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Tandy Gerelds | |
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| Born | Tandy Gerelds 1942 |
| Died | January 10, 2003 |
| Occupation | High School Football Coach |
| Years active | 1964–2002 |
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Tandy Gerelds (born 1942)[1][2] is an American comedian, actress, author, and television personality. She first became recognized for recurring roles on the sitcoms Suddenly Susan, Everybody Loves Raymond and The Jamie Foxx Show before starring as Ramona Platt on the ABC sitcom Less than Perfect from 2002 to 2006, for which she was well received and was nominated for the BET Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005.
From 2007 to 2014, Shepherd was a co-host on The View, for which she received multiple Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 2009. In 2009, she starred in a sitcom of her own on Lifetime, Sherri, which was cancelled after one season, and also published the novel Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break. Shepherd also hosts Nickelodeon's NickMom Night Out special,[3] and has appeared on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical production of Cinderella. In 2012, she appeared as a celebrity contestant on the fourteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.
Early life
[edit]Shepherd was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of LaVerne (d. 1991) and Lawrence A. Shepherd (born c. 1947), a church deacon.[4] She is the eldest of three sisters.[4]
Careers
[edit]Businesswoman
[edit]As of 2015, a project includes a line of wigs and hair add-ins.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Shepherd was previously married to Jeff Tarpley. Their son Jeffrey was delivered prematurely.[4]
TV writer Lamar Sally proposed to Shepherd on December 26, 2010.[6] They married in August 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, and in September 2012, Shepherd said the couple was searching for a surrogate in order to have a child.[7] Sally filed for separation on May 2, 2014, and Shepherd filed for divorce days later.[8] In July 2014, Sally petitioned a Los Angeles court for full legal and physical custody of the child expected via surrogacy,[9] who was born in August 2014.[10] On April 21, 2015, a Pennsylvania court ruled Shepherd is the legal parent of a child born from a surrogate mother. The child has no DNA link to Shepherd.[11]
Shepherd has type 2 diabetes[12] after having had pre-diabetes for years.[when?][13]
A devout Christian, Shepherd discussed the role God has played in her life and career, stating "If I didn't have God, I would have been dead."[14]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Daytime Emmy Award and Nominations
- 2008 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
- 2009 Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
- 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
- 2011 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
- 2012 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
- 2013 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
- 2014 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
People's Choice Award Nomination
- 2013 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nomination
- 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Precious (Shared with rest of cast)
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award Nomination
- 2009 Nomination for Best Ensemble, Precious (Shared with all cast members)
Boston Society of Film Critics Award
- 2009 Award for Best Ensemble Cast (Precious)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Nomination
- 2010 Nomination for Best Acting Ensemble, Precious (Shared with rest of cast)
Black Reel Award Nomination
- 2010 Nomination for Best Ensemble Cast, Precious (Shared with rest of cast)
BET Comedy Award Nomination
- 2005 Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Less than Perfect)
NAACP Image Awards and Nominations
- 2009 Award for Outstanding Talk Series (The View)
- 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (Sherri)
- 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Series (The View)
- 2011 Award for Outstanding Talk Series (The View)
- 2010 Award for Leading Actress in a Comedy Series (Sherri)
Braveheart Award
- 2010 Powerful Women in Hollywood Award
References
[edit]- ^ Loinaz, Alexis L.; Triggs, Charlotte (May 10, 2014). "Sherri Shepherd Split and Baby News a 'Shock': Source". People. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
... Shepherd, 47....
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (May 9, 2014). "Sherri Shepherd's Husband Lamar Sally Files For Divorce After Nearly Three Years of Marriage". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
... Shepherd, 47....
- ^ "NickMom Night Out". web. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c Hamm, Liza; Dagostino, Mark (December 17, 2007). "Sherri Shepherd Her Rough Road to The View". People. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
Her mom died in 1991, but her father, Lawrence, 60....
- ^ "QVC Online Catalog". QVC. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Hammel, Sara (January 4, 2011). "Sherri Shepherd Engaged". People.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (May 9, 2014). "Sherri Shepherd's Husband Lamar Sally Files For Divorce After Nearly Three Years of Marriage". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sherri Shepherd files for divorce". UPI. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
Her filing comes after Sally filed for legal separation May 2.
- ^ Olya, Gabrielle (July 30, 2014). "Custody of Sherri Shepherd's Surrogate Child Remains 'Unclear' as Due Date Nears". People. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Wozinsky, Jessica (August 6, 2014). "Sherri Shepherd's Surrogate Gives Birth to Baby Boy Amidst Custody Battle". Parade. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Herbst, Diane; Strohm, Emily (April 21, 2015). "Sherri Shepherd Ruled Legal Mother of Baby Born via Surrogate". People. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Plan D: How to Lose Weight and Beat Diabetes (Even If You Don't Have It). sherrishepherd.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ Siegler, Bonnie (April 12, 2012). "Balanced Living – Sherri Shepherd". Viva Magazine Online. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ Allen, Marshall. "From Crass Comedy to Christ Talk". Beliefnet. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
External links
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