| Wendy Walsh | |
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| Born | April 30, 1962 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Education | Ryerson University, (BA Journalism, 1987), California Graduate Institute (MA Psychology, 2002; Ph.D. Psychology, 2006)[1] |
| Occupation | Psychotherapist, author, actress, television commentator |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| Dr. Wendy Walsh | |
Wendy Lee Walsh, Ph.D. (born April 30, 1962) is a Canadian-born psychotherapist, author, actress and television commentator. She appears regularly on CNN and HLN commenting on current events from a psychological perspective. Walsh is also an adjunct assistant professor of psychology at California State University, Channel Islands.
Walsh's family is from Prince Edward Island,[2] however she grew up in various places throughout Canada as a result of her father's service in the Royal Canadian Navy. Walsh moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduating from Ryerson University in Toronto. She holds dual Canadian and American citizenship.
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Walsh began her television career in the early 1990s in Los Angeles as a news reporter for the city's UPN affiliate. Walsh also served as a west coast correspondent for the Weekend Today show.
In 1995 and 1996, Walsh was a correspondent and occasional anchor on the entertainment television news program Extra, appearing on over 200 episodes. She also co-hosted How'd They Do That? on The Learning Channel (now TLC).[3][4] Walsh has also appeared on several reality television shows and pilots in the 1990s and 2000s on various cable networks.
More recently, Walsh has appeared as a psychological expert on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and the CBC Early Show.
Walsh is the author of two books on relationships published by Three Rivers Press of New York City. Her first book, published in 2001, is The Boyfriend Test: How to Evaluate His Potential Before You Lose Your Heart.[5] This was followed in 2003 by The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate.[6]
Walsh is a regular contributor to Momlogic.com where she has written over 200 blogs on contemporary parenting issues.[7] Walsh also contributes a regular column to Pregnancy magazine.
In March 2011 Walsh stated on CNN, "Most studies on survivors show that the atheists die first because if you don't believe in something supernatural, how can you imagine that you yourself have supernatural abilities enough to survive?"[8] This comment elicited strong criticism from the atheist community.[9]
Walsh later clarified that she meant survivorship in medical situations rather than situations involving imminent danger, stating "I don’t believe in magic, nor do I think that God is this giant cop in the sky or ground control for our lives."[10][11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Animal Instincts | Interviewer | |
| 1995 | Live Shot | Television series 1 episode |
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| 1995 | Heat | News Anchorwoman | |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Reporter Outside Courtroom | |
| 1996 | Fly Away Home | TV Anchor | |
| 1997 | Leave It to Beaver | Woman TV Reporter | |
| 1997 | Baywatch | Sarah DeWindt | Television series 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Weather Channel Newscaster #1 | |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | News Reporter | Television series 1 episode |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie | Live Reporter |