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Kathy Ireland Wikipedia

Image:SI_cover_Feb_1999_Kathy_Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ireland on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Kathy Ireland (b. Katherine Marie Ireland on March 20, 1963 in Santa Barbara, California) is an United States|American supermodel, actress, author, and entrepreneur. She once had a line of clothing sold by Kmart. For a while, she hosted a segment on viewer mail and fitness tips on TV's BodyShaping.

Ireland has numerous television and movie appearances to her credit, including roles in Side Out, Mr. Destiny, Loaded Weapon 1 and Necessary Roughness. She is the author of Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons That Will Change Your Life.

Although she once supported a pro-choice approach to abortion policy, Ireland switched her views after reading biology books owned by her physician husband. Now a pro-life activist, she challenged Bill Maher's position on abortion during an appearance on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher|Politically Incorrect. Ireland has stated, "At the moment of conception, a life starts. And this life has its own unique set of DNA, which contains a blueprint for the whole gene|genetic makeup. The sex is determined. We know there's a life because it's growing and changing."

Last Modified:   2005-12-15