Joy Philbin
Joy Philbin | |
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 Philbin at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Bette Joy Senese February 1, 1941 New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Joy Senese Philbin |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Bette Joy Philbin (née Senese; born February 1, 1941) is an American television personality, and the widow of television personality Regis Philbin.[1]
Career[]
In the late 1960s, Senese worked as an assistant to comedian and talk show host Joey Bishop.[2] Regis Philbin was Bishop's on-air sidekick. Many years later, after raising children, Philbin hosted HGTV's At Home With... and the syndicated home show, Haven. She occasionally co-hosted with her husband on his show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1988–2001), and she also occasionally co-hosted with him on Live with Regis and Kelly in Kelly Ripa's absence, until he retired. She also guest-starred with her husband on Ripa's situation-comedy television series Hope & Faith (2003–2006).
Personal life[]
Joy and Regis Philbin were married on March 1, 1970, and together the couple had two daughters, Joanna and J. J.[citation needed]
In August 2007, Regis and Joy Philbin announced that their daughter J. J. and her husband, television producer Michael Schur, were expecting their first child in 2008, a boy named William Xavier Schur. He was nicknamed "Mr. Trouble" by Regis, and was often referred to as such on Live. In 2010, J. J. gave birth to another child, a girl named Ivy Elizabeth Schur.
The couple split their time between their apartment in New York City and condo in Beverly Hills, California.
Regis died on July 24, 2020. The couple had been married for fifty years.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Joy Philbin Biography". Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (July 25, 2020). "Regis Philbin, TV's Enduring Everyman, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
- ^ King, Brittany; Leonard, Elizabeth (July 25, 2020). "Regis Philbin, Legendary Television Host, Dies at 88". People.
External links[]
- Joy Philbin at IMDb
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