Jo Henderson (May 10, 1934 – August 6, 1988) was an American stage, film and television actress.
Born in Buffalo, Henderson grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and studied at the Michigan State University.[2] She started her professional career in New York City, and was mainly active on stage, appearing both in Broadway and Off-Broadway works, as well as in regional playhouse productions.
In 1976, Henderson won an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for Ladyhouse Blues.[1] In 1984, she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play thanks to her performance in Play Memory, losing to Christine Baranski.[3] Also active in films and on television, Henderson died in traffic collision in Chinle, Arizona, at the age of 54.