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- American actress
- Born: July 11, 1956
- Birthname: Sela Ann Ward
- Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi
- Husband: Howard Sherman
- Won an Emmy Award in 1994 for Sisters
- Won an Emmy Award in 2000 for Once and Again
- Has 2 children
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Sela Ward is an American actress. She was born on July 11, 1956 in Meridian, Mississippi. She has three siblings. Ward attended the University of Alabama where she majored in art and advertising. Ward was romantically linked to football player Bob Baumhower during her college years. In 1992, she married venture capitalist Howard Sherman. They have two children together, Austin and Anabella. Ward provided partial funds for the building of "Hope Village" which is an emergency shelter for children in need of foster homes.
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Acting Career
Ward began her career as a model. She worked for the Wilhelmina agency and appeared in television commercials for Maybelline cosmetics. Ward made her film debut with a role in the 1983 film The Man Who Loved Women. Later that year, she played in the television series Emerald Point, NAS. Ward landed a role in the television series Sisters as Teddy Reed for which she won an Emmy Award. The show aired from 1991–1996. Since then, she has played in the films The Fugitive, My Fellow Americans, 54 and Runaway Bride. In 1999, she starred in the television series Once and Again as Lily Manning. The showed aired until 2002. Her recent works include Havana Nights, The Day After Tomorrow, Suburban Madness, House and The Guardian.
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Sela Ward Questions
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What you you think of the sentencing of Joba Chamberlains impersonator Ryan Ward? 1 AnswerIt wasn't too bright for him to do what he did. I believe he even stated so. We can hope he has learned something from this and in the future he will not feel... read more -
Is Hines Ward married? 3 AnswersIn this article from May 30, 2006, it indicates that Hines Ward headed home from Korea with his mom, wife and son. read more -
Who is Guy Ward Hendrickson? 2 AnswersAllegedly, he is the man who committed the Zodiac murders in the San Francisco area in the late 1960s. It's impossible to say whether the story told by his daug... read more -
Who is Guy Ward Hendrickson? 1 AnswerAccording to today's press conference, the Zodiac Killer was some guy named Guy Ward Hendrickson. Whatever. But here's where it gets good: Hendrickson allegedly... read more
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Sela Ward Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 11, 1956: Born
- 1977: BFA Art and Advertising, University of Alabama
- 1983: The Man Who Loved Women
- 1983: Emerald Point N.A.S.
- 1985: Rustlers' Rhapsody
- 1986: Nothing in Common
- 1991: Sisters
- 1993: The Fugitive
- 1996: My Fellow Americans
- 1998: 54
- 1999: Runaway Bride
- 1999: Once and Again
- 2002: Opens Hope Village for Children, an emergency shelter for foster children.
- 2004: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
- 2004: The Day After Tomorrow
- 2004: House M.D.
- 2006: The Guardian




