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Wendy Walsh

Wendy Walsh

Wendy Lee Walsh (born April 30, 1962)[2] is a Canadian author, lecturer, radio host and television commentator.

Walsh's family is from Prince Edward Island,[3] 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, Ontario. She holds dual Canadian and American citizenship.

Wendy Walsh
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Wendy Walsh
Born(1962-04-30)April 30, 1962
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
EducationRyerson University, (BA Journalism, 1987), California Graduate Institute (MA Psychology, 2002), (Ph.D Clinical Psychology, 2006)[1]
OccupationPsychotherapist, lecturer, author, actress, television commentator.
WebsiteDr. Wendy Walsh [23]

Career

Walsh is a lecturer for the Psychology program at California State University, Channel Islands, where she teaches Developmental Psychology and Psychology of Health Counseling.[4]

Television and radio

Walsh began her television career in the early 1990s in Los Angeles as a news reporter for the city's UPN affiliate. Walsh also served as a west coast correspondent for NBC's 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).[5][6] Walsh has also appeared on several reality television shows and pilots in the 1990s and 2000s on various cable networks.

In 2011, Walsh appeared on The Doctors as a co-host and panelist for the fourth season, in which the show was nominated for an Emmy Award.[7][8]

Since 2015, Walsh has hosted The Dr. Wendy Walsh Show on AM radio station KFI in Los Angeles.[9][10]

Controversy

In 2013, Wendy Walsh was a guest on The O'Reilly Factor. She claimed that after she declined an invitation to his hotel suite, he reportedly turned her down as a contributor for his program.[11][12] This contributed to allegations of sexual misconduct against Bill O'Reilly.[13][14][15][16]

Walsh is part of the #MeToo movement and has been the subject of substantial press coverage. Among other "Silence Breakers," she was named Time Magazine Person of the Year" in 2017.[17][13]

Books and publications

Walsh is the author of The 30-Day Love Detox: Cleanse Yourself of Bad Boys, Cheaters, and Men Who Won't Commit -- And Find A Real Relationship which was published in 2013.

She is also the author of two books on relationships published by Three Rivers Press of New York City. Her first book, published in 2001, is The Boyfriend Test: How to Evaluate His Potential Before You Lose Your Heart.[18] This was followed in 2003 by The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate.[19]

Walsh is a regular contributor to Momlogic.com, where she has written over 200 posts on contemporary parenting issues.[20] Walsh also contributes a regular column to Pregnancy magazine.[21]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Animal InstinctsInterviewer
1994The MaskHerself
1995Live ShotTelevision series
1 episode
1995HeatNews Anchorwoman
1996
The Cable Guy
Reporter Outside Courtroom
1996Fly Away HomeTV Anchor
1997Leave It to BeaverWoman TV Reporter
1997BaywatchSarah DeWindtTelevision series
1 episode
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
Weather Channel Newscaster #1
2007Crossing JordanNews ReporterTelevision series
1 episode
2008Superhero MovieLive Reporter
2011The DoctorsCo-HostTelevision series Season 4

References

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Citation Linkwww.highbeam.com"Walsh, Wendy L(ee)". 1 January 2005. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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Citation Linkwww.imdb.comWendy L. Walsh - IMDb (accessed 12 July 2011)
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Citation Linkciapps3.csuci.edu"Campus Directory". California State University Channel Islands. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
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Citation Linkwww.wendyleewalsh.comWendy L Walsh - Media Credits (accessed 12 July 2011)
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Citation Linkarticles.latimes.comHOT PROPERTY Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1997 (accessed 12 July 2011)
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Citation Linkwww.thedoctorstv.com"Dr. Wendy Walsh". The Doctors. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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Citation Linkwww.imdb.comThe Doctors (TV Series 2008– ), retrieved 2018-01-24
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Citation Linkkfiam640.iheart.com"About Dr. Wendy Walsh | Get Articles, Bio & Show Info | KFI AM 640". KFI AM 640. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
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Citation Linkwww.kfiam640.com"Dr. Wendy Walsh - KFI AM 640". KFI AM 640. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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[11]
Citation Linkwww.yahoo.comMcCrank, John (2017-04-09). "Fox to investigate sexual harassment claim against O'Reilly". Reuters. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
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Citation Linkportal.issn.orgSteel, Emily; Schmidt, Michael S. (2017-04-01). "Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
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Citation Linkportal.issn.orgWemple, Erik; Wemple, Erik (2017-04-02). "Bill O'Reilly: An awful, awful man". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
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Citation Linkwww.newsweek.com"Fox News host Bill O'Reilly takes two-week vacation as show loses advertisers following harassment claims". Newsweek. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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Citation Linkwww.theguardian.comSweney, Mark (2017-05-05). "Bill O'Reilly accuser to meet Ofcom as Fox News scandal threatens Sky deal". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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Citation Linktime.comEdwards, Stephanie Zacharek, Eliana Dockterman, Haley Sweetland. "TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers". Time. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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[18]
Citation Linkarchive.orgWalsh, Wendy (2001). The Boyfriend Test: How to Evaluate His Potential Before You Lose Your Heart. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-609-80584-3.
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[19]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgWalsh, Wendy (2003). The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-609-80941-5.
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[20]
Citation Linkwww.momlogic.comDr. Wendy Walsh | momlogic.com (accessed 12 July 2011)
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