Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1953-08-16 (Age: 73)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Kathie Lee Gifford
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 (28)
Becoming Madonna
2024
Then Came You
2020
A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love
2019A Toast to 2018
2018
A Godwink Christmas
201895th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
Sunshine Superman
2015
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011The Lennon Sisters: Same Song Separate Voices
2011
Adventures of Serial Buddies
2011
VH1 Divas 2009
2009
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005
