Ray, Rachel 1968-

PERSONAL

Birthname Rachael Domenica Ray; born August 25, 1968, in Glen Falls, NY; daughter of James Claude and Elsie (maiden, Providenzia) Ray; married John M. Cusimano, September 24, 2005.

Addresses:

Agent—William Morris Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.

Career:

Producer, writer, television show host.

Awards, Honors:

Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding service show host, 2006, for 30 Minute Meals; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding talk show host, 2007, for Rachael Ray.

CREDITS

Television Executive Producer; Series:

Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels, Food Network, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

$40 a Day, Food Network, 2002.

Host, 30 Minute Meals, Food Network, 2002-2006.

Host, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels, Food Network, 2005.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as E.T., ET Weekend, Entertainment This Week and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, multiple episodes, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Rachael Ray, 2006—.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Pyramid (also known as The $100,000 Pyramid), syndicated, 2003.

Host, Inside Dish with Rachael Ray, Food Network, 2004.

Good Day Live, syndicated, 2004.

The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2004, 2005.

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004, 2005.

The Daily Buzz, 2005.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2005, 2006.

The View, ABC, multiple episodes, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2006.

"Round 7," Dancing with the Stars, ABC, 2006.

"Round Seven Results," Dancing with the Stars, ABC, 2006.

"Semi Final Results," Dancing with the Stars, ABC, 2006.

"Flay/DeLaurentiis vs. Batali/Ray," Iron Chef America: The Series, Food Network, 2006.

The Insider, syndicated, 2006.

Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2006, 2007.

"Rachel Ray," Larry King Live, CNN, 2007.

"Rachel Ray & Suze Orman," Larry King Live, CNN, 2007.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Rachael Ray's Ballpark Cafe, Food Network, 2005.

The All Star Holiday Travels, Food Network, 2005.

Presenter, The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 2005.

Presenter, The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2006.

Rachael Ray's Open House, Food Network, 2007.

Presenter, The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show, 2008.

WRITINGS

Television Series:

$40 a Day, 2002.

Books:

30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 1998.

Rachael Ray's Open House Cookbook: Over 200 Recipes for Easy Entertaining, Lake Isle Press, 1999.

Comfort Foods: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 2000.

Veggie Meals: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 2001.

Rachael Ray: 30-Minutes Meals 2, Lake Isle Press, 2003.

Get Togethers: Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 2003.

Cooking 'round the Clock: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 2004.

Cooking Rocks!: 30-Minute Meals for Kids, Lake Isle Press, 2004.

$40 a Day: Best Eats in Town, Lake Isle Press, 2004.

Comfort Food: Rachael Ray's Top 30 30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 2005.

365, No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners, Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2005.

Guy Food: Rachael Ray's Top 30 30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 2005.

Kid Food: Rachael Ray's Top 30 30-Minute Meals, Lake Isle Press, 2005.

30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy without Going to Extremes, Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2005.

Classic 30-Minute Meals: The All-Occasion Cookbook, Lake Isle Press, 2006.

Express Lane Meals: What to Keep on hand, What to Buy Fresh for the Easiest-Ever 3-Minutes Meals, Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2006.

2,4,6,8: Great Meals for Couples or Crowds, Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2006.