Background
Slater, Mary Jo was born on April 19, 1946 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Leonard Joseph and Anna Mae (Sweeny) Lawton.
casting director broadcasting executive
Slater, Mary Jo was born on April 19, 1946 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Leonard Joseph and Anna Mae (Sweeny) Lawton.
Diploma, American Academy Dramatic Arts, 1967.
She has over 100 movie credits to her name. She was a production assistant for Mark Twain Tonight! and had her first casting role for the 1977 Broadway revival of Hair. She went on to cast five more theatre productions before moving into film and television
Member of Casting Society America (Artios award for Best Casting for television Daytime 1986, Artios award for Best Casting for television Miniseries 2004).
Married Michael Hawkins, 1966 (divorced 1976). 1 child Christian; Married William Henry Taron, September 9, 1990. Children: Josh, Emily, Ryan.