About Jo Kelly

Jo Kelly is a native of the Los Angeles/Hollywood, California area who has first-hand knowledge of the film and television industry. Jo’s talents are many, however, and her enthusiasm for learning, exploring and excelling is endless. During her 25-year marriage to Jack Kelly, star of many films and the long-running, popular TV series, “Maverick,” she also raised a family and ran a real estate office.

After Jack’s death in the early 1990s, Jo’s sister handed her a flyer that displayed the headline, “Be a Movie Extra.” Encouraged and hoping to make a career change, Jo answered the ad. She paid $135 for annual dues and, sadly, got only one background acting job. She’d been scammed.

On the positive side, Jo Kelly learned some do’s and don’ts, remained hopeful and kept trying to become a movie extra. Once she learned the ropes, including the right place to register for extras work, she was on her way. In fact, the day after registering, she went to work on the set.

Today, with her signature effervescence, Jo presents common sense techniques and unique inside secrets to breaking into the acting world through background acting seminars and in her book, The Truth about Being an Extra (2005).

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