Anita Barone - wikipedia Anita Barone Anita Barone Anita Louise Barone ( 1964 - 09 - 25 ) September 25, 1964 ( age 53 ) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1987 -- present Spouse ( s ) Matthew Glave Children Anita Louise Barone ( born September 25, 1964 ) is an American actress. She is best known for co-starring roles in sitcoms The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Daddio, Shake It Up and The War at Home. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Films 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Life and career Barone was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned her BFA from the University of Detroit Mercy, followed by an MFA from Wayne State University where she was taught by director / professor Robert T. Hazzard. Barone appeared in the fourth - season Seinfeld episode `` The Shoes '' as Gail Cunningham, a chef who wanted Elaine Benes ' shoes. In the early 1990s, she was a regular cast member of Carol & Company with actress Carol Burnett. Barone also played Carol Willick, Ross Geller 's ex-wife, in the character 's first appearance in Friends. She left the show as she wanted to pursue a more full - time role ; she was replaced by Jane Sibbett. She starred on The Jeff Foxworthy Show for the first season ( 1995 -- 1996 ) and in The War at Home from 2005 to 2007. In 2000, Barone also co-starred in the sitcom Daddio. Barone 's other television credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Quantum Leap, Empty Nest, Chicago Hope, Castle, Do Not Disturb, Ally McBeal, Caroline in the City, Party of Five and The Larry Sanders Show. In 2004, she was the recipient of the 2005 Methodfest Best Supporting Actress Award for her work in feature film, One Last Ride. In 2010, three years after The War at Home ended its run, Barone began her recurring role in the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up as Officer Georgia Jones, the mother of Bella Thorne 's character CeCe Jones. Barone 's husband, actor Matthew Glave, guest starred in two episodes of Shake It Up as J.J. Jones, the ex-husband of Barone 's character. Personal life Barone is married to actor Matthew Glave, with whom she has two daughters, Madeline and Roxanne. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family. Filmography Films The Rosary Murders ( 1987 ) Ricochet ( 1991 ) The Takeover ( 1995 ) Just Friends ( 1996 ) Running Time ( 1997 ) Just Write ( 1997 ) Dream with the Fishes ( 1997 ) Santa 's Little Helper ( 1999 ) The Sex Monster ( 1999 ) Buttleman ( 2002 ) One Last Ride ( 2003 ) Television Seinfeld -- Gail Cunningham ( one episode, 1993 ) Friends -- Carol Willick, Ross ' ex-wife ( one episode, 1994 ) The Jeff Foxworthy Show -- Karen Foxworthy ( 1995 -- 1996 ) Party of Five -- Frannie ( 1997 ) Daddio -- Linda Woods ( 2000 ) The War at Home -- Vicky Gold ( 2005 -- 2007 ) Castle -- Janice Freeman ( 2009 ) Desperate Housewives - Doreen Vance ( one episode, `` Come On Over for Dinner '', 2011 ) Shake It Up -- Georgia Jones ( 2010 -- 2013 ) ( recurring role ) The Exes - Julia ( one episode, 2013 ) K.C. Undercover - Lucy Miller ( one episode, K.C. Times Three, 2018 ) References Jump up ^ Theatre alumni reach a larger audience, University of Detroit Mercy Jump up ^ Hilberry Theatre 's Robert T. Hazzard Dead at 74, Playbill.com Jump up ^ Neither the Parents Nor the Kids Are All Right New York Times review for The War at Home ^ Jump up to : Anita Barone Biography ( 1964 - ), Film Reference Jump up ^ `` Seven Times Lucky '' and `` Beautiful Kid '' Take Two at Method Fest, IndieWire.com External links Anita Barone on IMDb Anita Barone at AllMovie VIAF : 49024833 LCCN : no2008004150 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anita_Barone&oldid=825831428 '' Categories : 1964 births Living people 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from St. Louis American film actresses American television actresses University of Detroit Mercy alumni Wayne State University alumni Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from October 2016 Articles with permanently dead external links Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Български Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 日本 語 Norsk Polski Română Русский Simple English 6 more Edit links This page was last edited on 15 February 2018, at 17 : 56. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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Answer: She left the show as she wanted to pursue a more full-time role