Born Josephine Karslake, Wood was born on 15 March 1955 in Essex to Rachel (née Lundell), who is South African by birth, and Michael Karslake. Her father was an architectural model maker, … 展开

In 1973, Wood eloped with Peter Greene in Las Vegas. They had a son, Jamie, in September 1974. They divorced in 1976.
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In 2009, Wood set up her own pop up restaurant 'Mrs. Paisley's Lashings' with the UK eco chef Arthur Potts Dawson. The restaurant was set up in Wood's house with her aim to promote sustainable dining and green living. 展开

Wood makes regular appearances on television, which have included Heston's Feast, Mary Queen of Shops, Britain's Got More Talent, Market Kitchen and Who's Doing the Dishes. In 2009, … 展开

Following a serious illness in 1989, Wood began to follow a strictly organic lifestyle. In 2005 she launched her own range of organic fragrance, bath and body care products, Jo Wood Organics. 展开

Jo Wood supports various charities. In January 2009 she went to Bangladesh with the People Tree Foundation to support the production of ethical and fair-trade fashion, and in … 展开

Wood is an avid believer in aliens and UFOs since seeing strange lights in the sky in Brazil in 1998. On her Alien Nation Podcast she talks to other celebrities and members of the public who believe they have had close encounters or simply think there are other planets … 展开