biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (January 2010) Faith Ford Ford at the Emmy Awards, September 1994 Born Alexis Ford September 14, 1964 (1964-09-14) (age 46) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1983–present Spouse Campion Murphy (1998-present) Robert Nottingham (1989-1996) (divorced) Faith Ford (born September 14, 1964) is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Corky Sherwood on Murphy Brown and her role as Hope Fairfield-Shanowski on Hope & Faith..