
Kathie Lee Gifford
- Date of Birth: 1953-08-16
- Place of Birth: Paris, France
Biography
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, whic... 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.

The Daytime Emmy Awards
• 1974 May

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Talk, News • 2004 January

Seinfeld
Comedy • 1989 July

E! True Hollywood Story
Documentary • 1996 August

The Simpsons
Family, Animation, Comedy • 1989 December

Hey Arnold!
Family, Animation, Comedy, Kids • 1996 October

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Comedy, Family • 1990 September

Disney Heroes Volume 1
Animation, Family • 2005 May

Celebrity Family Feud
Reality • 2015 June

The Suite Life on Deck
Comedy, Family, Kids • 2008 September