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Martha Stewart Biography

Birth Name:Martha Helen Kostyra

Birth Place:Nutley, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

Known for her numerous cooking, wedding and homemaking books, including "Entertaining," "Martha Stewart’s Quick Cook," and "Martha Stewart’s Christmas․"
Launched a number of successful home and gardening programs, including "Martha Stewart Living," "Martha" and "Martha Stewart Presents․"
After appearing on talk shows such as "Live with Kelly and Michael" and "One on One with John Tesh," she went on to start her own program, Martha Stewart Living, in 1991
Quote: "(On her catchphrase) "I invented 'It's a good thing' before you were even born․""
Quote: "Focus on the positive, stay in control, and never panic․"
Quote: "I catnap now and then․․․But I think while I nap, so it's not a waste of time․"
In 2004, she was convicted of four felony charges associated with her involvement in insider trading, including conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators
Donated $5 million dollars to Mt․ Sinai Hospital in New York City
Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011
Restored an 1805 Connecticut farmhouse that would become the model for the studio of her program "Martha Stewart Living․"

Awards

1995Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: winner
1996Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: winner
1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: nominated
1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: winner
2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: winner
2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Talk or Service Show: nominated
2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: winner
2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: winner
2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: winner
2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: winner
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game, Competition or Reality Show: nominated
2006Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show Host: nominated
2006Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: nominated
2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Host: nominated
2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: nominated
2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: nominated
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: winner
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host: nominated
2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host: winner
2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: winner
2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: nominated
2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Host: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Reality Host: nominated
2017MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Duo: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated