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Sela Ward Biography (1956-)
Full name, Sela Ann Ward; born July 11, 1956, in Meridian, MS; daughter of Granberry Holland (an electrical engineer) and Annie Kate Ward; married HowardSherman (a venture capitalist), May 23, 1992; children: Austin Ward, AnabellaRaye. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd.,Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Industry Entertainment, 955 S. Carrillo Dr., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Publicist: I/D PR, 3859 Cardiff Ave.,Second Floor, Culver City, CA 90232.; Contact: 289 S. Robertson Blvd., Suite469, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, producer
- Birth Details
- July 11, 1956
- Meridian, Mississippi, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Janet Wainwright, The Man Who Loved Women, Columbia, 1983
- Colonel Ticonderoga's daughter, Rustlers' Rhapsody (also known asEsos locos cuatreros), Paramount, 1985
- Cheryl Ann Wayne, Nothing in Common, TriStar, 1986
- Kim Lacey, Hello Again, Buena Vista, 1987
- Tracy, Steele Justice, Atlantic, 1987
- Helen Kimble, The Fugitive, Warner Bros., 1993
- Kaye Griffin, My Fellow Americans, Warner Bros., 1996
- Billie Auster, 54 (also known as Fifty-Four), Miramax, 1998
- Pretty bar woman, Runaway Bride, Paramount, 1999
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Hilary Adams, Emerald Point, N.A.S., CBS, 1983-1984
- Jennifer/Cameo, Cameo by Night, 1987
- Theodora "Teddy" Reed Margolis Falconer Sorenson, Sisters, NBC, 1991-1996
- Elizabeth "Lily" Manning, Once and Again, ABC, 1999-2002
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Movies
- Annie Larkspur, The King of Love, ABC, 1987
- Caryl Fox, Bridesmaids, CBS, 1989
- Sarah Hardy, The Haunting of Sarah Hardy, USA Network, 1989
- Laura Demming, Rainbow Drive (also known as City of Angels), Showtime, 1990
- Sister Anne, Child of Darkness, Child of Light, USA Network, 1991
- Karen Hart, Double Jeopardy, Showtime, 1992
- Dorothy Wade, Killer Rules, NBC, 1993
- Jessica Savitch, Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (also known as Almost Golden), Lifetime, 1995
- Marie-Rose Gineste, "The Woman on the Bicycle," Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women, Showtime, 1997
- Anna Leath, The Reef (also known as Passion's Way), CBS, 1997
- Sydney Clarke, Catch a Falling Star, CBS, 2000
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The Badge, 2002
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Specials
- Host, Hollywood's Most Powerful Women, E! Entertainment Television, 1995
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Holidays with the Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- Herself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
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Joan Rivers: The E! True Hollywood Story, 2001
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Intimate Portrait: Sela Ward, Lifetime, 2001
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Hollywood Unites: An E! News Special, E! Entertainment Television,2001
- Narrator, Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men, 2002
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Awards Presentations
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The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
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The 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1992
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The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
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The 17th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995
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The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
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The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995
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The 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1996
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The 18th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1996
- Host, The 19th Annual CableAce Awards, TNT, 1997
- Herself, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
- Herself, My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2000
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Golden Hanger Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- Presenter, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000
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Lifetime Presents: Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2001
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The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
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The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
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The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
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The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
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Episodic
- Isabel Atwood, "Hornet's Nest," Hotel, 1986
- Lynette Pierce, "The Venus Butterfly," L.A. Law, 1986
- Lynette Pierce, "Fry Me to the Moon," L.A. Law, 1986
- Heather, "Christine's Friend," Night Court, NBC, 1987
- Toni Cerreta, "In Vino Veritas," Christine Cromwell (broadcast asan episode of ABC Saturday Mystery), ABC, 1990
- Voice of Calendar Girl, "Mean Seasons," The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), The WB, 1997
- Kelly Easterbrook, swimsuit model/zoology student, "Frasier's Imaginary Friend," Frasier, NBC, 1997
- Voice of Page Monroe/Calendar Girl, "Mean Seasons," Batman Gotham Knights (animated), 1998
- Herself, "Sela Ward on Ageism in Hollywood," The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC, 2000
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Television Executive Producer
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Movies
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Catch a Falling Star, CBS, 2000
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy."
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers, Issue 3, Gale Group, 2001
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, August 11, 1995, p. 12
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People Weekly, June 3, 1991, pp. 49-50; September 11, 1995, p. 106; October 25, 1999, p. 101
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