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Sherri Shepherd: Biography

Sherri Shepherd
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  • Birth Name: Sherri Evonne Shepherd
  • Birth Place: Chicago, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/22/1970, Taurus
  • Profession: Actor; comedian, talk show host
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Sherri Shepherd Fast Facts:
  • Moved to Los Angeles while she was still in high school.
  • Was inspired to pursue stand-up comedy after seeing Andrew Dice Clay perform in 1990.
  • Worked as a legal secretary while doing stand-up at night. (She had also considered becoming a mortician.)
  • Her early breaks on television came with roles on Ellen Cleghorne's 1990s show Cleghorne! and, in the following decade, on Less Than Perfect, with Sara Rue and Andy Dick.
  • Replaced Star Jones as a host on The View in 2007. Her debut was less than auspicious: During a discussion about evolution, she nervously admitted to not knowing that the world was round, adding, as she told New York magazine, "I'm just trying to take care of my son." Her remark drew warm responses from viewers, who said they cared less about Earth's shape than about caring for their children. 
  • She also found a way to benefit from a more serious setback, a painful 2006 divorce, which helped inspire her sitcom, Sherri, which debuted on Lifetime in 2009.  
  • Author of autobiography Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break. The book, published in 2009,  humorously advises women about coping with various obstacles in their lives.
  • She is the spokesperson for YAI Network, which spreads public awareness about the needs and abilities of people with developmental disabilities.
  • Sherri Shepherd Relationships:
  • Jeffrey - Son
  • Jeff Tarpley - Ex-husband
  • LaVerne - Mother
  • Lawrence - Father
  • Lamar Sally - Husband

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Oscars 2012, Sherri Shepherd Steve Granitz/WireImage
Dancing with the Stars, Sherri Shepherd, Val Chmerkovskiy Adam Taylor/ABC
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Dancing With The Stars, Sherri Shepherd, Val Chmerkovskiy Adam Taylor/ABC
Dancing With The Stars, Sherri Shepherd, Val Chmerkovskiy Adam Taylor/ABC
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