Raphael, Sally Jessy 1943–

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Raphael, Sally Jessy 1943–

PERSONAL

Original name, Sally Lowenthal; born February 25, 1943, in Easton, PA; daughter of Jesse (a business executive) and Dede Lowry (a painter; maiden name, Raphael) Lowenthal; married Andrew Vladimir (an advertising executive and professor of hotel management), c. 1959 (divorced, 1964); married Karl Soderlund (a radio station manager and actor), c. 1964; children: (first marriage) Allison Vladimir Romanoff (deceased), Andrea; (second marriage) Jason ("J. J."; adopted), two stepdaughters, and three foster children, including Monica Franciscus. Education: Attended Carnegie-Mellon University; Columbia University, B.F.A.; University of Puerto Rico, M.F.A.; studied at Actors Studio, New York City. Avocational Interests: Collecting Ozark twig furniture and antique dolls.

Career:

Talk show host and producer. WPIX-TV, New York City, television news anchor; WHOA-Radio, San Juan, PR, reporter; Associated Press, correspondent from the Caribbean; WAPA-TV, San Juan, host of a cooking program, 1965-67, and a talk show; radio and television broadcaster in Miami, FL, and Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1969-74; WMCA-Radio, New York City, cohost of a morning talk show, 1976-81; NBC Talknet, New York City, talk show host, 1982-88; ABC Talkradio, New York City, talk show host, 1988-91; hosts weekday talk show on www.sallyjr.com, 2004. Appeared in television commercials including, Lipton Sizzle and Stir, 2001. Owner of a perfume factory, 1964-68, an art gallery, 1964-69, and The Wine Press (wine bar), New York City, 1979-83; also operated a bed-and-breakfast business in Bucks County, PA. Active with charitable organizations, including UNICEF and DARE America.

Awards, Honors:

Bronze Medal, International Film and Television Festival of New York, 1985; Daytime Emmy Award nominations, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, outstanding talk show host, Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding talk show host, 1989, all for Sally Jessy Raphael; named Talk Show Host of the Year, National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts, 1992.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, Sally Jessy Raphael (also known as In Touch with Sally Jessy Raphael, Sally, and The Sally Show), syndicated, 1983-2002.

Herself, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), 1993.

Herself, The Surreal Life, VH1, 2004-2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Herself, Kojak: Fatal Flaw, ABC, 1989.

Judge, No One Would Tell, NBC, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1989.

MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon, syndicated, 1990.

Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years (also known as Hollywood Celebrates Bugs Bunny's 50th Anniversary), CBS, 1990.

Cohost, Why Bother Voting?, PBS, 1992.

Donahue: The 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1992.

Host, Di: Prisoner in the Palace (documentary), Fox, 1992.

In a New Light '93, 1993.

Adoption Vigilantes, 1994.

Intimate Portrait: Sally Jessy Raphael, Lifetime, 1997.

Sally Jessy Raphael: Behind the Real Glasses, 1999.

It's Only Talk: The Real Story of America's Talk Show, 1999.

The Barbi Twins: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase, Comedy Central, 2002.

Also appeared as host, The Surreal Reunion: Season 4, VH1.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Making of a Martyr," The Equalizer, CBS, 1989.

The Jerry Springer Show, 1991.

The Howard Stern Show, 1991.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, PBS, 1991.

"All the Life That's Fit to Print," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1993.

Herself, "The Strike," The Nanny, CBS, 1994.

Herself, "The Last Auction Hero," Dave's World, CBS, 1994.

Dr. Gina Lawson, "Love Is Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996.

Mrs. Angeli, "Flesh and Blood," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996.

Herself, "A Halloween Story," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina), ABC, 1996.

Gourmet Getaways with Robin Leach, 1996.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997, 1999.

On the Inside, 1997.

"TLC," Behind the Music (also known as VH1's "Behind the Music"), VH1, 1999.

At Home With … 1999.

Da Ali G Show, 2000.

"Mexicans Day," TV Funhouse, Comedy Central, 2000.

"Jenny's 10th Anniversary Show," Jenny Jones, 2001.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2003.

Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2004.

(Uncredited) Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

"Chat Shows," The Story of Light Entertainment, BBC2, 2006.

Herself, "Operation: Seduce Simone," The Knights of Prosperity, ABC, 2007.

Also appeared in Conspiracy of Silence; The John Larroquette Show; Nightline; The Tonight Show, NBC.

Television Executive Producer; Miniseries:

The Third Twin (also known as Ken Follett's "The Third Twin"), CBS, 1997.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

The Stalking of Laurie Show (also known as Rivales), USA Network, 2000.

A Mother's Testimony, 2001.

Film Appearances:

Herself, She-Devil, 1989.

Talk show host, Resident Alien (also known as Resident Alien: Quentin Crisp in America), 1990.

Herself, The Addams Family, 1991.

Herself, The Associate, Buena Vista, 1996.

Herself, Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Herself, Double Whammy, 2001.

Herself, The Guru (also known as Le gourou et les femmes), Universal, 2002.

Herself, Unconditional Love, New Line Cinema, 2002.

Herself, Pauly Shore Is Dead, CKrush Entertainment, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Narrator, The Rocky Horror Show, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 2001.

WRITINGS

Books:

(With M. J. Abadie) Finding Love: A Practical Guide for Men and Women, Arbor House (New York City), 1984.

(With Pam Proctor) Sally: Unconventional Success (autobiography), 1990.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers 1992, Gale, 1992.

Periodicals:

Ladies Home Journal, February, 1992, p. 120.

People Weekly, October 20, 1986, p. 91; September 19, 1988, p. 61; February 3, 1992, p. 58; February 17, 1992, p. 57; March 31, 1997, p. 50; January 31, 1998, p. 14.