Kathie Lee Gifford
Born: 1953-08-16 in Paris, France
Known For: Acting
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
2024
- The Baxters as Lilian Ashford
2021
- A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love ... (Executive Producer)
- Then Came You as Annabelle
2020
- A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- The Other Two as Kathie Lee Gifford
- A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love as Olga
- The God Who Sees ... (Writer)
2018
- A Godwink Christmas as Aunt Jane
- A Toast to 2018 as Host
2017
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Kathie Lee Gifford
- 95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting as Host
2015
- Younger as Kathie Lee Gifford
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Difficult People as Kathie Lee Gifford
- Sunshine Superman as Self (archive footage)
- Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! as Kathy Lee Gifford
- The Beginner's Bible: Volume 2 ... (Theme Song Performance)
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The Mysteries of Laura as Dr. Carlin
2013
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- The Michael J. Fox Show as Self
2012
- Smash as Kathie Lee Gifford
2011
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter as Self (archive footage)
- Adventures of Serial Buddies as Herself
- The Lennon Sisters: Same Song Separate Voices as Self
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Christal
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- VH1 Divas 2009 as Self
2008
- The Suite Life on Deck as Cindy
- Lipstick Jungle as Kathie Lee Gifford
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
2006
- 30 Rock as Kathie Lee Gifford
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Naomi's New Morning as Self
- Disney Heroes Volume 1 as Echidna (voice)
2004
- The Soup as Self
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- That's So Raven as Claire
- Hope & Faith as Marge
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Primetime Glick
- Spinning Out of Control as Amanda Berkeley
2000
- Dora the Explorer as Pirate Piggies (voice) (uncredited)
- Model Behavior as Deirdre
1999
- Hercules: Zero to Hero as Echidna (voice) (archive sound)
- Dudley Do-Right as Kathie Lee Gifford
1998
- Hercules as Echidna (voice)
- LateLine
- Style & Substance
1997
- The View as Self
- Just Shoot Me! as Allison Spencer
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Jill (voice)
1996
- Hey Arnold!
- Spin City as Kathie Lee Gifford
- The First Wives Club as Kathie Lee Gifford
- The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story as Self
- Second Noah
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Miracle Babies as Host
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Vanessa Bobeck
- Caroline in the City as Kathie Lee Gifford
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Jill (voice)
- Women of the House
- Kathie Lee: Home for Christmas as Self
1994
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Mary Montgomery
- Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
- Regis Philbin - My Personal Workout as Self
1991
- The Bikini Open 5 as Self
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Herself
1989
- The Simpsons as Kathie Lee Gifford
- Seinfeld as Kathie Lee Gifford
- Coach as Kathie Lee Gifford
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Host
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1978
- Hee Haw Honeys as Kathie Honey
1952
- Today as Self