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, 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
all 77
TV Shows 47
self 40
Movies 30
Voice 3
Producer 2
Director 1
Kidz Klub! (2022)
A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love (2021)
Then Came You (2021)
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love (2020)
A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love (2019)
Tamron Hall (2019)
The God Who Sees (2019)
The Other Two (2019)
A Toast to 2018 (2018)
A Godwink Christmas (2018)
95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting (2017)
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
The Beginner's Bible: Volume 2 (2015)
Sunshine Superman (2015)
Younger (2015)
The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
Smash (2012)
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter (2011)
Adventures of Serial Buddies (2011)
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007)
30 Rock (2006)
Naomi's New Morning (2005)
The Reichen Show (2005)
Disney Heroes Volume 1 (2005)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004)
Hope & Faith (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
That's So Raven (2003)
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002)
See How They Run (2001)
Good Day Live (2001)
Primetime Glick (2001)
Spinning Out of Control (2001)
Model Behavior (2000)
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
LateLine (1998)
Style & Substance (1998)
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997)
The View (1997)
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Hey Arnold! (1996)
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
The First Wives Club (1996)
Spin City (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Second Noah (1996)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Women of the House (1995)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Kathie Lee's Feel Fit & Fabulous Workout (1994)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
Regis Philbin - My Personal Workout (1993)
Regis Philbin - My Personal Workout (1993)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Maury (1991)
The Bikini Open 5 (1991)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
Seinfeld (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Hee Haw Honeys (1978)
The Daytime Emmy Awards (1974)
Today (1952)
The Lennon Sisters: Same Song Separate Voices
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1953-08-16 (70 years old)
Birth NameKathryn Lee Epstein
Birth PlaceParis, France
Height65-inch
RelationshipsFrank Gifford (1986-10-18 - 2015-01-01)
ChildrenCassidy Gifford
CitizenshipsFrance, United States of America
Also Known AsKathie Lee, Kathie Lee Johnson, Kathie Epstein, Kathryn Lee Epstein
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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