Sela Ann Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American actress, author, and producer, known for her television roles. In the 1980s, she had supporting roles in films such as The Man Who Loved Women (1983), Rustlers Rhapsody (1985), Nothing in Common (1986), and Hello Again (1987). She gained recognition for her role as Teddy Reed in the NBC drama series Sisters (1991–96), winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994.
Ward appeared in films including The Fugitive (1993), My Fellow Americans (1996), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Guardian (2006), The Stepfather (2009), and Gone Girl (2014). She won a second Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama for her role as Lily Manning in ABC's Once and Again (1999–2002). Ward also had a recurring role as Stacy Warner in House, starred as Jo Danville in CSI: NY (2010–2013), played the President in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), and is set to star in the Epix political comedy Graves.
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