Sela Ward
Sela Ward in 1994
Born	Sela Ann Ward July 11, 1956 (1956-07-11) (age 51) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Howard Sherman (May 23, 1992 - present) 2 children
Awards won Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series 1994 Sisters 2000 Once and Again Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama 2000 Once and Again

Sela Ann Ward (IPA: /ˈsiːlə ˈwɔrd/; born July 11, 1956) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her Golden Globe- and Emmy award-winning television roles as free-spirited Teddy Reed on Sisters (1991-96) and single mother Lily Manning on Once and Again (1999-2002). She is also noted for her portrayal of Richard Kimble's murdered wife in the Oscar-nominated film version of The Fugitive. Image File history File links Sela_ward. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... An Emmy Award. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winners: 1974: Michael Learned - The Waltons 1975: Jean Marsh - Upstairs, Downstairs 1976: Michael Learned - The Waltons 1977: Lindsay Wagner - The Bionic Woman 1978: Sada Thompson - Family 1979: Mariette Hartley - The Incredible Hulk 1980... Sisters was a television drama which aired on NBC from 1991 to 1996. ... Once and Again is an American television series that aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... // Best TV Actress - Drama: 1974: Angie Dickinson - Police Woman Teresa Graves - Get Christie Love! Michael Learned - The Waltons Jean Marsh - Upstairs, Downstairs Lee Meriwether - Barnaby Jones 1975: Lee Remick - Lady Randolph Churchill Angie Dickinson - Police Woman Rosemary Harris - Notorious Woman Michael Learned - The Waltons Lee Meriwether - Barnaby Jones 1976: Susan... Once and Again is an American television series that aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... An Emmy Award. ... Sisters was a television drama which aired on NBC from 1991 to 1996. ... Once and Again is an American television series that aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002. ... Richard Kimble is the fictional character featured in the television series The Fugitive, portrayed by actor David Janssen. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... For the TV series, see The Fugitive (TV series). ...

Biography

Early life

Ward, the eldest of four children, was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the daughter of Annie Kate, a housewife who died of ovarian cancer in 2002, and Granberry Holland Ward, an electrical engineer.^[1] She attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where she performed as one of the Crimson Tide cheerleaders, was homecoming queen, joined Chi Omega sorority, and double-majored in art and advertising. Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor (a kind of neoplasm) located on an ovary. ... The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship school of the University of Alabama System. ... Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. ... Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ... For other uses, see Homecoming (disambiguation). ... Chi Omega (ΧΩ) is the largest womens fraternal organization in the National Panhellenic Conference. ... An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is a mainly a U.S. and Canadian term for a college or university students main field of specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. ...

Career

While working in New York City as a storyboard artist for multimedia presentations, the 5'7" Ward began modeling to supplement her income. She was recruited by the Wilhelmina agency and was soon featured in television commercials promoting Maybelline cosmetics. Ward eventually moved to California to pursue acting and landed her first film role in the Burt Reynolds vehicle, The Man Who Loved Women, released in 1983. Her first regular role in a television drama series (as a beautiful socialite on Emerald Point, NAS) followed in the same year. Ward subsequently played variations on the same character in films and television guest spots throughout the 1980s, most notably opposite Tom Hanks in 1986's Nothing in Common. This pattern persisted until she aggressively pursued and won the role of the bohemian alcoholic Teddy Reed on Sisters, for which she received her first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of previsualizing a motion graphic or interactive media sequence, including website interactivity. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the supermodel Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Cooper) in Manhattan. ... For the Chuck Berry song, see Maybellene. ... Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr. ... The Man Who Loved Women is a 1983 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews and Kim Basinger. ... Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956[1]) is an American two-time Academy Award-winning film actor, Emmy-winning director, voice-over artist, writer, and movie producer. ... Nothing in Common is a 1986 comedy-drama film, directed by Garry Marshall and starring Tom Hanks and comedian Jackie Gleason, in his last film performance. ... For other uses, see Bohemian (disambiguation). ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winners: 1974: Michael Learned - The Waltons 1975: Jean Marsh - Upstairs, Downstairs 1976: Michael Learned - The Waltons 1977: Lindsay Wagner - The Bionic Woman 1978: Sada Thompson - Family 1979: Mariette Hartley - The Incredible Hulk 1980...

Ward also won a CableACE Award for her portrayal of the late television journalist Jessica Savitch in the 1995 TV movie Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story. But capitalizing on her accolades proved difficult as they coincided with a surge in films and programming marketed primarily at teenagers. A 39-year-old Ward was passed over for a Bond girl role, learning that even though then-Bond Pierce Brosnan was 42, the casting director said "What we really want is Sela, but Sela ten years ago".^[2] In response, she developed and produced a documentary, The Changing Face of Beauty, about American obsession with youth and its effect on women. The CableACE Award was an award that was given from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in American cable television programing. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Bond Girl is a character or actress portraying a love interest or sex object of James Bond in a film, novel or video game. ... This article is about the spy series. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan,The most gorgeous man on the planet OBE[1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... In the performing arts, casting is a vital pre-production process for selecting a cast (a meaning of the word recorded since 1631) of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance. ...

Ward succeeded actress Candice Bergen as commercial spokesperson for Sprint's long distance telephone service from 1999 until 2002, when landline long distance promotions fell out of favor. She also appeared on Frasier as supermodel/zoologist Kelly Easterbrook in the fifth season opener ("Frasier's Imaginary Friend"). When she read for the role of Lily Brooks Manning on the series Once and Again, its creators (Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz of thirtysomething fame) initially deemed Ward "too beautiful" for the average single mother to identify with. After landing the part, she received her second lead actress Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for her efforts. Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning American actress and former fashion model, primarily for her roles in sitcoms and television. ... Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the US. With 55 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind AT&T and Verizon Wireless. ... Long distance in telecommunications, refers to telephone calls made outside a certain area, usually characterized by an area code outside of a local call area. ... A landline or main line is a telephone line which travels through a solid medium, either metal wire or optical fibre. ... Frasier is an American sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane. ... Edward Zwick (born October 8, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film director and film producer. ... Marshall Herskovitz (-) is an American film director. ... Thirtysomething (1987 – 1991) was a ground-breaking and award-winning American television drama created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for United Artists Television. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

In 2004 she played the role of a private investigator, Bobbi Bacha of Blue Moon Investigations, in the TV movie Suburban Madness, the story of a dentist who ran over her cheating orthodontist husband with her Mercedes. In 2005, she began a recurring role in the Fox dramatic series House as Stacy Warner, the hospital's former attorney, who also happens to be the ex-partner of the protagonist, Dr. Gregory House (played by British actor Hugh Laurie). House, also known as House, M.D., is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore and executive produced by Shore and film director Bryan Singer. ... International recognition Civil unions and Domestic partnerships Recognized in some regions Unregistered co-habitation Recognition debated See also Same-sex marriage Civil union Registered partnership Domestic partnership Timeline of same-sex marriage Listings by country This box:      A domestic partnership is a legal or personal relationship between individuals who live... James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician. ...

Ward was originally offered the role of Megan Donner on CSI:Miami and Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives, but turned both down. The parts later went to Kim Delaney and Teri Hatcher, respectively. Ward says she does not want another lead role in an hour-long series due to the time away from her family it would require.^[3] She developed and produced a pilot for a half-hour situation comedy (in which she would also star) for CBS' 2006 season but it was not selected by the network for its roster. CSI: Miami is a spinoff of the popular CBS network series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. ... Information Gender Female Age 39 Occupation Childrens book artist Family Sophie Bremmer (mother) Morty Flickman (step-father) Addison Prudy (father) Carol Prudy (step-mother) Spouse(s) Karl Mayer (ex-husband) Ian Hainsworth (ex-fiancé) Dr. Ron McCready (ex-boyfriend) Mike Delfino (husband) Children Julie Mayer (daughter) Zach Young (step... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Companys main television studio - and Cherry Productions. ... Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1959 in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress. ... Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and author as well. ... A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ...

Personal life

Ward dated football standout and future Miami Dolphin Bob Baumhower while at the University of Alabama. She presently provides narration for the university's nationally-televised commercials. Since 1992, she has been married to venture capitalist Howard Sherman; they have two children, Austin (b. 1994) and Anabella (b. 1998). United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach liljimjim Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present... Robert Glenn Baumhower (born August 4, 1955 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Alabama and professional football for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. Playing as a defensive lineman, Baumhower was a two-time second team All-American in... Venture capital is a general term to describe financing for startup and early stage businesses as well as businesses in turn around situations. ...

After meeting two foster children during a holiday trip home to Mississippi in 1997,^[4] Ward decided to meet a broader need for abused and neglected children by initiating and partially funding the creation of an emergency shelter for those awaiting placement in foster homes. Housed on a 30-acre property once used as a Masonic orphanage, Hope Village for Children opened in Ward's hometown of Meridian in January 2002 and is intended to serve as a pilot for a nationwide network of similar shelters. In 2005, Hope Village provided shelter for more than 140 children in need.^[5] Foster care is a system by which a certified, stand-in parent(s) cares for minor children or young people who have been removed from their biological parents or other custodial adults by state authority. ... Freemasons redirects here. ... // An orphanage is an institution or asylum for the care of a child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living. ...

A business district portion of 22nd Avenue in Meridian (from 6th Street to the I-20 interchange) has been named Sela Ward Parkway in Ward's honor.^[6] This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ...

In 2002, Ward published her autobiography, Homesick: A Memoir, through HarperCollins' ReganBooks imprint. HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. ... ReganBooks is a controversial American bestselling imprint or division of HarperCollins book publishing house, headed by editor and publisher Judith Regan, who has been called the worlds most successful publisher.[1] ReganBooks focuses on celebrity authors and controversial topics, sometimes from recent tabloids. ...

Filmography

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Awards

• Emmy Award, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Sisters, 1994.
• CableACE Award, Best Lead Actress in a Movie or Miniseries, Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story, 1995.
• Emmy Award, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Once and Again, 2000.
• Golden Globe Award, Best Actress in a TV Series Drama, Once and Again, 2001.

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References

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External links

• Sela Ward at the Internet Movie Database

• Official website
• Fansite - Sela Ward Fan
• Hope Place
• Sela Ward at TV.com
• Sela Ward Interview on Sidewalks Entertainment