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Kathie Lee Gifford
Actor, Producer
Born August 16, 1953 (69 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.
Filmography
| 2020 | Then Came You · as Annabelle |
| 2019 | A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love · as Olga |
| 2018 | A Godwink Christmas · as Aunt Jane |
| 2018 | A Toast to 2018 · as Host |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2016 | The National Christmas Tree Lighting · as Hosted |
| 2015 | Difficult People (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2015 | Donny! (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2015 | Younger (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! · as Kathy Lee Gifford |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura (TV Series) · as Dr. Carlin |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Fox Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2012 | Everything is Terrible! Holiday Special · as actor |
| 2012 | Nashville (2012) (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2012 | Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Christal |
| 2009 | Top Chef: Masters (TV Series) · as Co-Host, Today |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck (TV Series) · as Cindy |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 2006 | Handy Manny (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hillary |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Disney Heroes Volume 1 · as Echidna (voice) |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes (TV Series) · as Mail Carrier |
| 2004 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (TV Series) · as Mail Carrier Friend |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith (TV Series) · as Marge |
| 2003 | That's So Raven (TV Series) · as Claire |
| 2002 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Model Behavior · as Deirdre |
| 1999 | The Amanda Show (TV Series) · as Princess Whiff |
| 1998 | The Famous Jett Jackson (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1998 | Style and Substance (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Echidna |
| 1997 | Soul Man (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Deirdre |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Allison Spencer |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1996 | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story · as Unknown |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Vanessa Bobeck |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Jill (voice) |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1995 | Women of the House (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Jolene |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Mary Montgomery |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Stephanie Rodgers |
| 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 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 1965 | Days of Our Lives (TV Series) · as Nurse Callihan |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Unknown |