Biography
Who is Faith Ford?
Early life and education
Faith Ford Alexis Ford was born on September 14, 1964, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Her mother, Patricia Walker, worked as a schoolteacher, and her father, Charles Ford, was an insurance agent. She grew up in nearby Pineville and attended Pineville High School, where she first began acting.
At the age of seventeen, Faith moved to Manhattan to start her career in modeling and acting.
Television and film career
Faith landed her first television role in 1983 on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. She later played the character Julia Shearer on Another World before moving to Hollywood. Her early television appearances included roles on The Popcorn Kid, thirtysomething, and Family Ties.
Faith gained widespread recognition playing Corky Sherwood on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown, receiving five Primetime Emmy Award nominations during the show's ten-year run. Following this series, she executive-produced her own sitcom, Maggie Winters, and appeared on The Norm Show with Norm Macdonald, Laurie Metcalf, and Artie Lange.
She later starred in the ABC sitcom Hope and Faith alongside Kelly Ripa for three years. Her film work includes appearing as the mother in the Disney film The Pacifier and playing Kitty Prescott in the teen film Prom. In 2018, Faith returned for the revival of Murphy Brown, appearing in all thirteen episodes.
Writing and personal life
In 2004, Faith published a cookbook titled Cooking with Faith, crediting her mother and two grandmothers for teaching her culinary skills. She has also been diagnosed with Graves' disease.
Faith was previously married to Robert Nottingham from 1989 to 1996. She married writer and director Campion Murphy in 1998, and the couple coproduced an original short film titled Citation of Merit.
Birthday and age
Faith Ford was born on September 14, 1964, which makes Faith 62 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Faith shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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