Wendy Walsh
Encyclopedia
Wendy Lee Walsh, Ph.D. is a Canadian-born psychotherapist
, author, actress and television commentator. She appears regularly on CNN
and HLN commenting on current events from a psychological perspective. Walsh is also an adjunct assistant professor of psychology at California State University, Channel Islands
.
Walsh's family is from Prince Edward Island
, however she grew up in various places throughout Canada as a result of her father's service in the Royal Canadian Navy
. Walsh moved to Los Angeles
shortly after graduating from Ryerson University in Toronto
. She holds dual Canadian and American citizenship.
affiliate. Walsh also served as a west coast correspondent for the Weekend Today
show.
In 1995 and 1996, Walsh was a correspondent and occasional anchor on the entertainment television news program Extra
, appearing on over 200 episodes. She also co-hosted How'd They Do That? on The Learning Channel (now TLC
). Walsh has also appeared on several reality television
shows and pilots
in the 1990s and 2000s on various cable networks.
More recently, Walsh has appeared as a psychological expert on the Today Show, Good Morning America
, and the CBC
Early Show.
of New York City. Her first book, published in 2001, is The Boyfriend Test: How to Evaluate His Potential Before You Lose Your Heart. This was followed in 2003 by The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate.
Walsh is a regular contributor to Momlogic.com where she has written over 200 blogs on contemporary parenting issues. Walsh also contributes a regular column to Pregnancy magazine.
die first because if you don't believe in something supernatural, how can you imagine that you yourself have supernatural abilities enough to survive?" This comment elicited strong criticism from the atheist community.
Walsh later clarified that she meant survivorship in medical situations rather than situations involving imminent danger, stating "I don’t believe in magic, nor do I think that God is this giant cop in the sky or ground control for our lives."
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
, author, actress and television commentator. She appears regularly on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and HLN commenting on current events from a psychological perspective. Walsh is also an adjunct assistant professor of psychology at California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University Channel Islands is a four-year public university located in Camarillo, California, in Ventura County. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system, succeeding the Ventura County branch campus of CSU Northridge...
.
Walsh's family is from Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, however she grew up in various places throughout Canada as a result of her father's service in the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
. Walsh moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
shortly after graduating from Ryerson University in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. She holds dual Canadian and American citizenship.
Television
Walsh began her television career in the early 1990s in Los Angeles as a news reporter for the city's UPNUPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
affiliate. Walsh also served as a west coast correspondent for the Weekend Today
Weekend Today
Weekend Today is the unofficial title of the weekend editions of Today, an American morning news and talk show which airs daily on NBC.-History:...
show.
In 1995 and 1996, Walsh was a correspondent and occasional anchor on the entertainment television news program Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
, appearing on over 200 episodes. She also co-hosted How'd They Do That? on The Learning Channel (now TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
). Walsh has also appeared on several reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
shows and pilots
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
in the 1990s and 2000s on various cable networks.
More recently, Walsh has appeared as a psychological expert on the Today Show, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, and the CBC
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
Early Show.
Books and publications
Walsh is the author of two books on relationships published by Three Rivers PressThree Rivers Press
Three Rivers Press is the trade paperback imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House. It publishes original paperback titles as well as paperback reprints of books issued initially in hardcover by the other Crown imprints.- History :...
of New York City. Her first book, published in 2001, is The Boyfriend Test: How to Evaluate His Potential Before You Lose Your Heart. This was followed in 2003 by The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate.
Walsh is a regular contributor to Momlogic.com where she has written over 200 blogs on contemporary parenting issues. Walsh also contributes a regular column to Pregnancy magazine.
Atheist comment controversy
In March 2011 Walsh stated on CNN, "Most studies on survivors show that the atheistsAtheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
die first because if you don't believe in something supernatural, how can you imagine that you yourself have supernatural abilities enough to survive?" This comment elicited strong criticism from the atheist community.
Walsh later clarified that she meant survivorship in medical situations rather than situations involving imminent danger, stating "I don’t believe in magic, nor do I think that God is this giant cop in the sky or ground control for our lives."
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Animal Instincts | Interviewer | |
| 1995 | Live Shot | Television series Television program A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series... 1 episode |
|
| 1995 | Heat | News Anchorwoman | |
| 1996 | Reporter Outside Courtroom | ||
| 1996 | Fly Away Home Fly Away Home Fly Away Home is a 1996 drama and comedy film directed by Carroll Ballard, the director of The Black Stallion . The film stars Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels and Dana Delany. The story follows a young girl from New Zealand who survives a car crash that results in the death of her mother... |
TV Anchor | |
| 1997 | Leave It to Beaver Leave It to Beaver (film) Leave It to Beaver is a 1997 film that is a remake of the TV series of the same name. There are many in-jokes related to the original series within the movie.-Plot:... |
Woman TV Reporter | |
| 1997 | Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production... |
Sarah DeWindt | Television series 1 episode |
| 2004 | Weather Channel Newscaster #1 | ||
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office... |
News Reporter | Television series 1 episode |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie Superhero Movie Superhero Movie is a 2008 American spoof film written and directed by Craig Mazin, produced by David Zucker and Robert K. Weiss, and starring Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, and Leslie Nielsen... |
Live Reporter |