Sela Ward Trivia

Sela Ward is a magnificent American actress, who won Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.

Sela Ward was born on July 11th, 1956 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.

Sela Ward's birth name is Sela Ann Ward.

Sela Ward is of 5' 7½" [1.71 m] in height.

Sela Ward was born to Annie Kate and Granberry Holland Ward Sr an electrical engineer.

Sela Ward has younger sister Jenna and two brothers named Brock and Granberry Jr.

Sela Ward has graduated in arts and advertising from University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, USA in 1977.

Sela Ward was the member of Chi Omega sorority.

Sela Ward while in University has become one of the Crimson Tide cheerleaders.

Sela Ward worked as a storyboard artist in an advertising agency and also took up modeling to supplement her low income.

Sela Ward was signed by the Wilhelmina agency and quickly became famous with Maybelline cosmetics campaign.

Sela Ward has appeared in over twenty television commercials.

Sela Ward made her acting debut with "The Man Who Loved Women" in 1983.

Sela Ward made her television debut with a recurring role of Hilary Adams on "Emerald Point N.A.S." [22 episodes: 1983-1984].

Sela Ward has had recurring roles in several television plays like "Sisters" [127 episodes: 1991-1996]; and "Once and Again" [63 episodes: 1999-2002]; and "House M.D." [9 episodes: 2005-2006].

Sela Ward's outstanding performance in "Sisters" [127 episodes: 1991-1996] has won her Emmy Award in 1994; and earned Golden Globe Awards nomination in 1994 and Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination in 1996.

Sela Ward's outstanding performance in "Once and Again" [63 episodes: 1999-2002] has won Golden Globe Award in 2001 and earned Golden Globe Awards nominations in 2000 & 2002; two Emmy Awards nominations in 2000 & 2001and Golden Satellite Awards nominations in 2001 & 2002; and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations in 2001.

Sela Ward's wonderful performance in a direct-to-video film "Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story"[1995] has won her CableACE Awards in 1996; and received two nominations from Emmy Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards both in 1996.

Sela Ward is married to business magnate and venture capitalist Howard Sherman on May 23rd 1992. They together have a son named Austin born 1994 and daughter Annabella born 1998.

Sela Ward was honored by the local administration by naming the portion [from 6th Street to the I-20 interchange] of the 22nd Avenue in Meridian as 'Sela Ward Parkway.

Sela Ward has published her autobiography titled Homesick: A Memoir through HarperCollins.

Sela Ward has dated Richard Dean Anderson, her co-star in "Emerald Point N.A.S." [22 episodes: 1983-1984] for three years.

Sela Ward's mother Annie died of ovarian cancer in 2002, while father Granberry is alive and fighting cancer as well.

Sela Ward was not selected for the role of a Bond Girl in Pierce Brosnan starrer 007 James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" [1997]. The filmmakers thought Sela Ward she was too old to be a bond girl at 40.