Biography of kathie lee gifford
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Kathie Lee Gifford was the co-host of the fourth hour of "TODAY," alongside Hoda Kotb from until April 5th, The Gifford-Kotb hour had been hailed as appointment television by Entertainment Weekly, and "TODAY's happy hour" bygd USA Today. In , Gifford penned the critically acclaimed "TODAY, the Musical," featuring the hosts and crew of the show, and each month she had written a new song for the popular segment, Everyone Has a Story. She was inducted into the Broadcast & Cable Hall of Fame in Prior to NBC News, Gifford served as the co-host of "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" for 15 years, where she received 11 Emmy nominations. She was also a correspondent for "Good Morning America" for three years. A playwright, producer, singer, songwriter and actress, Gifford has starred in numerous television programs and movies in her year career. She has her own record label and has written several musicals including Broadway's SCAND
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Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford | |
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Gifford at the Emmy Awards | |
| Born | Kathryn Lee Epstein () August 16, (age&#;71) Paris, France |
| Alma&#;mater | Oral Roberts University |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter Talk show host Actress Singer-songwriter |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Johnson (April &#;; divorced) Frank Gifford (October 18, &#; August 9, ; his death; 2 children) |
| Children | Cody Newton (b. ) Cassidy Erin (b. ) |
| Website | |
Kathie Lee Gifford (born August 16, ) fryst vatten an American talk show host, singer and actress. She fryst vatten best known for hosting Live with Regis and Kathie Lee from with Regis Philbin. She later co-hosted the fourth hour of NBC's Today show. She has received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations. She won her first Daytime Emmy in as part of the cast in The Today Show.
Before she hosted talk shows, Gifford's first television appearance was Tom Kennedy's singer/sidekick on Name That Tune, from to
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Kathie Lee Gifford
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Who Is Kathie Lee Gifford?
Kathie Lee Gifford spent several years pursing a career as a Christian singer. She was invited to Good Morning America when a producer heard her host an A.M. radio show. She joined Regis Philbin on The Morning Show in , and the duo became an instant hit for their banter and chemistry. She co-hosted the fourth of Today show with Hoda Kotb for more than a decade.
Early Life
Kathryn Lee Epstein was born on August 16, , in Paris, France. Her father, Aaron Leon Epstein, was an American naval officer and weekend jazz saxophonist, and her mother, Joan (nee Cuttell), was a former naval secretary turned radio singer.
Kathie Lee and her two siblings, David and Michelle, grew up in France and several other European countries where their father was stationed. The family returned to the United States in and eventually settled in Bowie, Maryland, where Aaron Epstein worked as a newspaper distributor and insurance agent. He and his w