Kay Robertson
{{Short description|American reality television actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kay Robertson
| image = Kay Robertson by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Kay Robertson in 2015
| birth_name = Marsha Kay Carroway
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|12|21}}
| birth_place = West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
| alias = Miss Kay
| television = Duck Dynasty
| occupation = Television personality
| spouse = {{marriage|Phil Robertson|1966 |2025 |end=d}}
| children = 4, including Jase and Willie
| relatives = {{Plainlist|
- Korie Robertson
(daughter-in-law) - Sadie Robertson (granddaughter)
}}
| years_active = 2012–present
}}
Marsha Kay Carroway Robertson{{cite news|last=Pantiss|first=Sonia|title=Duck Dynasty stars: Miss Kay Robertson|url=http://www.bellenews.com/?p=35804|newspaper=Belle News|date=June 5, 2013}} (born December 21, 1947)"United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:HWFG-CL2V : 18 June 2024), Entry for Marsha C Robertson, 1988. is an American television personality, best known for her appearances on the A&E reality series Duck Dynasty.
Robertson is the widow of entrepreneur and Duck Dynasty co-star Phil Robertson, and mother of Duck Dynasty personality and current Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson.
She has a passion and talent for cooking, and often has her entire family over for a home-cooked meal after a long day's work.{{cite web|url=http://www.aetv.com/duck-dynasty/meet-family/miss-kay-robertson|title=Miss Kay Robertson – Duck Dynasty Cast|publisher=AEtv.com|accessdate=2012-06-16}}Hill, Erin (November 23, 2013) [http://www.parade.com/231229/erinhill "Duck Dynasty's Miss Kay on Her Love of Cooking and Family Values"], Parade.com; retrieved December 2, 2013. She is the author of the cookbook Miss Kay's Duck Commander Kitchen: Faith, Family, and Food--Bringing Our Home to Your Table.[http://www.patriotledger.com/community/blogs/food-for-thought/x2132754352/Duck-Dynasty-cookbook "'Duck Dynasty' cookbook"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203082430/http://www.patriotledger.com/community/blogs/food-for-thought/x2132754352/Duck-Dynasty-cookbook |date=2013-12-03 }}, The Patriot Ledger, November 16, 2013; retrieved December 2, 2013.
Personal life
In high school, Kay was a cheerleader and a debutante.[http://girlsjustwannahaveguns.com/2014/01/throwback-mrs-duck-dynasty-reveals-fascinating-pictures-teen-cheerleader-class-beauty Profile]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, girlsjustwannahaveguns.com; accessed November 20, 2015.
Kay and Phil Robertson began dating in 1964 and married two years later.{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/duck-dynasty--couples--how-they-met-234103918.html|title=How Did the 'Duck Dynasty' Couples Meet?|date=April 16, 2013|accessdate=January 6, 2014|author=Woo, Kelly}} They have four sons: Alan, Jase, Willie, and Jep, as well as 16 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.{{cite web|last=Takeda|first=Allison|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/duck-dynastys-phil-robertson-miss-kay-open-up-about-pre-fame-infidelity-alcohol-issues-in-new-film-20132011|title=Duck Dynasty's Phil, Miss Kay Talk Infidelity, Alcoholism in New Film|publisher=Usmagazine.com|date=2013-11-20|accessdate=2014-01-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/duck-dynasty-stars-phil-miss-kay-how-jesus-christ-saved-their-marriage-restored-their-family-96101|title='Duck Dynasty' Stars Phil, Miss Kay: How Jesus Christ Saved Their Marriage, Restored Their Family |publisher=Christianpost.com|date=2013-05-18|accessdate=2014-01-02}}
In June 2021, Robertson was attacked by her pet dog, Bobo, resulting in damage to her mouth and lips. She reported that she was on a liquid diet and that she would need reconstructive surgery to repair her lips in the future.{{Cite web|title='Duck Dynasty' Star Kay Robertson's Brutal Dog Bite Injuries|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/27/duck-dynasty-miss-kay-robertson-dog-attack-bite-injuries/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=TMZ|date=27 June 2021 |language=en}}
In 2023, Willie, Kay’s son, and Korie Robertson, his wife, released a film titled, The Blind.{{Cite web |last=Rouse |first=Isaac |date=2023-09-27 |title=New 'Duck Dynasty' Movie 'The Blind' Tells Phil Robertson Origin Story |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1106411/duck-dynasty-family-return-the-blind-explained/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}} The film centers on the story of Kay and her husband Phil Robertson and their life. A major theme in the film is Phil Robertson's struggle with alcohol and infidelity and how God saved their family.{{Cite web |last=Elizabeth Stanton |first=Larry Fink |date=2023-09-21 |title='Duck Dynasty' stars' new movie shows family's origin and faith: Without God 'we would not be sitting here' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/duck-dynasty-stars-new-movie-shows-familys-origin-faith |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=2024-02-19 |title='Duck Dynasty' Matriarch Kay Robertson Shares How God Saved Her Marriage (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://www.womansworld.com/posts/comfort/kay-robertson-the-blind-movie |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Woman's World |language=en-US}}
Bibliography
- Miss Kay's Duck Commander Kitchen: Faith, Family, and Food – Bringing Our Home to Your Table (co-written with Chrys Howard). Simon & Schuster. (2013); {{ISBN|9781476763200}}
References
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