Joy Gohring
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Joy Gohring is an American actress, comedian, writer, director, and producer. She created and starred in the Oxygen sketch comedy series Ripe Tomatoes and later starred as Jane in the network's sitcom Good Girls Don't.
Early life
[edit]Gohring was born in Cincinnati,[1] before moving to Austin, Texas. She attended Anderson High School,[2] and later graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992.[1]
Acting and comedy
[edit]Her early work in Austin included the role of Yora in the Troma comedy film Teenage Catgirls in Heat.[3][4] During the 1990s, she performed with the Austin alternative improv and sketch comedy troupe Monks' Night Out,[5] before moving to Los Angeles.
Gohring and Johanna Stein co-wrote and performed Without Pants at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.[6] Their appearance at the festival led to work with Oxygen. Producers Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner saw Without Pants there and signed Gohring to create and star in Ripe Tomatoes, a sketch comedy series featuring Gohring and Stein, along with Tracy Vilar and Emmy Laybourne.[7][8] She also appeared in the Oxygen comedy Running with Scissors.[1]
Gohring developed a stand-up career and became a regular performer at Austin's Cap City Comedy Club.[1][9] She starred as Jane in the Oxygen comedy series Good Girls Don't, written by Claudia Lonow.[1][10] She performed The Joy Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2005.[11][12]
Filmmaking
[edit]Gohring made her directorial debut in 2007 with the short drama You Wish, about a teenage girl caring for her bedridden mother.[9] She later participated in the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women.[13] Through the program, she wrote, directed, and produced the short film 18, starring Portia Doubleday, Jake Abel, and Nolan Gerard Funk.[14]
She directed Undergrads: South, a documentary web series produced by James Franco's Rabbit Bandini Productions and filmed with students in the University of Texas Department of Radio–Television–Film. The series followed four student filmmakers and incorporated their work on a scripted film project.[15][16] Gohring and Franco presented the pilot during South by Southwest in March 2012.[17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role / credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shameless | Waitress | [18] |
| 1994 | Teenage Catgirls in Heat | Yora | [3] |
| 2000 | Radio Free Steve | Crystal | [19][20] |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Albino Folk Singer | [21] |
| 2001 | On Edge | Whistle Blower | [22] |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel | Drunk Office Girl | Uncredited[22] |
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Extra | [22] |
| 2006 | Mojave Phone Booth | Glory | [23] |
| 2007 | Shelter | Ellen | [24] |
| 2007 | You Wish | Director | Short film[9] |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Willow | [22] |
| 2008 | Pedro | President's Secretary | [22] |
| 2009 | Peacock Season | Amy | [22] |
| 2009 | 18 | Writer, director, producer | Short film[14] |
| 2010 | Annie in the Aisle of Irma | Makeup Queen | Short film[25] |
| 2011 | Bad Actress | Dr. Monika | [26] |
| 2011 | Balls to the Wall | Li'l Ben's Mom | [22] |
| 2011 | Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best | Jim's Drunk Date | [22] |
| 2012 | Black November | Susan | [27] |
| 2013 | Bloom | Producer | Short film[28] |
| 2014 | They Dissect Frogs, Don't They? | Woman | Short film[29] |
| 2014 | Play Nice | Producer | Short film[30] |
| 2015 | Chatty Catties | Joy | [31] |
| 2016 | Gay Cake | Director | [32] |
| 2021 | Shook | Interviewer | [33] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role / credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ripe Tomatoes | Creator, star | Oxygen sketch comedy series[7][1] |
| Running with Scissors | Actor | Oxygen comedy series[1] | |
| Street Smarts | Writer | [34] | |
| 2004 | Good Girls Don't | Jane | Oxygen comedy series[10][1] |
| 2004 | The World Stands Up | Self | Stand-up comedy series[22] |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Donna | [22] |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | [22] |
Web series and online work
[edit]| Year | Title | Role / credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Senator Kim McFriendly videos | Senator Kim McFriendly | Online political-comedy videos[35] |
| Date a Human | Co-creator, director | Science-fiction comedy web series[36] | |
| 2012 | Undergrads: South | Director | Documentary web series[15][16] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Holloway, Diane (June 1, 2004). "This 'Good Girl' does comedy - Joy Gohring goes from stand-up in Austin to the lead in Oxygen's sexy new sitcom". Austin American-Statesman – via NewsBank.
- ↑ Ward, Pamela (June 12, 1990). "Woman holds out to win car". Austin American-Statesman. p. B1 – via NewsBank.
- 1 2 "Teenage Catgirls in Heat – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ Savlov, Marc (February 17, 1995). "Teenage Catgirls in Heat". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Jamie (May 15, 1997). "Big Stinkin' International Improv Festival". Austin American-Statesman. p. 52 – via NewsBank.
- ↑ Gittleson, Gia (April 1999). "the guide". Los Angeles Magazine. Vol. 44, no. 4. p. 123 – via Gale General OneFile.
- 1 2 Bernstein, Paula; Adalian, Josef (February 21, 2000). "Pair of exex ankle Oxygen network". Variety. Vol. 378, no. 1. p. 30 – via Gale General OneFile.
- ↑ Gittleson, Gia (March 2000). "Comic Strippers". Los Angeles Magazine. Vol. 45, no. 3. p. 20 – via Gale General OneFile.
- 1 2 3 D'Agostino, Bill (March 28, 2007). "A Joyful Girl". The Frederick News-Post – via NewsBank.
- 1 2 Acosta, Belinda (June 11, 2004). "TV Eye". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ Gittleson, Gia Lauren (April 2004). "Guide". Los Angeles Magazine. Vol. 49, no. 4. pp. 148+ – via Gale General OneFile.
- ↑ Macwhirter, Iain (August 21, 2005). "The Sunday Herald: Love and sex . . . plus incest, prostitution and paedophilia Iain Macwhirter's restricted view". The Sunday Herald – via NewsBank.
- ↑ "Hot time for all at Maxim party". Daily News of Los Angeles. May 17, 2009. p. L2 – via NewsBank.
- 1 2 "18". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Nguyen, Chris (April 12, 2012). "Student filmmakers participate in James Franco's web series". The Daily Texan. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Jones, Kimberley (April 13, 2012). "Get Schooled". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Kimberley (March 10, 2012). "'Undergrads: South' Debuts at Digital Domain". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Shameless – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Radio Free Steve". Moviefone. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (January 22, 2001). "Radio Free Steve". Variety. Vol. 381, no. 9. p. 47 – via Gale General OneFile.
- ↑ "Not Another Teen Movie – Full Cast and Crew". Moviefone. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Joy Gohring Movies and TV Shows". Plex. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (March 12, 2007). "Mojave Phone Booth". Variety. Vol. 406, no. 4. p. 42 – via Gale General OneFile.
- ↑ "Shelter – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Annie in the Aisle of Irma". TV Guide. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Bad Actress – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Black November – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Bloom". Plex. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "They Dissect Frogs, Don't They?". Plex. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Play Nice – Full Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Chatty Catties – Full Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Gay Cake – Full Cast and Crew". Moviefone. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Shook – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Joy Gohring List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (September 26, 2007). "'Lust, Caution' and the MPAA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Boss Lady: Joy Gohring". Comediva. November 1, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2026.