Acting · Paris, France · Born August 16, 1953
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.
MovieBecoming Madonna
2024
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Baxters
2024
as Lilian Ashford
MovieThen Came You
2020
as Annabelle
MovieA Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love
2019
as Olga
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self
TVThe Other Two
2019
as Kathie Lee Gifford
A Toast to 2018
2018
as Host
MovieA Godwink Christmas
2018
as Aunt Jane
95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
2017
as Host
MovieSharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVDifficult People
2015
as Kathie Lee Gifford
MovieSharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
as Kathy Lee Gifford
TVCelebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
MovieSunshine Superman
2015
as Self (archive footage)
TVYounger
2015
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVThe Mysteries of Laura
2014
as Dr. Carlin
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Michael J. Fox Show
2013
as Self
TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
TVSmash
2012
as Kathie Lee Gifford
MovieBob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The Lennon Sisters: Same Song Separate Voices
2011
as Self
MovieAdventures of Serial Buddies
2011
as Herself
TVHot in Cleveland
2010
as Christal
MovieVH1 Divas 2009
2009
as Self
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVThe Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Cindy
TVLipstick Jungle
2008
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVKeeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
as Self
TV30 Rock
2006
as Kathie Lee Gifford
Naomi's New Morning
2005
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
MovieDisney Heroes Volume 1
2005
as Echidna (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
TVThe Soup
2004
as Self
TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
TVJoJo's Circus
2003
as Nosey Josie (voice)
TVHope & Faith
2003
as Marge
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVThat's So Raven
2003
as Claire
TVThe Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2002
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
TVPrimetime Glick
2001
MovieSpinning Out of Control
2001
as Amanda Berkeley
TVDora the Explorer
2000
as Pirate Piggies (voice) (uncredited)
MovieModel Behavior
2000
as Deirdre
MovieDudley Do-Right
1999
as Kathie Lee Gifford
MovieHercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Echidna (voice) (archive sound)
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TVHercules
1998
as Echidna (voice)
LateLine
1998
TVStyle & Substance
1998
MovieMother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Jill (voice)
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Allison Spencer
TVHey Arnold!
1996
MovieThe Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
as Self
MovieThe First Wives Club
1996
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVSpin City
1996
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
TVSecond Noah
1996
MovieMiracle Babies
1996
as Host
Kathie Lee: Home for Christmas
1995
as Self
TVCaroline in the City
1995
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVThe Drew Carey Show
1995
as Vanessa Bobeck
TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Jill (voice)
TVWomen of the House
1995
TVTouched by an Angel
1994
as Wendy
MovieKathie Lee's Feel Fit & Fabulous Workout
1994
as Self
MovieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self
MovieWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1993
as Self - Host
A Musical Christmas at Walt Disney World
1993
as Self - Host
TVIntimate Portrait
1993
as Self (archive footage)
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as Mary Montgomery
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieRegis Philbin - My Personal Workout
1993
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Bikini Open 5
1991
as Self
TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVCoach
1989
as Kathie Lee Gifford
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Host
TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Hee Haw Honeys
1978
as Kathie Honey
TVThe Daytime Emmy Awards
1974
TVToday
1952
as Self
