
Jo Firestone
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.
Acting (15 movies)

Don't Think Twice
2016

Good Timing with Jo Firestone
2021

The Singles Retreat
2023

Save Yourselves!
2020

Gold and Mud
2023

Vanilla
2019

To the Moon
2019

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022

Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
2022

The Hawkins Family Yule Log
2017

Observatory Blues
2017

Cicada
2021

Together Together
2021

Rate the Cookie
2020

Our Home Out West
2023
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Jo Firestone: Comedy Central Stand-up Presents | 2017 | Writer | 
| Rate the Cookie | 2020 | Executive Producer | 
| Rate the Cookie | 2020 | Writer | 
| Good Timing with Jo Firestone | 2021 | Executive Producer | 
| The Singles Retreat | 2023 | Writer | 
