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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Win or Lose
Character: Sweaty (voice)
TV • 2025
Our Home Out West
Character:
MOVIE • 2023
The Singles Retreat
Character: Concierge 1
MOVIE • 2023
Fired on Mars
Character:
TV • 2023
Gold and Mud
Character:
MOVIE • 2023
Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
Character: Katie (Agent)
MOVIE • 2022
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Character: Felicity in IT (Voice)
MOVIE • 2022
Cicada
Character: Tracy
MOVIE • 2021
Good Timing with Jo Firestone
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
Teenage Euthanasia
Character: Euthanasia 'Annie' Fantasy (voice)
TV • 2021
Together Together
Character: Tamara
MOVIE • 2021
The Great North
Character: Greta Meatweep (voice)
TV • 2021
Rate the Cookie
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz
Character: Self
TV • 2020
Save Yourselves!
Character: Desi
MOVIE • 2020
To the Moon
Character: Mom
MOVIE • 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
Character: Jo
TV • 2019
Vanilla
Character:
MOVIE • 2019
Summer Camp Island
Character: Mallory (voice)
TV • 2018
Joe Pera Talks With You
Character: Sarah Conner
TV • 2018
Crew
Crew Credits
After Midnight
Role: Co-Executive Producer
TV • 2024
After Midnight
Role: Writer
TV • 2024
The Singles Retreat
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
The Singles Retreat
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
The Staring Contest
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Fired on Mars
Role: Producer
TV • 2023
Good Timing with Jo Firestone
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Teenage Euthanasia
Role: Writer
TV • 2021
Rate the Cookie
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Rate the Cookie
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2020
Joe Pera Talks With You
Role: Writer
TV • 2018
Joe Pera Talks With You
Role: Co-Producer
TV • 2018
Jo Firestone: Comedy Central Stand-up Presents
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2017