Bette Joy Senese Philbin (born February 1, 1941) is an American television personality and is the wife of television personality Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin

Regis Francis Xavier Philbin is an American media personality, actor and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. Philbin is often called "the hardest working man in show business" and holds the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera...

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Career

She hosted HGTV

HGTV

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's At Home With... and the syndicated

Television syndication

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 home show, Haven. She occasionally co-hosted with her husband on his show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee

Live with Regis and Kelly

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(1988–2000), and she continues occasionally to co-host with him on Live with Regis and Kelly

Live with Regis and Kelly

Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...

in Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa is an American actress and television host. Since February 2001, she has served as the co-host of talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, along with Regis Philbin and now solo host of Live! With Kelly...

's absence. She also guest-starred with her husband on Ripa's situation-comedy television series Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith

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(2003–2006).

Personal life

She and Regis Philbin have been married since March 1, 1970, and have two children together: Joanna and Jennifer

J. J. Philbin

Jennifer Joy "J. J." Philbin is an American television producer and writer best known for her work on the drama series The O.C. and as the daughter of television star Regis Philbin and his wife Joy Philbin.-Career:...

 (J.J.). In August 2007 Regis and Joy Philbin announced that their daughter J.J. and her husband, television producer Michael Schur

Michael Schur

Michael Herbert Schur is an American television producer and writer, best known for his work on the NBC comedy series The Office and Parks and Recreation, the latter of which he co-created along with Greg Daniels...

, were expecting their first child in February 2008. William Xavier Schur was born on February 18, 2008. He also is nicknamed "Mr. Trouble" by Regis, and often is referred to as such on Live. On July 14, 2010, at 7:54 p.m., J.J. gave birth to a daughter, Ivy Elizabeth, in California.

Discography

Year	Album details	Peak positions
		US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
2009	Just You. Just Me. Released: November 24, 2009 Label: Big Dot Records	9

External links

• Joy Philbin at the Internet Movie Database
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