As one of the original hosts of Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, Kathryn Lee Gifford paved the way for all the other talk show personalities who followed her on that iconic show. While she was on, it was the number-one morning talk show in the country, but she has since moved on to other projects. The Talk Show Queen Kathryn Lee Gifford
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Early Life and Career
Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Her autobiography reveals a childhood that was marred by abuse. The Talk Show Queen Kathryn Lee Gifford
Rise to Fame
Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Gifford is also known for her 11-year run with Hoda Kotb, on the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show.
Gifford was born in El Paso, Texas to a U.S.
Later Career
In 2000, after 19 years on Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, she left to spend more time with her family. In 2004, she joined NBC’s Today show as a fourth-hour correspondent for the weekday broadcasts in Studio 1A. She was also a contributing anchor on Weekend Today from 2012 to 2013.
Personal Life
Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Gifford is also known for her 11-year run with Hoda Kotb, on the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show.
She was born in Indianapolis on August 16th 1960 to a football player father and a mother who was a seamstress…
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Q. What is your favorite movie? A. My favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz.
Q. What’s your favorite food? A. One of my favorite foods is a really good cheese pizza with extra basil and a beer!
Q. What did you want to be when you grew up? A. When I was little, I wanted to be a teacher because it seemed like such an easy job and I loved kids!