Faith Ford is the talented actress who portrayed Corky Sherwood of Murphy Brown for 10 years before moving on to
the title role of Maggie Winters. She also co-starred on the ABC series Norm.
Ms. Ford, who began her acting career
on daytime dramas such as One Life To Live and Another World, has also starred in TV movies such as Night Visitors and Her
Desparate Choice.
I was honored to meet Faith at a 1994 filming of Murphy Brown. Yes, both Murphy & Maggie were
done on film, not videotape. My good friend, Gina Altizer had appeared on the series, and arranged for my mother and I to
be in the audience. Because of my wheelchair, I had to be on the floor. So, upon leaving, I almost literally bumped into Faith.
(I met series star, Candice Bergen under similar circumstances that same night.)She was just as kind as you would imagine...
and it was a dream to meet one of my favorite actresses. Although, Deena Croston, MB's audience co-ordinator at the time invited
us back "anytime", I never could have imagined that we would attend nearly every-other episode for the series final four seasons...and
then follow Faith to all but three episodes of Maggie Winters. I got to know Faith and her castmates, and had the opportunities
to meet other celebrities, such as George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Rosie O' Donnell, Rita Moreno, Michael Jeter Patrick Warburton,
David-James Elliot, and even brief encounters with Clint Eastwood and Eriq LaSalle while on the Warner Brothers and CBS studio
lots.
FAITH FORD @ DISNEYLAND
Faith appeared @ABC Primetime Preview weekend Sept. 6-7, 2003 in Anaheim, California.
It was great to see Faith again and meet her charming co-star, Ted Mc Ginley. Apparently all is well on the NY set, and
they have "Hope" foe the new series. Kelly Ripa did not attend due to a friend's wedding.
Photos now up: Click here.
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FAITH MAKES A DIFFERERENCE
Faith will be among the celebrities participating in "Make a difference day," as she spearheads
a clean-up of Anacostia Park in Washington, DC.
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COOKIN' WITH FAITH: Southern cuisine book published, more here!
KELLY RIPA CAST AS FAITH'S CO-STAR
Posted March 20, 2003
HOPE & FAITH" NOW FRIDAYS @ 8:30 PM/7:30CT ON ABC,
Visit ABC's HOPE & FAITH page here!
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A five-time Emmy nominee, Ford is best known for her role as journalist Corky Sherwood on "Murphy Brown."
In the November 27, 2000 issue of People Magazine Faith is included in the "star talk" column (p.130) answering the question:
:"What are the most uncomfortable shoes you've ever worn?"
Faith's response: "The shoes I had to wear on Murphy Brown
were uncomfortable. They all had over 3-inch-heels and were pointy."
In the March 12, 2001 issue (p.118) Faith was
asked: "What do you wear when you want to look thin?" She replied: "Black on the bottom; lighter colors on top."
