What is Kathie Lee Gifford?
{{Infobox person | name = Kathie Lee Gifford | image = Kathie Lee Gifford at 2008 Emmy Awards.jpg | image_size = 150px | caption = Gifford at the 2008 Emmy Awards | birth_name = Kathryn Lee Epstein | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|8|16|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Paris]], [[France]] | death_date = | death_place = | years_active = 1970–present | occupation = TV presenter<br />Talk show host<br />Actress<br />Singer-songwriter | spouse = Paul Johnson (April 1976&ndash;1983; divorced)<br />Frank Gifford (October 18, 1986&ndash; August 9, 2015; his death; 2 children) | children = Cody Newton (b. 1990)<br />Cassidy Erin (b. 1993) | URL = {{URL|kathieleegifford.com}} | alma_mater = Oral Roberts University }} '''Kathie Lee Gifford''' (born August 16, 1953) is an [[Americans|American]] talk show host, singer and actress. She is best known for hosting ''[[Live! with Kelly and Michael|Live with Regis and Kathie Lee]]'' from 1985-2000 with [[Regis Philbin]]. She later co-hosted the fourth hour of [[NBC]]'s ''Today'' show. She has received 11 [[Daytime Emmy Award|Daytime Emmy]] nominations. She won her first Daytime Emmy in 2010 as part of the cast in ''The Today Show''. Before she hosted [[talk show]]s, Gifford's first television appearance was Tom Kennedy's singer/sidekick on ''Name That Tune'', from 1974 to 1978. She has also appeared in television advertisements for Carnival Cruise Lines since 1984. ==Early life== Kathie Lee Gifford was born in [[Paris]], [[France]]. Her birth name is '''Kathryn Lee Epstein'''. She is the daughter of Joan (née Cuttell; January 20, 1930 &ndash; September 12, 2017), a singer, and Aaron Epstein (March 19, 1924 &ndash; November 19, 2002), a musician and former [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] officer. Aaron Epstein was stationed with his family in [[France]] when Gifford was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/88/Kathie-Lee-Gifford.html|title=Kathie Lee Gifford Film Reference biography|publisher=Filmreference.com|accessd