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Kathleen Sullivan

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  • Born
    May 17, 1953 · Pasadena, California, USA
  • Birth name
    Kathleen Mary Sullivan

Biography

    • Kathleen Sullivan was born on May 17, 1953 in Pasadena, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Dave (1993), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Melvin and Howard (1980). She was previously married to Michael Kiner.

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      Michael Kiner(April 13, 1985 - January 3, 1990) (divorced)

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  • Emmy Award-winning journalist.
  • First woman to host the Olympics, to broadcast live from the Soviet Union and to interview the cosmonauts.
  • She created the first network health show while at ABC and was host of two syndicated health shows in the 1980s. She currently working to fight the stigma surrounding mental illness. She sits on the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration) Advisory Council, to which she was appointed by the White House in January, 2003.
  • In 1980, helped create the Cable News Network.
  • Graduated from Santa Catalina School

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