{{short description|American actress and comedian (born 1965)}} {{for|the football player|Mo Collins (American football)}} {{use American English|date=September 2024}} {{use mdy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = | image_size = | birth_name = Maureen Ann Collins | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|7|7|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|comedian}} | years_active = 1996–present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Alex Skuby]]|2013}} | children = 1 }}
'''Maureen Ann Collins''' (born July 7, 1965)<ref name="Kristoff">{{cite web|last=Kristoff|first=Erin|date=April 1, 2013|title=Who's laughing now? Actress Mo Collins uses humor in her battle with GIST|url=http://liferaftgroup.org/2013/04/mo-collins-battle-with-gist|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922135417/https://liferaftgroup.org/2013/04/mo-collins-battle-with-gist/|archive-date=September 22, 2017|access-date=October 26, 2014|website=liferaftgroup.org|df=mdy-all}}</ref> is an American actress and [[comedian]] who was a member of the ensemble on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]'s [[sketch comedy]] series ''[[Mad TV]]''. Collins became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show.
She was a cast member from the 4th season (1998) through the 9th season (2004); she only appeared in fourteen episodes during season nine due to contractual reasons. She returned to ''Mad TV'' in the 10th season for one episode, and again when she made an appearance on the 300th episode doing her popular character Lorraine Swanson. Her best known role following her departure from ''Mad TV'' was as morning talk show host [[List of Parks and Recreation characters#Joan Callamezzo|Joan Callamezzo]] on the sitcom ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''.
The nickname Mo was first given to Collins by the football/drama coach of her junior high school whom she credits with introducing her to [[Improvisational theatre|improv comedy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite podcast |url=https://www.fastfriendspodcast.com/listen |title=The Lull Isn't a Bad Place to Be ft. Mo Collins |website=The Fast Friends Podcast |host=Logan Cummins |date=July 13, 2021 |time=5:54; 7:33; 9:07 |access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref>
==Career==
===''Mad TV''=== Collins joined the cast of ''[[Mad TV]]'' at the beginning of season four and stayed until the end of season nine, though only appeared in 14 episodes during the ninth season. She was a guest star in 2005 during Season 10, in 2007 during the 300th episode on season 13, the final episode of season 14 in 2009 and the 20th anniversary reunion special in 2016.
===Other work=== *She has performed her one-woman show, ''Mo vs. Mo'', in various cities, including [[Los Angeles]] and [[Chicago]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2004 |title=Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/standup/ccstage/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606125717/http://www.comedycentral.com/standup/ccstage/ |archive-date=June 6, 2004 |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=Comedy Central}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-04-22 |title=SNL, MADtv acts among 110 performing at eighth annual Chicago Improv Festival now through May 1 |url=https://reelchicago.com/article/snl-madtv-acts-among-110-performing-eighth-annual-chicago-improv-festival-now-through-may-1/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |website={{!}} Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production |language=en-US}}</ref> * Collins played in the fourth Hollywood Home Game edition of the [[World Poker Tour]] for the weSPARK Cancer Support Center. She placed 4th and won $2,500.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WPT HOLLYWOOD HOME GAME IV |url=https://cms.worldpokertour.com/event/hollywood-home-game-iv-season-2003-2004/#eventTab1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MO COLLINS |url=https://cms.worldpokertour.com/player/mo-collins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325173520/https://cms.worldpokertour.com/player/mo-collins/#playerTab1 |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=WPT}}</ref> *She performed with Streetmosphere at the (formerly named) [[Disney-MGM Studios]] in the Hollywood Public Works.<ref name=":0" /> * She voices Jan Ors in the ''Star Wars: Dark Forces: The Collector's Trilogy'' audio drama.
== Personal life == While attending [[St. Catherine University]] for visual arts, Collins was asked to leave in response to an act of [[graffiti]] she and her fellow art program friends had committed.<ref name=":0" />
Collins is in remission from a rare form of cancer known as [[gastrointestinal stromal tumor]] (GIST). <!-- 5 years in remission needed to be cured -->She was diagnosed in spring 2011 when she noticed an odd lump in her abdomen. Collins said, "I would have done nothing about it. I was 44, feeling healthy, everything was going great for me, but my fiancé, Alex said, ‘You need to get it checked out’". Collins learned she had a primary tumor in her [[duodenum]] and was able to find a doctor who knew enough about GIST to know that she needed to see a specialist.<ref name="Kristoff"/>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1996 |''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' |Mother on Phone | |- |2003 |''Detective Fiction'' |Jennifer Hannan | |- |2004 |''[[Jiminy Glick in Lalawood]]'' |Sharon | |- |2005 |''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'' |Gina | |- | rowspan="2" |2006 |''[[Danny Roane: First Time Director]]'' |Deidra Fennigan | |- |''[[Puff, Puff, Pass]]'' |Linda | |- | rowspan="4" |2007 |[[Cook Off! (2007 film)|''Cook Off!'']] |Van Rookle Farms Housewife | |- |''[[Knocked Up]]'' |Female Doctor | |- |''[[Cougar Club]]'' |Cindy Conrad | |- |[[Carts (film)|''Carts'']] |Hilda | |- |2009 |''[[Flying By]]'' |Kate | |- |2011 |''Division III: Football's Finest'' |Georgia Anne Whistler | |- |2014 |[[Break Point (film)|''Break Point'']] |Barry's Mom | |- |2015 |''[[Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts]]'' |Dispatch / Distinguished Woman |Direct-to-video |- |2016 |''[[Dirty Grandpa]]'' |Officer Finch | |- |2017 |''McDick'' |Molten Lava | |- |2022 |''My Babysitter the Super Hero'' |Kate | |- |2023 |''Red, White and Blue'' |Margo the Female Diner |Short |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1998–2016 |''[[Mad TV]]'' |Various |155 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2000 |''[[The Geena Davis Show]]'' |Tammy |Episode: "What I Like About You" |- |''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' |Nurse |Episode: "Hello Stranger" |- |2000–2010 |''[[Family Guy]]'' |Little Girl / Ms. Hobson / Kim Cattrall |4 episodes |- | rowspan="3" |2001 |''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'' |Robin |Episode: "The Gift Piggy" |- |''[[Ally McBeal]]'' |Flight Attendant |Episode: "The Getaway" |- |''[[Primetime Glick]]'' |Various | |- |2001–2003 |''[[Invader Zim]]'' |Zita / RoboMom / Dib's Computer |13 episodes |- |2003 |''[[Less than Perfect]]'' |Toni St. George |Episode: "Claude the Terminator" |- | rowspan="4" |2004 |[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|''Girlfriends'']] |Naisa Johnson |Episode: "New York Unbound" |- |''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' |Ma Speevak |Episode: "Crash Nebula" |- |[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|''Six Feet Under'']] |Nancy Freymire |Episode: "Can I Come Up Now?" |- |''[[Fat Actress]]'' |Female Prison Guard |Episode: "Holy Lesbo Batman" |- |2004–2005 |''[[Arrested Development]]'' |Starla |5 episodes |- | rowspan="3" |2005 |[[Joey (TV series)|''Joey'']] |Ms. Lafferty |Episode: "Joey and the ESL" |- |[[7th Heaven (TV series)|''7th Heaven'']] |Ellen |Episode: "Chicken Noodle Heads" |- |''[[Higglytown Heroes]]'' |Science Fair Judge |Episode: "Kip Gets Swing Fever/Wayne's Pieces of Gold" |- |2005, 2017 |''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' |The Nurse / Lisa Thompson |2 episodes |- |2005–2008 |''[[King of the Hill]]'' |Ella / Melinda / Ms. Clark |4 episodes |- |2006–2007 |''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' |iTeacher |5 episodes |- |2007 |[[Californication (TV series)|''Californication'']] |Victoria |Episode: "Turn the Page" |- |2007 |''Frangela'' |Dr. Judy Green |Television film |- |2008 |''[[Pushing Daisies]]'' |Sister Larue |Episode: "Bad Habits" |- |2008 |''[[Chocolate News]]'' |Cindy Chamberlain |Episode #1.5 |- |2008 |''[[According to Jim]]'' |Emily |4 episodes |- |2008 |''David's Situation'' |Celine |Television film |- |2009 |''[[The Goode Family]]'' |Checker / Lucy |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2009 |''[[Modern Family]]'' |Denise |Episode: "[[En Garde (Modern Family)|En Garde]]" |- |2009–2020 |''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' |Joan Callamezzo |20 episodes |- |2010–2011 |''[[Men of a Certain Age]]'' |Laura |5 episodes |- |2011 |[[Love Bites (TV series)|''Love Bites'']] |Nurse Sue |Episode: "Too Much Information" |- |2011 |''[[Suburgatory]]'' |Trish Shay |Episode: "Thanksgiving" |- |2011 |[[Chuck (TV series)|''Chuck'']] |Colonel Caroline Haim |Episode: "Chuck Versus the Santa Suit" |- |2012 |''[[The Life & Times of Tim]]'' |Police Officer |Episode: "Pudding Boy/The Celebrity Who Shall Remain Nameless" |- |2012 |''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' |Additional voices |Episode: "The Mom Attractor/Cranius Maximus" |- |2012 |''Ave 43'' |Joy Maybower |5 episodes |- |2013 |[[Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)|''Pound Puppies'']] |Jen / Lenore / Pat |2 episodes |- |2014 |''[[The Greatest Event in Television History]]'' |Ruth |Episode: "Bosom Buddies" |- |2014 |''[[Sullivan & Son]]'' |Lilly |Episode: "Everybody Loved Frank" |- |2014–2015 |''[[Sheriff Callie's Wild West]]'' |Various |30 episodes |- |2015 |''[[Other Space]]'' |Helen Woolworth |2 episodes |- |2015 |''[[Pig Goat Banana Cricket]]'' |Feral Ann / Sally Salad / Beautiful Woman |Episode: "Gauntlet of Humiliation" |- |2015 |''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]'' |Christa |Episode: "The Big 1-2" |- |2015 |''Clash-A-Rama!'' |Villager / Healer / Female Wallbreaker |4 episodes |- |2015–2021 |''[[F Is for Family]]'' |Various |39 episodes |- |2016–2017 |''[[Lady Dynamite]]'' |Susan |14 episodes |- |2017 |''[[Workaholics]]'' |Bianca Toro |Episode: "Bianca Toro" |- |2017 |''Cassandra French's Finishing School'' |Judi |4 episodes |- |2017 |[[Downward Dog (TV series)|''Downward Dog'']] |Kim |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2017 |[[Ghosted (TV series)|''Ghosted'']] |Monica Yates |Episode: "The Machine" |- |2017, 2019 |''[[The Stinky & Dirty Show]]'' |Tractor-Sue |2 episodes |- |2017–2022 |''[[Puppy Dog Pals]]'' |Various |29 episodes |- |2018 |''[[American Dad!]]'' |Darlene McKinnon |Episode: "The Census of the Lambs" |- |2018 |[[Ghostwriter (2019 TV series)|''Ghostwriter'']] |Publisher |Episode: "Change Everything" |- |2018 |''Please Understand Me'' |Maureen |Episode: "Fred & Mo" |- |2018 |[[Teachers (2016 TV series)|''Teachers'']] |Tanya |Episode: "Step by Stepsister" |- |2018 |[[Happy Together (American TV series)|''Happy Together'']] |Alarm System |Episode: "Home Insecurity" |- |2018–2020 |''[[Dream Corp LLC]]'' |Patient 30 |2 episodes |- |2018–2022 |''[[Fear the Walking Dead]]'' |Sarah Rabinowitz |28 episodes |- |2018 |''[[Pete the Cat#Television|Pete the Cat]]'' |Callie's Mom |Episode: "A Very Groovy Christmas" |- |2020 |[[Single Parents (TV series)|''Single Parents'']] |Lucy Cooper |Episode: "The Angle-Man" |- |2020 |''Lorraine'' |Lorraine |5 episodes |- |2020 |''[[Close Enough]]'' |Jojo |Episode: "Prank War/Cool Moms" |- |2023 |''[[Not Dead Yet]]'' |Jane Marvel |Episode: "Not a Tiger Yet" |- |2023 |''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' |Jessica's Mother |Episode: "Training Day" |- |2024 |''[[Spidey and His Amazing Friends]]'' |Poppy |Episode: "Bubble Trouble/Rainy River Run" |- |2025 |''[[Night Court (2023 TV series)|Night Court]]'' |Starla |Episode: "Abracadabra Alaka-Dan" |- |2025 |''[[The Simpsons]]'' |[[Jimbo Jones]] |Recurring, replaces [[Pamela Hayden]] after her retirement |- |2025–present |''[[Iron Man and His Awesome Friends]]'' |Bolts |Recurring role<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=July 21, 2025 |title=John Stamos To Voice Howard Stark In Marvel's ''Iron Man And His Awesome Friends''; Guest Cast & Trailer Unveiled |url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/john-stamos-howard-stark-marvel-iron-man-series-cast-1236460190/ |access-date=July 21, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0172558|Mo Collins}} *[http://www.worldpokertour.com/player/mo-collins/ World Poker Tour profile]
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