Norah O'Donnell

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Norah O'Donnell
O'Donnell in July 2019
Born
Norah Morahan O'Donnell

(1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 50)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BA, MA)
OccupationTelevision journalist
Years active1996–present
Notable credits
Spouse
Geoff Tracy
​
(m. 2001)​
Children3

Norah Morahan O'Donnell[1] (born January 23, 1974) is an American television journalist who is currently anchor of the CBS Evening News, a correspondent for 60 Minutes, and current host of Person to Person. She has worked with several mainstream media outlets throughout her career, including as former co-anchor of CBS This Morning, Chief White House Correspondent for CBS News, and a substitute host for CBS's Sunday morning show Face the Nation.

Early life and education

O'Donnell was born in

liberal studies in 2003.[6][7][8]

Career

O'Donnell in 2008
O'Donnell speaks to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the U.S. State Department in April 2021

O'Donnell worked as a staff writer for

The Today Show, Dateline NBC, and MSNBC. O'Donnell filled in for Chris Matthews as host of Hardball with Chris Matthews and was a regular pundit for The Chris Matthews Show
.

Since joining CBS, she has served as anchor in several of its highest-rated shows, filling in for Scott Pelley on the CBS Evening News multiple times, the first being October 10, 2011. She was chief White House correspondent in 2011 and 2012, and became a co-anchor on CBS This Morning in fall of 2012. On May 6, 2019, Susan Zirinsky, president of CBS News, announced that O'Donnell had been named anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News beginning on July 15, 2019,[10] will also be the lead anchor of political events for the network and continue as a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes.[11] She becomes the third woman after Connie Chung and Katie Couric to serve as the program's weeknight anchor. Her last broadcast of CBS This Morning was on May 16, 2019.[12] On April 8, 2022, O'Donnell had extended her contract with CBS News to remain as anchor of CBS Evening News, through the 2024 election and afterward.[13]

Career timeline

Personal life

Family

O'Donnell lives in Washington, D.C., and New York City's Upper West Side neighborhood with her husband,[15] restaurateur Geoff Tracy (owner of D.C. restaurant Chef Geoff's), whom she married in June 2001. They met while attending Georgetown together. On May 20, 2007,[16] O'Donnell and Tracy became the parents of twins, whom they named Grace and Henry.[17] Their third child, daughter Riley Norah Tracy, was born on July 5, 2008; O'Donnell noted that her daughter's first name had been suggested by Tim Russert, who died three weeks prior to Riley's birth. O'Donnell and Tracy made a cookbook for parents titled Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler, released on August 31, 2010.[18]

Health

In fall 2016, O'Donnell was diagnosed with melanoma 'in situ', meaning the cancer was contained to the epidermis and had not yet spread to the dermis and metastasized. She underwent surgery soon after where a "three-inch-long piece of skin from the upper left corner of [her] back" was excised. She later stated that she now gets regular skin check-ups "every three to four months" and "multiple skin biopsies" due to her high risk. In the years since her diagnosis O'Donnell has become a skin care advocate, encouraging others, especially women, to get regular dermatological check-ups and take better care of their skin by practicing good skin care routines such as using sunscreen. She talked openly about her diagnosis with her dermatologist live on CBS This Morning in 2017.[19]

Awards and recognition

Washingtonian Magazine
has named O'Donnell as one of Washington's 100 most powerful women. O'Donnell has also been named to Irish American Magazine's 2000 "Top 100 Irish Americans" list.

O'Donnell won the

September 11, 2001.[20]

She won an

Edgar Allan Poe Award.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b "On The Set with Norah O'Donnell - Irish America". IrishAmerica.com. May 19, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 13, 2021
  3. ^ Impressive! S.A. TV alumna joins CBS News by Jeanne Jakle. San Antonio Express-News, June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Norah O'Donnell revisits her childhood home in South Korea {CBS This Morning, posted to YouTube on Jun 22, 2017}
    "Norah O'Donnell revisits her childhood home in South Korea". CBS News. June 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Jakle, Jeanne (October 2, 2012). "S.A.'s Norah O'Donnell perking up 'This Morning'". Blog.MySanAntonio.com. San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "Norah O'Donnell". cbsnews.com. CBS News. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  7. ^ Norah O'Donnell Guest Speaker Archived October 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine WashingtonPostLive.com
  8. ^ Staff (June 16, 2011). "Norah O'Donnell Gets CBS White House Beat". TVNewsCheck.com. NewsCheckMedia LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  9. ^ Abbey, Alison (February 9, 2018). "CBS This Morning Co-host Norah O'Donnell On Truth In Journalism And Sunday Traditions". Parade. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  10. ^ ""CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" to debut July 15". CBS News. United States: CBS Corporation. June 23, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "CBS News announces anchor changes at "CBS This Morning" and "CBS Evening News"". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Norah O'Donnell's teary-eyed 'CBS This Morning' farewell: 'The best is yet to come'". USA Today. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  13. ^ Gajewski, Ryan; Weprin, Alex (April 8, 2022). "Norah O'Donnell Lands New CBS Deal to Extend 'Evening News' Run". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  14. ^ Norah O'Donnell on Colbert Late Show stating that she was 10 years old at the time (LSSC, posted to YouTube on Nov 18, 2017)
  15. ^ "N.Y. beckons, but a power couple still finds sense of home in Northwest D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  16. ^ "O'Donnell. Posted February 24, 2008; retrieved January 22, 2009". MediaBistro.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  17. ^ Lynch, Lorrie (September 2, 2007). "Who's News: Norah O'Donnell". USA Weekend.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ O'Donnell profile in The Washingtonian
  19. ^ "I'll Never Forget Where I Was When I Learned I Had Melanoma". www.goodhousekeeping.com. May 15, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "Sigma Delta Chi Awards - Society of Professional Journalists". www.spj.org. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  21. ^ "30th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). The Emmys.
  22. ^ "2018 Winners | White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA)". White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA). Retrieved May 5, 2018.

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Preceded by
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anchor
July 15, 2019 - current 		Succeeded by
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