Jo-Anna Downey
Canadian comedian
Jo-Anna Downey was a Canadian stand-up comedian.
She was the host of two weekly Toronto, Ontario comedy shows, Open Mike at Spirits and Standing on the Danforth.
Downey was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2012, and retired from... Wikipedia
Born: February 1, 1967, Montreal, Canada
Died: December 1, 2016 (age 49 years), Toronto, Canada
Jo-Anna Downey (February 1, 1967—December 2016) was a Canadian stand-up comedian. Jo-Anna Downey. Born, (1967-02-01)February 1, 1967
Jo-Anna Downey was born on 1 February 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for Schmooze (1999), The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards ...
Dec 3, 2016 · The Toronto comedy landscape experienced a permanent shift of seismic proportions on Friday with the loss of its “Mama” Jo-Anna Downey.
Jan 30, 2022 · Sadly, Jo-Anna was diagnosed ALS in 2012 and had to stop performing in 2013. This horrible disease took her life on December 1, 2016.
Feb 3, 2017 · Comedian. Impresario. Mentor. Auntie. Born Feb. 1, 1967, in Montreal; died Dec. 1, 2016, in Toronto, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ...
Jo-Anna was a stand-up comic, host, producer and the self-proclaimed “Mama” of Toronto's comedy scene. As well as headlining at clubs across Canada, Jo-Anna ...
Dec 2, 2016 · Remembering Jo-Anna Downey. Jo-Anna Downey was the heart of the Toronto comedy scene and gave so many comedians their start.
Dec 3, 2016 · Jo-Anna was a pro, had standards she held herself and everyone else up to. She loved us as comics, her audience, her fans, and she loved comedy.
Dec 5, 2016 · The standup comedian, who hosted two popular comedy nights in the city, had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. She died Thursday night.
Dec 3, 2016 · Remembering the one-of-a-kind stand-up, host and producer.