Sensational Sherri!
Sherri Shepherd, co-host of ABCs The View has come a long way from her humble beginnings on Chicagos South Side.
The comedian actress and author began her career as a standup comedian in 1991.
I always liked making people laugh so I just stayed with it and pushed through it, Shepherd said. Eventually an agent saw me, started representing me and sending me on TV shows for auditions.
Today, the successful television and motion picture actress has several sitcoms to her credit including 30 Rock, Less Than Perfect, and The Jamie Foxx Show.
Shepherd is also basking in the glory of her work on the silver screen. Her next movie, One for the Money starring Katherine Heigl, hits theaters Jan. 27 and is based on the novel by Janet Evanovic.
In addition, Shepherd recently wrapped production on Steve Harveys movie, Think Like a Man, which is based on his best-selling book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.
In 2009, the acclaimed actress debuted her own book in the form of an autobiography entitled, Permission Slips: Every Womans Guide to Giving Yourself a Break.
During her formative years, Shepherd attended Foster Park Elementary located 8530 S. Wood St. and had planned to attend Chicago Vocational High School but her family relocated to northwest suburban Hoffman Estates.
Proud of her Chicago roots, Shepherd told the Chicago Citizen that she has many fond memories of growing up in the Windy City.
My girlfriends and I used to sneak to Evergreen Plaza, Shepherd said. We would sneak over there and get on that doggone CTA and we would go to Evergreen. We would walk from one end to the other.
I got folks all over Chicago, she added.
Leading a healthy lifestyle is among Shepherds top goals for 2012. A Type 2 diabetic, she has made a pledge to stop consuming artificial sweeteners and drinking diet soda.
Im on my 45th day of just water, no diet soda, she told the Chicago Citizen. I want to eat healthy, be healthy. One of my goals is to make exercise such a part of my life that I want to do it.
Shepherd is the mother of a six-year- old son, Jeffrey and married Lamar Sally, a television writer in Chicago last year.
As a mother and wife, making health conscious decisions are very important to Shepherd. Her mother died at the early age of 41 which is why it is extremely important to her that she lives to see her son grow up. The actress commented about how she doesnt want people telling him how funny she was or explaining to him where heaven is.
Thats not the future that I want, Shepherd said.
Approaching five years as one of five co-hosts of The View, Shepherd revealed to the Chicago Citizen that President Barack Obama is among her favorite guests.
It inspires me to see a Black president, she said.
In regards to her View co-hosts, Shepherd said she relates to Elisabeth Hasselbeck the most. Were both mothers. Our kids are the same age. Even though theres a 10 year difference between her and I, we pretty much have the same values [and] belief system, Shepherd said. We dont agree politically, but we are both married, so we are always encouraging each other about our marriage[s]. We both go through the guilty mother working syndrome and were both really silly.
By Thelma SardinTwitter: @thelmasardin
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