Biography
Sweet, Southern Faith Ford is perhaps best known as perky anchorwoman Corky from the long-running sitcom
Murphy Brown. After growing up in Virginia, where she honed her passion for acting in school plays, Ford headed off to New York at the age of 17 to pursue a career in show business. She began landing appearances on shows like
Webster and the soap opera
Another World before changing coasts and trying her luck in Hollywood. She landed a recurring role on the drama
thirtysomething, and shortly following, she landed the now-iconic role of Corky on
Murphy Brown. Ford stayed with the show through all of its nine seasons, using her downtime to try out other projects like the family movie
North.
When
Murphy Brown ended its run, Ford executive produced and starred in the series
Maggie Winters, which got excellent reviews but sadly lasted for only one season. Ford had no shortage of projects, however; she was cast in the hit show
Norm in 1999, and in 2003, she took a starring role in the ABC series Hope & Faith, playing a typical, Midwestern mom whose world is turned upside down when her movie-star sister shows up at her door. The popular series lasted until 2006, when Ford started looking for a new project. She found what she was looking for with 2007's comedy series
Carpoolers, a show about the hilarious and strange goings-on between a group of men who drive to work together. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide