MovieCrimeDrama
When a young mother is murdered, Chicago police sergeant Jack Reed sets out to find her killer. But the secret world of undercover operations rears its ugly head.
Miles from HomeMiles from Home · 1988
Miles from Home
5.41988
MovieCrimeDrama
Two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.

Movies

DaylightDaylight · 1996
Daylight
6.11996
MovieActionAdventure
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
JFKJFK · 1991
JFK
7.61991
MovieDramaThriller
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Dead AgainDead Again · 1991
Dead Again
6.41991
MovieMysteryThriller
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.
I Saw What You DidI Saw What You Did · 1988
I Saw What You Did
5.31988
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Two teens, Lisa and Kim, are playing games making prank calls on the phone. But when they call Adrian Lancer who has some mental problems, and say "I saw what you did", they ignite a human time bomb. Adrian has just killed someone and thinks they saw him do it. Now he is trying to find them.
Fat Rose and SqueakyFat Rose and Squeaky · 2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
6.02006
Movie
The Irish-willed eighty-year-old Bonnie Ash Fitzpatrick and her only friend in life, seventy-year-old Celine Snow disagree on just about everything. When Bonnie's long-lost niece, Christine, attempts to trick her out of her house, the two friends come up with a plan. Using Bonnie's association with the wacko neighbors (Fat Rose & Squeaky) as examples of her inability to safely care for herself, Christine's plan appears to be working. The friendship between Bonnie and Celine proves to be a greater challenge to Christine than her aunt's age.
Decoration DayDecoration Day · 1990
Decoration Day
6.91990
MovieTV MovieDrama
A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II.
Jack Reed: Badge of HonorJack Reed: Badge of Honor · 1993
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
5.91993
MovieCrimeDrama
When a young mother is murdered, Chicago police sergeant Jack Reed sets out to find her killer. But the secret world of undercover operations rears its ugly head.
Miles from HomeMiles from Home · 1988
Miles from Home
5.41988
MovieCrimeDrama
Two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.
RainRain · 2001
Rain
5.12001
MovieActionDrama
Set in contemporary America's heartland, Rain tells a story of murder, sex, and redemption set against the backdrop of a dead-end town suffering through a severe drought. Patsy, the Sheriff's wife is having an affair with Paul, another woman's husband. The Sheriff's adopted teenage son is having an affair with Paul's wife, Ellen, a woman with home the Sheriff once had an affair himself. As the summer gets hotter and the rain fails to arrive, the fields, the buildings, and everyone's private lives are set to burst into flames.
Season of ChangeSeason of Change · 1994
Season of Change
4.61994
MovieDrama
A girl discovers her father's secret, changing their lives forever.
Prime TargetPrime Target · 1989
Prime Target
5.21989
MovieCrimeDrama
A homicide detective assigned to investigate the serial killings of New York policewomen begins to suspect that the serial killer might be a fellow police officer.
Countdown: The Sky's on FireCountdown: The Sky's on Fire · 1999
Countdown: The Sky's on Fire
6.31999
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
The ozone is depleted and as a result of this all sorts things are happening like lethal insects flying around. A scientist tries to warn everybody about this but no one seems to believe him. When his predictions come true they now turn to him for help.

TV Shows

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.62000
SeriesCrimeDrama
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
CSI: MiamiCSI: Miami · 2002
CSI: Miami
7.72002
SeriesDramaMystery
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
ColumboColumbo · 1971
Columbo
8.11971
SeriesCrimeDrama
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
ERER · 1994
ER
7.81994
SeriesDrama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
The CloserThe Closer · 2005
The Closer
7.92005
SeriesCrimeDrama
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
GleeGlee · 2009
Glee
6.82009
SeriesComedyDrama
In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.
Miami ViceMiami Vice · 1984
Miami Vice
7.41984
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.
American PlayhouseAmerican Playhouse · 1982
American Playhouse
6.61982
SeriesDramaComedy
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
Northern ExposureNorthern Exposure · 1990
Northern Exposure
7.81990
SeriesComedyDrama
After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
MillenniumMillennium · 1996
Millennium
7.71996
SeriesCrimeDrama
A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.
PerceptionPerception · 2012
Perception
7.12012
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.
RoswellRoswell · 1999
Roswell
7.71999
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Bizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the life of a teenage waitress. Surrounded by cliques of clever, angst-filled classmates, the two form a bond that threatens the survival of a secret universe involving superhuman powers, a yen for hot sauce and an alien gene pool.
thirtysomethingthirtysomething · 1987
thirtysomething
6.31987
SeriesDrama
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991. The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something. In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.
Eleventh HourEleventh Hour · 2008
Eleventh Hour
6.62008
SeriesDramaMystery
Dr. Jacob Hood is a brilliant biophysicist and special science advisor to the government who investigates scientific crises and oddities. His crusade is to protect the substance of science against those who would abuse and misuse scientific discoveries for their own gain.
From the Earth to the MoonFrom the Earth to the Moon · 1998
From the Earth to the Moon
8.11998
SeriesDrama
The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.
LegacyLegacy · 1998
Legacy
8.41998
SeriesWesternFamily
In post-Civil War Kentucky, wealthy widower Ned Logan raises a family all on his own on his horse farm. His streetwise adopted son clashes with the youngest son, Clay, as well as the southern society. Meanwhile, Sean reconsiders his impending engagement to debutante Vivian Winters.
Century CityCentury City · 2004
Century City
6.02004
SeriesDrama
Century City is an American science fiction-legal drama television series set in Los Angeles in the year 2030.
Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.81951
SeriesDrama
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast · 1987
Beauty and the Beast
7.41987
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyCrime
Savvy Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler is saved by a noble, beast-like man named Vincent, who lives in a secret, utopian community beneath New York City. They share a psychic bond, and he protects her from above.