Hallie Todd

Birth Name: Hallie Jane Eckstein

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 7, 1962

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, German, Irish, Welsh

Hallie Todd is an American actress, producer, and writer. She is known for her role as Lizzie’s mother Jo on the series Lizzie McGuire.

Hallie is the daughter of writer and producer George Eckstein and actress and comedian Ann Morgan Guilbert. She is married to actor, director, producer, and writer Glenn Withrow, with whom she has a daughter. Her sister, Nora Eckstein, was also an actress, and talent agent and coach.

Hallie’s paternal grandfather was George V. Eckstein (the son of Sigmund Eckstein and Helen Klein). George was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents.

Hallie’s paternal grandmother was named Ruth Wexler. Ruth was born in Pennsylvania.

Hallie’s maternal grandfather was Gerald Didra Guilbert, a physician (the son of Lionel Ashton Guilbert and Anna Didra). Gerald was born in Yamhill, Yamhill Co., Oregon. Lionel was born in Richmond, Surrey, England. Anna was born in Henderson, Sibley, Minnesota, the daughter of German parents, Christian Didra, from Engstlatt, Baden-Württemberg, and Louisa Elisa Buck, from Hesse.

Hallie’s maternal grandmother was Cornelia E. Morgan (the daughter of William Montrose Morgan and Isabelle/Belle Harney). Cornelia was born in Wisconsin. Montrose was born in Allegany County, New York, the son of Charles Morgan, who was a Co. K in the 1st Wisconsin Infantry, during the Civil War; and of Mary Potter Medbury. Isabelle was the daughter of John Harney, who was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, to Irish parents; and of Mary Lonergan, who was Irish.

Sources: Genealogy of Hallie’s paternal grandfather, George V. Eckstein – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Hallie’s mother – https://famouskin.com

Genealogy and obituary of Hallie’s mother – https://www.findagrave.com