Maureen E. Gaffney (born November 5, 1958, in

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) is an American actress and activist.

Career

Gaffney hosted two of her own television talk shows: ''Women Aloud!'' (which was shown on the

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network) and ''The Mo Show''. She and friend

Kathy Najimy Kathy Ann Najimy ( ; ar, كاثي ان نجيمي ; born February 6, 1957) is an American actress and activist. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Soapdish'' (1991), ''Sister Act'' (1992), '' Hocus Pocus'' (1993), ''Hope Floats'' (1 ...

wrote and starred in two

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shows, ''The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives'' (1989) and ''The Kathy and Mo Show: The Dark Side'', both of which won

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. She appeared in Seasons 4 and 5 of ''

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'' as Joanne Stupak,

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's girlfriend, had a recurring role in ''

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'' and guest starred in ''

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''. In addition, she appeared in the

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about beauty pageants, '' Drop Dead Gorgeous''. Gaffney appeared on the British television talk show ''The Full Wax'' starring

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, in which she portrayed American correspondent "Taffy Turner", in the recurring segment "Taffy Turner: Inside America". Gaffney teamed up with

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in a recurring role as Bo in the sitcom ''

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''; 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

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and has officiated at same-sex marriages as a certified marriage celebrant.

Filmography

Film

Television

Writer

*1995: ''The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side'' (TV) (writer) *1994: ''She TV'' (1 episode, 1994) – Episode #1.2 (1994) TV episode (head writer) *1991: ''The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives'' (TV) (writer)

Producer

*1994: ''Days Like This'' (TV) (executive producer) *1992: ''Women Aloud!'' TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)

References

External links

Official Site

Women Aloud
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaffney, Mo 1958 births Living people American women comedians Actresses from San Diego American stage actresses American film actresses American television actresses American television talk show hosts Comedians from California Activists from California 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American comedians