Sally Jessy Raphael

Sally Jessy Raphael, born Sally Lowenthal on February 25, 1935 in Easton, Pennsylvania, is an American former tabloid talk show host. She is widely known for her program Sally, originally called The Sally Jessy Raphael Show. Raphael grew up in a diverse background, spending time in San Juan, Puerto Rico where her father was involved in the rum exporting business and her mother ran an art gallery. She attended Easton Area High School and later pursued her passion for media by working at a local AM radio station in Scarsdale, New York. Raphael furthered her education at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Puerto Rico. She studied acting under Sanford Meisner in New York City.