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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Seinfeld

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Show with David Letterman

Coach

The View

Diagnosis: Murder

All Movies (29)

• Becoming Madonna2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Then Came You2020 · as Annabelle
• A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love2019 · as Olga
• A Toast to 20182018 · as Host
• A Godwink Christmas2018 · as Aunt Jane
• 95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting2017 · as Host
• Sharknado 5: Global Swarming2017 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!2015 · as Kathy Lee Gifford
• Sunshine Superman2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bob Ross: The Happy Painter2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Lennon Sisters: Same Song Separate Voices2011 · as Self
• Adventures of Serial Buddies2011 · as Herself
• VH1 Divas 20092009 · as Self
• Disney Heroes Volume 12005 · as Echidna (voice)
• Spinning Out of Control2001 · as Amanda Berkeley
• Model Behavior2000 · as Deirdre
• Dudley Do-Right1999 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Hercules: Zero to Hero1999 · as Echidna (voice) (archive sound)
• Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special1997 · as Jill (voice)
• The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story1996 · as Self
• The First Wives Club1996 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Miracle Babies1996 · as Host
• Kathie Lee: Home for Christmas1995 · as Self
• Kathie Lee's Feel Fit & Fabulous Workout1994 · as Self
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Self
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1993 · as Self - Host
• A Musical Christmas at Walt Disney World1993 · as Self - Host
• Regis Philbin - My Personal Workout1993 · as Self
• The Bikini Open 51991 · as Self

All TV Shows (61)

• The Baxters2024 · as Lilian Ashford
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self
• The Other Two2019 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Difficult People2015 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Younger2015 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• The Mysteries of Laura2014 · as Dr. Carlin
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Michael J. Fox Show2013 · as Self
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?2013 · as Self
• Smash2012 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Christal
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Suite Life on Deck2008 · as Cindy
• Lipstick Jungle2008 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians2007 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Naomi's New Morning2005 · as Self
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• The Soup2004 · as Self
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
• JoJo's Circus2003 · as Nosey Josie (voice)
• Hope & Faith2003 · as Marge
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Co-Host
• That's So Raven2003 · as Claire
• The Jamie Kennedy Experiment2002
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Primetime Glick2001
• Dora the Explorer2000 · as Pirate Piggies (voice) (uncredited)
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• Hercules1998 · as Echidna (voice)
• LateLine1998
• Style & Substance1998
• The View1997 · as Self
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Allison Spencer
• Hey Arnold!1996
• Spin City1996 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Second Noah1996
• Caroline in the City1995 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Vanessa Bobeck
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Jill (voice)
• Women of the House1995
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Wendy
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Jolene
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Mary Montgomery
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• The Simpsons1989 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Seinfeld1989 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• Coach1989 · as Kathie Lee Gifford
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Host
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Hee Haw Honeys1978 · as Kathie Honey
• The Daytime Emmy Awards1974
• Today1952 · as Self