Terry Murphy is a television host and correspondent, best known for her nine years (1989–1998) anchoring the tabloid show ''

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'' and, since 2003, reporting for the entertainment show ''

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''. Previously, she was a news anchor at

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(1976–1980), and at KNXT/KCBS-TV (1980–1984) and

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(1984–1987), both in

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; she later returned to KCBS (1987–1989) before moving on to ''Hard Copy''. Terry Murphy also worked for WJBK-TV (CBS) Detroit in the early 1970s. She appeared in a natural acting role as herself, on '' Married... with Children'' in the episode "Shoeway to Heaven" (1994).

Personal life

Murphy, a native of Columbus, Ohio and a

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alumnus, lives in

and is the divorced mother of two sons. Graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1972. She recently got remarried to Murray Levy, a former security officer for

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. Murphy was an active fundraiser in Big Bear Lake, CA, where she served as host for the March of Dimes Celebrity Ski Classic from 1993–1996. Murphy had a second home there at the time, where her son, Justin Timsit, ski raced with the Snow Summit Race Team. Murphy was born Terry Chellis. She went to Bishop Hartley High in Columbus and was 1966 Miss Ohio.

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* Living people American television personalities Mass media people from Columbus, Ohio 1948 births {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub