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's ''

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''. In April 2009, she joined the cast of the

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'' in the role of

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. She left the show in 2010.

Early life and career

Is the daughter of actress

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and nightclub entertainer David Ford. Ford has two half-siblings, Molly "Ariel" Shepherd Oppenheim and Cyrus "Zack" Shepherd Oppenheim from her mother's remarriage to chiropractor Bruce Oppenheim. Ford made her acting debut on her mother's eponymous sitcom in 1998. That same year, she was named

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and assisted at the

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ceremony. She made her film debut in a bit role in 1999 in the teen comedy film '' American Pie''. She has since had supporting roles in ''

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'' (2000) and ''

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'' (2000). From 2007 to 2009, she portrayed

(the daughter of Phyllis Kroll, who was played by Shepherd) on the

drama series ''

''. In 2009, she won the role of

on the soap opera ''

''. She left the series in 2010. In June 2011, Ford featured in ''

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'' magazine for embracing her real body. In March 2012, it was announced that Ford would star in the stage play ''Phantoms Go Down''. The play was written by Ford's half-sister, Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim.

Personal life

In 2011, stated that she was a

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. According to her mother, Cybill Shepherd, Ford suffers from

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Relationships and marriages

In 2000, Ford married

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actor Chad Todhunter. They divorced in 2004. In March 2009, Ford revealed that she is

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in an interview with ''

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'' magazine. In May 2009, Ford told ''

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'' that she was in a relationship with musician and record producer

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. Their relationship ended in 2011. In May 2012, Ford announced her engagement to actor Cyrus Wilcox. The couple married in April 2013. She gave birth to the couple's first child in March 2014, and to their second child on September 13, 2016.

Stage

*''Phantoms Go Down'' (2012) – Rosalind

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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