Who are Kathie Lee Gifford's children Cody and Cassidy?

Publish date: 2024-05-07

KATHIE Lee Gifford had two children, Cody and Cassidy, with her husband Frank Gifford, who died in 2015.

Kathie Lee Gifford's children, Cody and Cassidy, are also step-siblings to Frank's older children, Victoria, Kyle, and Jeff Gifford.

How many children does Kathie Lee Gifford have?

Kathryn "Kathie" Lee Gifford, born August 16, 1953, is an American television presenter, singer, and songwriter.

She has two children, Cassidy Erin Gifford and Cody Gifford, with her late husband, Frank Gifford.

Both of her children got married in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cassidy got married in June, while Cody got married in September.

After Frank died in 2015, it was reported that his will "favored" Kathie Lee and their two children. He left a combined $2 million to his three older children in contrast to his $10 million net worth, according to Page Six.

Kathie has kept a low profile on screen since leaving her role as co-host of Today in 2019.

She initially left the show to pursue a career in the movie industry.

In 2018, Gifford appeared in the film Then Came You alongside co-star Craig Ferguson. She also starred in A Godwink Christmas, a Hallmark Christmas movie.

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On April 28, 2021, Gifford was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

She's only five stars away from her former co-host, Regis Philbin.

Gifford's "retirement" from Today also allows her to spend more time with her family.

She is now the grandmother of three boys.

Her son, Cody, has two boys, Frank and Ford, while her daughter, Cassidy, is also mom to a boy, Finn.

While Gifford has not been seen on live TV as a host of a show since she left Today, it was reported in April 2023 that she was in serious talks to return.

Who is Cody Gifford and what does he do?

Cody Gifford is the founder of the Gifford Media Group.

He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Southern California and is a member of USC's School of Cinematic Arts Leadership Circle.

A film and television producer, he has sold, developed, and executive-produced content for companies like HBO Films, Warner Bros. Television, MGM, and The Hallmark Channel.

He is also a professional screenwriter and began his career as a script reader at Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions.

He went on to become a writer's assistant at Twentieth Century Fox before he founded his own company.

Cody and his wife Erika welcomed their first child, son Frank, in May 2022.

Frank was Kathie Lee Gifford's first grandson.

In a 2022 interview with Today Parents, Kathie Lee said: “I knew I was going to love Frank instantly because I love babies."

She added: “But this is my son’s child — my husband’s son’s son — it’s all such a beautiful tapestry of life and creation.”

The duo also welcomed their second son, Ford Matthew, in November 2023.

They announced the birth in an Instagram post on November 29, 2023.

Who is Cassidy Erin Gifford and what does she do?

Cassidy Erin Gifford is an actress and Cody Gifford's younger sister.

Cassidy and her brother Cody were both raised between Connecticut and New York.

She is most known for her work in God's Not Dead, Time Trap, and The Gallows.

Cassidy married Ben Wierda on June 13, 2020.

Wierda is the nephew of Betsy Devos, the former US Secretary of Education, and Erik Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater.

On June 24, 2023, she gave birth to a son, Finn.

She boasts over 138,000 followers on Instagram and regularly uploads photos of her family, including her husband, mother, and siblings.

Who are Cody and Cassidy Gifford's step-siblings?

Cody and Cassidy are step-siblings to Victoria Denise Gifford, Kyle Gifford, and Jeff Gifford.

Frank Gifford, a legendary football player, married his college sweetheart Maxine Avis Ewart in 1952.

The couple had three children together.

Frank and Maxine's three children, Victoria, Kyle, and Jeff, have five children of their own.

Victoria married Michael LeMoyne Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, but the relationship ended in divorce.

Frank married Kathie Lee in 1986 before welcoming Cody and Cassidy.