Christopher Lowell (born Richard Lowell Madden ; November 6, 1955) is an interior decorator and former television personality. He is best known for hosting the television shows Interior Motives and The Christopher Lowell Show . He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000 for his work on the latter program.[ 1]
Beyond his hosting duties, Lowell has also appeared on Hollywood Squares [ 2] and been a member of the California Boys' Choir[citation needed ] . He has designed products for Office Depot and Burlington Coat Factory .[ 3] In 2008, Lowell hosted a series on Fine Living channel called Work That Room .
Lowell has also written several books.[ 4]
Lowell left the television business in the late 2000s.[ 5] [ 1]
Filmography
Interior Motives with Christopher Lowell (1997) – TV series, as host
The Christopher Lowell Show (1999-2003) – as host (also known as It's Christopher Lowell )
The Wall to Wall Show (2005) – as host
You Can Do It (2006) – home decorating series, as host
Work That Room – home decorating series, as host
The Martin Short Show (1999, 1 episode) – as himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2001, 1 episode) – as himself
Monster Garage (1 episode) – as himself
Hollywood Squares (2002, 5 episodes) – as himself
The Wall to Wall Show (2005, 10 episodes) – as himself
I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005) – as himself
Personal life
Originally from Portsmouth, New Hampshire , Lowell lived in Boston for part of the 1970s, working variously as an actor, art director, pianist and waiter.[ 6]
Lowell is gay . On his blog, he calls himself "one of the very first gay men ever to host a daily national television show" although this claim has not been verified.[ 7]
Lowell has dyslexia .[ 1]
References
^ a b c "Christopher Lowell" . Dyslexia Help . University of Michigan . Retrieved 2022-08-14 .
^ Miller, Doug (April 23, 2008). "Catching up with 'the nation's design doctor' " . NBC News . Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-14 .
^ Carrillo, Carmel (Dec 19, 2004). "Can audiences get high on Lowell's 'Wall'?" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 2022-08-14 .
^ Schaub, Charlyne Varkonyi (June 13, 2003). "Toning it down: Christopher Lowell reinvents himself" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 2022-08-14 .
^ "Where Are They Now: Christopher Lowell | Discovery 30" . Discovery Channel . Discovery, Inc. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2022-08-14 .
^ Vigue, Doreen Iudica (Dec 17, 2000). "LOWELL AND BEHOLD, IT'S A WHOLE NEW DECORATING FAN CLUB" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 2022-08-14 .
^ Lowell, Christopher (April 9, 2020). "MASKing the truth" . www.christopherlowellhome.com . (self). Retrieved January 30, 2021 .
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