| Stephanie Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephanie Ann Edwards November 8, 1943 Kenyon, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Actress, television personality |
| Spouse | Murray MacLeod (June 14, 1975 - present) |
Stephanie Ann Edwards (born November 8, 1943) is an American actress and television personality.
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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 jointly with Bill Beutel, the program was the forerunner to Good Morning America. Previously, she had hosted a similar west coast news and talk program in Southern California namedAM Los Angeles along with Ralph Story. She is also the continuing much loved co-host of the Tournament of Roses Parade on Los Angeles television channel KTLA (broadcast widely as a "superstation" across the US) with former game show host Bob Eubanks from 1978 to 2005, resuming again in 2009.
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, although Edwards herself remained gracious.[1][2]
On September 15, 2008, in a move that was well received by the public still lamenting her departure, KTLA announced that Edwards would rejoin Eubanks to co-host the 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade coverage on KTLA.[3]
Edwards was also the longtime commercial spokesperson for the California-based supermarket chain Lucky Stores, from the mid-1980s until they merged with Albertsons.
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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 | |
| 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 |