Mo comes from Minneapolis Minnesota. Started taking improv training at Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop in 1984. Quickly moved in to the touring Co. and then the Resident Co. where she wrote and performed sketch and improv. Mo spent 2 years (89', 90') living in Orlando FL. wher she helped to found the Pleasure Island Comedy Warehouse improv show. The first all improvised show at Disney.
From 91-96 Mo Collins went back to her Minnesota roots to build a family and a more solid resume before heading out to Los Angeles in 97'. In June of 97', Mo packed up a truck, her 2 year old son, and headed out West. Within a year she landed her place on MAD TV where she created such memorable characters as Lorraine Swanson, Doreen Larkin, and Trina Moss...among many impressions as well. Since leaving MAD TV after 6 seasons she has found herself in varied TV and FILM projects. Mo is currently stepping into the world of stand-up and is taking it by storm! She is also in the process of filming a pilot for FOX which will hopefully be airing Midseason. (It is currently untitled). Look for Mo in the stand-up clubs, as well as a handful of upcoming films, and of COURSE....TV...........
Influences
Carol Burnette, Gilda Radner, Steve Martin, Dorothy Parker and YOU! (I am watching....)
TV Shows
MAD TV (Season 4-9)
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (Starla, Season 2)
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (Lisa, the nurse with the "unusually large vagina")
and many, many more...
Films
DETECTIVE FICTION, JIMINY GLICKS LALAWOOD, 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, PUFF PUFF PASS,
...and coming soon...COUGAR CLUB, KNOCKED UP
DETECTIVE FICTION
Yes...I listen to Journey everyday. Every....day... I like most other music as well.
Television
TIVO
Books
Harold's Purple Crayon. Oh ,The Places you Will Go. and my favorite line from a book "...and the walls became the world all around..." from Where the Wild Things are. um...it would appear I haven't read a damn book since first grade.......not true.
Heroes
LOVE. Cullen. Carol Burnett. Bill Clinton. Soldiers, Police and Firefighters. People who follow their bliss.........................
"Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do." ~Pope John XXIII~
Well...hello there Sunshine! Glad to see you're up & at 'em this morning. (okay...UP anyway....lol) I'm working on my first cup of Joe and trying to decide what chores to tackle today. Lar & I are going to start out fair marathon tonight so maybe i'll just 'rest'..haha ;) I hope whatever you decide to do today includes taking a moment and having a cup of coffee & a chat with a friend! Enjoy your day...the 'fritter'
Don't criticize my coffee...you may be old & weak someday ;p
When life hands you lemons...find someone with vodka & have a party...heehee
Hi MO! Been awhile since I last stopped by, wanted to let you know that We still love you, and know your a great comedian.P.S. I love Journey too. Have you done stand up in Reno or Tahoe ? Take Care love, B.
On Monday, August 18th at 9 PM, The lovely and talented Mo Collins will be lighting up the iO WEST stage in Hollywood in The Armando Show. Mo will take a suggestion from the audience and use it as inspiration to tell personal stories which will, in turn spur iO WEST’s veteran improvisers, to perform a series of hilarious scenes on the spot that will keep the laughter coming.
The Armando Show begins with one suggestion from the audience, which is then interpreted by that night's Armando (frequently a celebrity guest) through a personal and truthful improvised monologue. Inspired by that monologue, a cast composed of veteran Chicago and Los Angeles alumni perform scenes which, in turn inspire a response from Armando. This propels hilarious interchanges between Armando's monologues and the company's scenes.
Hosted By: Improv Olympic When: Monday Aug 18, 2008 at 9:00 PM Where: iO West MainStage 6366 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028 United States Description: Improv Olympic
I see you posted the Sex Stand Up and Rock and Roll Show. I still have to talk to the producer and see if you're confirmed. Do you have a back ground in comedy?
