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| Born | Maureen Ann Collins (1965-07-07)July 7, 1965 (age 60) Minneapolis,Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Maureen Ann Collins (born July 7, 1965)[1] is an American actress andcomedian who was a member of the ensemble onFOX'ssketch comedy seriesMad 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 toMad 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 fromMad TV was as morning talk show hostJoan Callamezzo on the sitcomParks 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 toimprov comedy.[2]
Collins joined the cast ofMad 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.
While attendingSt. Catherine University for visual arts, Collins was asked to leave in response to an act ofgraffiti she and her fellow art program friends had committed.[2]
Collins is in remission from a rare form of cancer known asgastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). 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 herduodenum and was able to find a doctor who knew enough about GIST to know that she needed to see a specialist.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2006 | Danny Roane: First Time Director | Deidra Fennigan | |
| Puff, Puff, Pass | Linda | ||
| 2007 | Cook Off! | Van Rookle Farms Housewife | |
| Knocked Up | Female Doctor | ||
| Cougar Club | Cindy Conrad | ||
| Carts | Hilda | ||
| 2009 | Flying By | Kate | |
| 2011 | Division III: Football's Finest | Georgia Anne Whistler | |
| 2014 | 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998–2016 | Mad TV | Various | 155 episodes |
| 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 |
| 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" |
| 2004 | Girlfriends | Naisa Johnson | Episode: "New York Unbound" |
| The Fairly OddParents | Ma Speevak | Episode: "Crash Nebula" | |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Joey | Ms. Lafferty | Episode: "Joey and the ESL" |
| 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 | 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" |
| 2009–2020 | Parks and Recreation | Joan Callamezzo | 20 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Laura | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Nurse Sue | Episode: "Too Much Information" |
| 2011 | Suburgatory | Trish Shay | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 2011 | 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 | 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 | Kim | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | 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 | Publisher | Episode: "Change Everything" |
| 2018 | Please Understand Me | Maureen | Episode: "Fred & Mo" |
| 2018 | Teachers | Tanya | Episode: "Step by Stepsister" |
| 2018 | 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 | Callie's Mom | Episode: "A Very Groovy Christmas" |
| 2020 | 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 | Starla | Episode: "Abracadabra Alaka-Dan" |
| 2025 | The Simpsons | Jimbo Jones | Recurring, replacesPamela Hayden after her retirement |
| 2025–present | Iron Man and His Awesome Friends | Bolts | Recurring role[8] |
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