Most Recent Role: Herself on The Today Show
Alias Name(s): Alexis Ford
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Alexandria, Louisiana
Birthday: 9-14-1964
Birth Name: Faith Alexis Ford
Alias Name(s): Alexis Ford
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Alexandria, Louisiana
Birthday: 9-14-1964
Birth Name: Faith Alexis Ford
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In 1988 Faith Ford vaulted to fame as the plucky Corky Sherwood on Murphy Brown , whom she portrayed for ten years, garnering five Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations. Hope & Faith marks a return to ABC for the actress, who starred in Norm for two seasons after guest-starring on the show; she made an indelible mark on thirtysomething as the ditzy secretary, Janine, and began her career...
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February 27, 2008
Wednesday 27 February 2008 on NBC
Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama followup after last night's debate. Big winter storm. Murphy Brown cast reunion. Oil trading at record high. Gas up to four dollars a gallon? Shark swarming Wing suit jump recap from yesterday.
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Faith was originally slated to play Jill Bernhardt on the ABC drama Women's Murder Club, although the role eventually went to Laura Harris.
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Some of the earlier day-jobs Faith held were as a 'perfume girl' at Bloomingdale's, she cut and arranged flowers at a floral boutique and was a hostess at Star's Deli.
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In 1996, Faith was nominated for an American Comedy Award in the category of Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series for her role in the television show Murphy Brown.
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In 2004, Faith appeared, along with Kelly Ripa, in a print ad for Ortega Tacos and their contest to win a trip to a Hope & Faith taping in New York.
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In 1997, Faith appeared in a television commercial for Sprint.
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Faith: To do my show, I'm always in every scene and it's very physical comedy, and even to motivate to want to work at all when I'm off is very challenging.
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Faith: It's hard to work, in general, in our business, on more than one thing. How some actors go from back-to-back films, I don't know..
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Faith: I'm not ever so egotistical.
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Faith: I have a friend that has five kids and she went through a trial separation with her husband, and she didn't have time to be upset. Every now and then, she'd call me on the cell phone and just cry.
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Faith: My mother keeps me abreast of all the hometown things.
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Other Appearances
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Another World
Julia Shearer [#3] (1983 - 1984) |
Carpoolers
Leila |
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Hope & Faith
Hope |
Maggie Winters
Maggie Winters |
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Murphy Brown
Corky Sherwood |
Norm
Shelley Killmartin |
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Norm
Shelley Kilmartin |
thirtysomething
Jeannine |
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Cagney & Lacey
Rites of Passage Karen Price |
Family Guy
I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar Corky Sherwood |
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Family Guy
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks Corky Sherwood |
Hardcastle & McCormick
The Career Breaker Tina Cutler |
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Late Night With David Letterman
Show #1493 Guest |
Late Show with David Letterman
Show #0048 Guest |
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After playing Corky Sherwood for ten seasons on Murphy Brown , Faith Ford continues in the sitcom medium as the title character in a show of her own, Maggie Winters . Voted "Most Likely to... more
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Banned from hockey, Norm Henderson, must do five years of community service as a social worker or go to jail. The show was originally titled The Norm Show , but after the first season ended, it... more
