Original: Since February 2001 , '' Kelly Ripa signs 5-year Live contract '' , an Associated Press article from June 2004 via USA Today she has served as the co-host of Live with Regis and Kelly , along with Regis Philbin .
Simplified: Kelly Maria Ripa ( born October 2 , 1970 in Stratford , New Jersey ) is an American Daytime Emmy Award winning actress and talk show host .