Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford (Kathryn Lee Epstein) was born on August 16th, 1953 and is currently 72 years old. Kathie Lee Gifford was born in Paris.

Kathie Lee Gifford is best known as the co-host of TODAY alongside Hoda Kotb. The four-time Emmy Award winner spent a decade with Kathie Lee before she got into other creative work. Her biggest role after that was The Gifford-Koth Hour.

Before she started working for NBC News, Kathie worked on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee alongside cohost Regis. In 2015, she was inducted into the Broadcast & Cable Hall of Fame. She has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Kathie Lee Gifford has since become an actress, playwright, songwriter, producer, and singer. Over the years, she has been the lead in many movies and TV programs, spanning more than 45 years.
She has also been involved in the writing of a Tony Award-nominated musical titled Scandalous.

In 2018, she wrote, produced, and starred in the film Then Came You alongside Craig Ferguson. She made her debut as a director in the film The God Who Sees, which was inspired by a song she wrote alongside Nicole Coleman Mullen, the Grammy-nominated Gospel artist.

Outside of her work as a producer, singer, songwriter, and scriptwriter, she supports several children's organizations, including the Association to Benefit Children, the International Justice Mission, and Childhelp.

Kathie Lee Gifford is also an author and published Herod and Mary in 2024.
The work examined the life of Herod, which was shaped by chasing power and love under Roman rule. He achieves everything, including fame and wealth, but ultimately falls into cruelty and fear.

Meanwhile, Mary, who is his subject, sees her people suffering as they wait for a messiah. Things change when an angel reveals that she will have a child who will be the savior of her people.
It is a story that combines faith and history, showing hope and the evil side by side and how God can work through the most humble.

In Party Animals, Gifford published a children's fiction work about Lucy, who is reviewing the list of animals to get the invite to a birthday party.

To have the perfect party, she will need to ensure only the right guests have been invited. However, as she starts listing the guests' bad qualities, she soon realizes she has no one to invite. Working with the Wise Owl, she realizes that what makes people unique is their special attributes.

Written in sing-song rhyme, it teaches children that just about everyone is special due to their uniqueness.

In her debut nonfiction work, Kathie Lee released an autobiography titled I Can't Believe I Said That in 1992, in which she recounts her life and career as a TV host.

She reflects on her early years, her life with Frank, her husband, her career in Christian broadcasting, and her first hard marriage.

She tells of the happy and tough times that helped her grow, the struggles she faced, and her work on morning TV.

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4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
5. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.

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