Stephanie Edwards (television personality)
Stephanie Ann Edwards (born November 8, 1943) is an American television personality and actress.
Stephanie Edwards | |
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Born | Stephanie Ann Edwards November 8, 1943 |
Occupation | Television personality, actress |
Spouse(s) | Murray MacLeod (June 14, 1975–present) |
Career
Born in Kenyon, Minnesota, Edwards began her career as an actress, but became widely known as an on-air personality in the 1970s. She co-hosted ABC-TV's AM America, the forerunner to Good Morning America, jointly with Bill Beutel. (She continued to be with GMA, often substituting for Joan Lunden.) Previously, she had hosted a similar west coast news and talk program in Southern California, AM Los Angeles along with Ralph Story.
Edwards was nominated in 1979 for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series, for her show Everyday.
She was also the continuing co-host of the Tournament of Roses Parade on Los Angeles television channel KTLA (broadcast widely as a "superstation" across the United States) with former game show host Bob Eubanks from 1978 to 2005, resuming again in 2009. She ended her 35-year career as co-host in 2016.
Tournament of Roses parade
For the 2006 KTLA Rose Parade broadcast, Edwards was replaced (after 28 years) as Eubanks' co-host in the main booth by KTLA morning news co-anchor Michaela Pereira and reassigned as an on-street reporter (having to stand outside in the rain while giving periodic live updates). Although all three were equally billed as co-hosts, the move created a storm of controversy and was seen as insensitive by many of Edwards' fans, as well as by local TV critics.[1][2]
In 2009, Edwards rejoined Eubanks as co-host of the Tournament of Roses Parade coverage on KTLA.[3] On September 25, 2015, Eubanks revealed that the 2016 parade would be their last.[4]
Edwards was also the longtime commercial spokesperson for the California-based supermarket chain Lucky Stores from the mid-1980s until they merged with Albertsons (1998).
Filmography
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1973 | Maurie | Carol | Alternative title: Big Mo |
1980 | The Formula | Reporter | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1971 | Love, American Style | 1 episode | |
1972 | Temperatures Rising | Reporter | 1 episode |
1973 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Judith Haines | 1 episode |
The Christmas Visit | Alice Johnson | Television movie | |
1973–1974 | The Girl with Something Extra | Angela | 10 episodes |
1977 | Police Story | Faye Ludwig | 1 episode |
1984 | The Hoboken Chicken Emergency | Newscaster | Television movie |
1985 | Lots of Luck | Television movie |
Award nominations
Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
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1979 | Daytime Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series | Everyday |
References
- Mickadeit, Frank - Edwards left in the cold at Rose Parade Orange County Register, January 4, 2006
- Roderick, Kevin - Stephanie gets wet LA Observed, January 1, 2006
- Braxton, Greg - Roses for KTLA's Stephanie Edwards Los Angeles Times, September 16, 2008
- http://ktla.com/2015/09/25/world-exclusive-stephanie-edwards-and-bob-eubanks-make-a-big-announcement-its-just-time/