Born name

interrupted Ann Ward

nickname

Villages

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Meridian, Mississippi, United States

nationality

training

Sela graduated from the University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa, AL. In 1977 she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art and Advertising.

occupation

Actress, Author, Producer, Speaker

family

• Vater – Granberry Holland “G.H.” Ward, Jr. (Elektroingenieur)
• Mother – Annie Kate (née Boswell) (housewife)
• Siblings – Granberry Ward III (younger brother), Brock Ward (younger brother), Jenna Ward (younger brother)

Manager

Sela is managed by The Gersh Agency, Inc.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

63 kg or 139 pounds

friend/spouse

Sela Ward dated –

• Bob Baumhower (1977) – Sela Ward and American football player Bob Baumhower dated for a short time in 1977.

• Richard Dean Anderson (1983-1986) – Ward dated her Emerald Point NAS co-star, whom she met while filming the TV series from 1983-1986.

• Peter Weller (1987-1990) – Sela Ward and American actor Peter Weller hail from the late ’80s.

• Howard Elliott Sherman (1991-Present) – Sela met entrepreneur Howard Elliott Sherman in 1991 and the two tied the knot on May 23, 1992. Together the couple have two children, Austin Ward (born May 13, 1994) and Anabella Raye (born May 30, 1998).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

to smile

measurements

37-25-37 inches or 94-63.5-94 cm

dress size

8 (USA) or 38 (EU)

bra size

34C

shoe size

10 (US) or 40 (US)

brand promotion

She was featured in the 2006 Kellogg Smart Start cereal print ad.

Your TV commercial includes:

• In the late ’70s and early ’80s, Sela was in the Maybelline Fresh Lash 24-hour mascara television commercials.
• In 1979, Sela did a TV commercial for Ultra Brite Toothpaste .
• In 1981, Sela was featured in the Camay Soap commercial.
• She starred in the Sprint long distance commercials from 1999-2000.
• She did the television ad for QVC and the National Women’s Cancer Research Alliance (NWCRA) for fundraisers in 2000.
• In 2006, she did a commercial for Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children.
• She lent her voice to the Crest Toothpaste commercial in 2009.

Religion

spiritual

Known for

Sela Ward has made many films and is best known for The Fugitive (1993), My Fellow Americans (1996), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Guardian (2006), The Stepfather (2009) and Ex-Girlfriend (2014).

She is also famous for playing the President of the United States in the 2016 film Independence Day: Resurrection.

first movie

She made her acting debut in the 1983 comedy film The Man Who Loved Women . She played the role of Janet Wainwright in the film.

First TV show

Sela made her television debut on the CBS series Emerald Point NAS in 1983, playing socialite Hilary Adams in 22 episodes.

first book

In 2002, Ward’s autobiography, Homesick: A Memoir, was published by HarperCollins’ ReganBooks.

Personal trainer

Celebrity trainer Michael George has worked with Sela as her personal trainer.

Sela Ward favorite things

• Artist – Painter Helen Frankenthaler
• Person – Elon Musk
• Restaurant – The Tower Bar, Il Pastaio, The Marmont Castle
• Song – Coming Home ( By Leon Bridges)

Sela Ward Facts

1. While in college, she was a cheerleader for the Crimson Tide football team and homecoming queen.
2. She began her career in advertising and worked as a storyboard artist for multimedia presentations in New York City.
3. She started modeling to support herself.
4. A portion of Meridian 22nd Avenue was renamed Sela Ward Parkway in her honor.
5. She joined the Chi Omega fraternity while in college and is an initiated sister.
6. She is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
7. She has been featured in the She Drives Me Crazy music video for The Muppets .
8. To raise funds for breast cancer research, Sela participated in the third Munchkin Project Pink breast cancer awareness campaign.
9. She was rejected as a Bond Girl in 1996 because the director thought she was older.
10. She is co-founder and active supporter of the Hope Village for Children, which she opened in her hometown. The non-profit company offers protection and care to disadvantaged and abused children.
11. You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.