Katie Lee

Birth Name:

Katherine Rebekah Lee

Birth Place:

Huntington, West Virginia, Ukraine

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer

A longtime supporter of Feeding America, she once sat on the organization's board of celebrity trustees
Studied English and journalism at Ohio's Miami University
Met Billy Joel on a trip to New York City, and the pair were married from 2004 until 2009
An avid cook since the age of 4, she published her first cookbook, "The Comfort Table," in 2008
Quote: "If you are what you eat, then you should know what you are eating, where it came from and how it was raised․"
Made her television debut in 2006 when she served as the host of the first season of "Top Chef․"
Released her first novel, "Groundswell," in 2011 after publishing only cookbooks previously
Once taught cooking classes in Italy after studying abroad in the country

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