Laura Schlessinger Biography (1947-)

Full name, Laura Catherine Schlessinger; born January 16, 1947, in Brooklyn,NY; daughter of Monroe (a civil engineer) and Yolanda (maiden name, Ceccovini) Schlessinger; married (divorced, 1978); married Lewis G. Bishop (a professor, manager, and business person), 1982 (some sources cite 1984); children: (second marriage) Deryk. Addresses: Office: c/o Premiere Radio Network,15260 Ventura Blvd., Suite 500, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.; Agent: Harry WalkerAgency, Inc., 355 Lexington Ave., 21st Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Talk show host, counselor
Birth Details: January 16, 1947; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Host, Dr. Laura, UPN, 2000-2001
Episodic
Herself, "Roberto!--January 27, 1982," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992
Also appeared in episodes of ABC This Week, ABC; Biography,Arts and Entertainment; CBS This Morning, CBS; Crier Today; Dateline, ABC; Eye to Eye with Connie Chung; 48 Hours; Hannity and Colmes; Larry King Live; Meet the Press with Tim Russert; The Oprah Winfrey Show; The O'Reilly Factor; TheToday Show; and 20/20, ABC.
Other
Herself, Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (movie;also known as 'Till Murder Do Us Part II), CBS, 1992
Intimate Portrait: Dr. Laura Schlessinger (special), Lifetime, 1999
Television Work
Series
Executive producer, Dr. Laura, UPN, 2000-2001
Radio Appearances
Series
Host, The Dr. Laura Schlessinger Program, syndicated, 1990-?
RECORDINGS

Audio Books
The Dr. Laura Audio Collection, Harper Audio, 1997
Dr. Laura, Harper Audio, 1997
WRITINGS
Books
The Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, HarperPerennial (New York City), 1994
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience, HarperCollins (New York City), 1996
The Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Cliff StreetBooks (New York City), 1997
(With Stewart Vogel) The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life, Cliff Street Books, 1998 abridged edition publishedas The Ten Commandments: Do They Still Count?, Andrews McMeel Publishing (Kansas City, MO), 2000
Parenthood by Proxy: Don't Have Them If You Won't Raise Them, Cliff Street Books, 2000
Good People ... and Where You Fit In, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000
Damsels, Dragons, and Regular Guys, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000
Cope with It!, Kensington Publishing (New York City), 2000
(With Judith Reichman) Relax, This Won't Hurt: Painless Answers to Women's Most Pressing Health Questions, 2000
The Page You Made: Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids,HarperPerennial, 2001
(With Cal Thomas) The Wit and Wisdom of Cal Thomas, Promise Press,2001
I Hate My Life!, HarperCollins, 2001
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, CliffStreet Books, 2002
Children's Books
(With Martha Lambert) Why Do You Love Me?, illustrated by Paul Meisel, HarperCollins (New York City), 1999
But I Waaannt It!, illustrated by Daniel McFeeley, Cliff Street Books (New York City), 2000
Growing Up Is Hard, 2001
Other
Contributor to periodicals, including L.A. Parent. Editor-in-chief, Dr. Laura Perspective.

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

Many of Schlessinger's books are available as audio books.

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Allen, Tom, A Closer Look at Dr. Laura, foreword by Schlessinger,Christian Publications, 1999
McClendon, Ray, Dr. Laura, a Mother in America: Christian Insights about America's Best-Known Mom, foreword by Schlessinger, Chariot Victor Publishing, 1999

Periodicals

Advocate, February 15, 2000, pp. 28-35
People Weekly, July 11, 1994, pp. 93-94
U.S. News & World Report, July 14, 1997
Us Weekly, September 18, 2000, pp. 26, 27
Variety, September 4, 2000, p. 15; December 11, 2000, p. 1
Washington Post, July 26, 1995, p. D1

Electronic

Dr. Laura, http://www.drlaura.com, December 1, 2001
Radio Station 600 WSJS, http://www.wsjs.com, December 1, 2001

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