Hallie Todd

Hallie Todd is best known to audiences as "Jo McGuire" on Disney's hit series Lizzie McGuire and The Lizzie McGuire Movie for which she was named one of the "Top Ten TV Moms of All Time" by CNN Entertainment. She will soon be reprising her role as Lizzie's mom in the upcoming and much-anticipated Lizzie McGuire reboot for Disney Plus. Her first break came when she was cast in Showtime's groundbreaking comedy series Brothers. (She earned two ACE nominations for Best Supporting Actress on a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Penny Waters, a role she played for five years.) In addition to her multiple series regular roles and films, she has also guest-starred on several television shows (fans of Star Trek will remember her as "Lal", Data's daughter on Star Trek: The Next Generation.) Born and raised in Los Angeles, she is the daughter of the late character actress Ann Guilbert and producer/writer George Eckstein. Hallie has been married to writer/director/producer Glenn Withrow since 1991. The two write and produce along with their daughter, Ivy Withrow. Hallie starred in their company's first feature film, The Mooring, a suspense thriller, which was released by Lions Gate Entertainment. In the team's latest film, The Last Champion (2020), Hallie plays "Melinda Miller".