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Kathie Lee Gifford
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn August 16, 1953 (71 years)
Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author. She is best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin. She is also known for her 11-year run with Hoda Kotb, on the fourth hour of NBC's Today show. She has received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and won her first Daytime Emmy in 2010 as part of the Today team. Gifford's first television role had been as Tom Kennedy's singer/sidekick on the syndicated version of Name That Tune, from 1974 to 1978. She also occasionally appeared on the first three hours of Today and was a contributing NBC News correspondent.
Gifford left Today in order to pursue a movie career both as an actress, and as a director and producer. In 2018 she filmed Then Came You in which she co-stars with Craig Ferguson. In 2018 she also filmed a Hallmark Christmas movie for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries called A Godwink Christmas. Gifford intends to make movies about the experiences of losing a loved one and being a widow, which she considers an underrepresented topic in Hollywood. Gifford has several projects in the works including sequels to Then Came You.
Gifford left Today in order to pursue a movie career both as an actress, and as a director and producer. In 2018 she filmed Then Came You in which she co-stars with Craig Ferguson. In 2018 she also filmed a Hallmark Christmas movie for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries called A Godwink Christmas. Gifford intends to make movies about the experiences of losing a loved one and being a widow, which she considers an underrepresented topic in Hollywood. Gifford has several projects in the works including sequels to Then Came You.
Filmography
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2022 | Halftime · as Self |
| 2021 | Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible · as Self |
| 2021 | Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed · as Self - Co-Host, Live With Regis And Kathie Lee |
| 2021 | The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Gutfeld! (TV Series) · as Self - Interview |
| 2020 | This Is Paris · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter: Outstanding Informative Talk Show |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Other Two (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2018 | Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey · as Self |
| 2017 | The National Christmas Tree Lighting · as Self |
| 2017 | Requiem for a Running Back · as Self |
| 2017 | The Ingraham Angle (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2017 | Gilbert · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Donny! (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2015 | Everything Is Copy · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Difficult People (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2015 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Self |
| 2015 | Younger (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2014 | Sunshine Superman · as Herself (archival Footage) |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Howard Stern Birthday Bash · as Self - Video Message |
| 2014 | Vogue: 73 Questions (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Kitchen (2014) (TV Series) · as Self - The Today Show |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Fox Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Chasing The Saturdays (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Nashville (2012) (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Bethenny (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2011 | Bob Ross: The Happy Painter · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey · as Self |
| 2011 | Adventures of Serial Buddies · as Herself |
| 2011 | The Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | After Lately (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The City (2008) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 19 Kids and Counting (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | I Love The 70s Volume 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Corporation · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | See How They Run · as Self |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2000 | The 54th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | Dudley Do-Right · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox Files (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Famous Jett Jackson (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Co-Nominated: Outstanding Talk Show Host |
| 1997 | The Tom Show (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Soul Man (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self (segment "american Tv Icon") |
| 1996 | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story · as Self |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1995 | 1995 Miss North America Pageant · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1995 | Super Bowl XXIX · as Self |
| 1995 | Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson · as Self |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1991 | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Preview Puzzle Announcer |
| 1983 | Star Search (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1969 | Hee Haw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | 700 Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Honoree |