Sela Ward
Born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1956, Sela Ward graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in fine art and advertising. She moved to New York City and began working as a storyboard artist, but when she was recruited to be a model it was too tempting to turn down. After modeling for print and TV campaigns, Ward moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Her first role came in the Blake Edwards comedy "The Man Who Loved Women" (1983) staring Burt Reynolds and Julie Andrews. The same year, she landed her first series regular role on "Emerald Point N.A.S." (CBS, 1983-84), chronicling life on a military base. When that show was cancelled after one season, Ward continued to work, playing supporting roles in films like "Nothing in Common" (1986) starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason and TV series such as "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1986-1994). In 1991, she began her starring role on the on the series "Sisters" (NBC, 1991-96), for which she earned her first Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994. Ward continued to play supporting roles in features as well, memorably playing the murdered wife of Harrison Ford's Richard Kimble in the hit film adaptation of "The Fugitive" (1993). In 1996, Ward was nominated for another Emmy, when she played the title character in the TV Movie "Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story" (Lifetime, 1996). Two more nominations and one victory came when she played the lead role in the drama "Once and Again" (ABC, 1999-2002). She played a substantial recurring role on the medical drama "House" (Fox, 2004-2012) and a major part on "CSI: NY" (CBS, 2004-2013). Supporting roles in the films "Gone Girl" (2014) and "Independence Day: Resurgence" (2016) were followed by a series regular role in the political drama "Graves" (Epix, 2016-17) starring Nick Nolte as a former President of the United States.
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Sela Ward
Filmography
Movies
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29% |
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Independence Day: Resurgence | President Lanford (Character) | $103.1M | 2016 |
88% |
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Gone Girl | Sharon Scheiber (Character) | $167.8M | 2014 |
13% |
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The Stepfather | Susan Harding (Character) | $29.1M | 2009 |
37% |
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The Guardian | Helen Randall (Character) | $55.0M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Suburban Madness | Bobbi Bacha (Character) | - | 2004 |
45% |
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The Day After Tomorrow | Dr. Lucy Hall (Character) | $186.7M | 2004 |
23% |
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Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | Jeannie Miller (Character) | $14.1M | 2004 |
33% |
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The Badge | Carla Hardwick (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Catch a Falling Star |
Sydney Clarke/ Executive Producer |
- | 2000 |
15% |
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54 | Billie Auster (Character) | $16.6M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Reef | Anna Leath (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rescuers: Stories of Courage -- Two Women | Marie-Rose Gineste (Character) | - | 1997 |
47% |
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My Fellow Americans | Kaye Griffin (Character) | $22.3M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story | Jessica Savitch (Character) | - | 1995 |
96% |
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The Fugitive | Helen Kimble (Character) | $183.8M | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Killer Rules | Dorothy Wade (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Double Jeopardy | Karen Hart (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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Child of Darkness, Child of Light | Sister Anne (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rainbow Drive | Laura Demming (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
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Bridesmaids | Caryl (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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The Haunting of Sarah Hardy | Sarah Hardy (Character) | - | 1989 |
20% |
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Steele Justice | Tracy (Character) | $490.7K | 1987 |
10% |
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Hello Again | Kim Lacey (Character) | $20.3M | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cameo by Night | Jennifer Cameo (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The King of Love | Annie Larkspur (Character) | - | 1987 |
58% |
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Nothing in Common | Cheryl Ann Wayne (Character) | $32.0M | 1986 |
17% |
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Rustlers' Rhapsody | Colonel's Daughter (Character) | - | 1985 |
25% |
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The Man Who Loved Women | Janet Wainwright (Character) | - | 1983 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 62% | FBI | Special Agent in Charge Dana Mosier (Character) | 2018-2019 |
55% | 82% | Graves | Margaret Graves (Character) | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2010 2016 |
No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: New York | Jo Danville (Character) | 2010-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Discovery Atlas | Narrator | 2006 |
90% | 96% | House | Stacy Warner (Guest Star) | 2005-2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Once and Again | Lily Manning (Character) | 1999-2002 |
95% | 95% | Frasier | Kelly Easterbrook (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sisters | Teddy Reed (Character) | 1991-1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Hilary Adams (Character) | 1983-1984 |