Is Kathi Fitzgerald Married? Meet The New Jeopardy Contestant

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Published Date: 10 Apr, 2026 Updated date: 10 Apr, 2026 By Daniel Roffer

Kathi Fitzgerald is an another addition to the fortunate contestant list of Jeopardy, this season. Her debut episode on America’s favorite quiz show airs on 10 April 2026.

Who is Kathi Fitzgerald, and is she married now? Know about the Jeopardy contestant’s wiki, age, family, job, and personal life details here.

Kathi Fitzgerald is a new contestant to appear on the 42nd season of the popular trivia game show, Jeopardy. Her debut episode will air on Friday, 10 April 2026.

As per the show’s format, she will compete against a returning previous episode champion, Jamie Ding, and Xaque Williams, a writer from Knoxville, Tennessee.


Jamie is enjoying his 20th winning streak with a total winnings of $572,600. The Lawrenceville, New Jersey-based bureaucrat & law student tied for the seventh most wins in the history of Jeopardy and ranks sixth in terms of total prize winnings.

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Kathi Fitzgerald Wikipedia, Age, Family & Education

Fitzgerald is 61 years old, born in the year 1964. She goes by the maiden name Hedish.

As per wiki, she spent her early life with her family in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Her mother is Alice Hedish, and her brother Bill Hedish works as a Director of the Distribution Administration and Process Improvement at an insurance company named Horace Mann.

After high school, Kathi went to Old Dominion University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature in 1996. Furthermore, she holds a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature from the same college, graduating in 2013.

Kathi Fitzgerald Job Details

Fitzgerald now teaches English at Williamsburg James City County Schools. She has been serving there since June 2025.

As per her LinkedIn, she has been an English, Art History, and Humanities teacher and an instructional leader for 20 years. Likewise, she is interested in connections to the arts and to student experiences beyond the walls of the classrooms.

Before joining Williamsburg James City County Schools, she worked as a teacher at Chesapeake Public Schools for 20 years.

Kathi previously had a career of two decades in the U.S. Navy as a cryptologic technician and intelligence analyst.

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Is Kathi Fitzgerald Married?

Fitzgerald seems to be a married woman as per her social media posts. However, she has yet to disclose details regarding her husband.

Furthermore, she is a mother, but her only known child is her daughter, Erin Fitzgerald. Erin graduated from Great Bridge High School and studies at James Madison University.


Kathi has shared some snaps of her daughter and family members on her Facebook.

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