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Phil McGraw Biography
Birth Name:Phillip Calvin McGraw
Birth Place:Vinita, Oklahoma, United States
Profession Actor, Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- Donated $50,000 to the TYME Youth Center of Curwensville
- In 2003, with the help of celebrities including Christina Aguilera and Kenny Chesney, he helped raise funds for after-school programs in the US
- Created the Dr․ Phil Foundation, which aims to encourage support for a wide variety of areas, including education, the arts and healthcare
- Graduated from the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton, Texas, graduating in 1976 with an M․A․ and in 1979 with a Ph․D
- After attending the UNT, McGraw joined his father's private psychology practice and eventually founded the trial consulting firm Courtroom Sciences, Inc․, located in Irving, Texas
- Works as a spokesperson for the relationship website Match․com
- McGraw's wife, Robin, is a regular part of the audience of his talk show
Awards
- 2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show Host: nominated
- 2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show Host: nominated
- 2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show Host: nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show: nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show Host: nominated
- 2008Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: winner
- 2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design: nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Promotional Announcement - Episodic: nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Informative: nominated
- 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement - Topical: nominated
- 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement - Topical: nominated
- 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement - Topical: nominated