Joanna Calo is an American writer, director and producer. The showrunner of The Bear, her credits as a writer and executive producer include the television series Hacks, BoJack Horseman, The Baby-Sitters Club and the film Thunderbolts*.
Calo has won a Primetime Emmy Award, three Writers Guild of America Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Producers Guild Award.
Early life and personal life Calo was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in New Jersey. She and her husband have two children. They live in Los Angeles, California.
Career Calo is known for her showrunner role on The Bear. She credits her prior work on BoJack Horseman as having taught her about character and season arcs.
Filmography
TV series YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes2013Save Me2014HappylandBenched2016–2020BoJack Horseman2017Girlboss2019Undone2020The Baby-Sitters Club2 episodes2021Hacks2022–2026The Bear2022Lost Ollie2023Beef1 episode
Consulting producer Tuca & Bertie (2019) Beef (2023)
Film writer Thunderbolts* (2025)
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