Awards & Recognition
★Multiple Emmy Awards including 2007 Emmy for outstanding news and documentary program achievement
★Peabody Award 2009 for 'A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains'
★Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism 2010
★Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award 2007
★Television Hall of Fame inductee 1997
★Golden Plate Award from American Academy of Achievement 1987
★Disney Legend 2019
★Daytime Emmy Award 2000 for excellence in morning programming
★USC Distinguished Achievement in Journalism Award
★IRTS Lifetime Achievement Award
Notable Facts
→Legendary ABC News anchor who led World News Tonight 2009-2014
→First female correspondent on CBS 60 Minutes making broadcasting history
→Started career as White House staff member for President Nixon 1974-1975
→Conducted exclusive interviews with world leaders including presidents and celebrities
→Married to acclaimed director Mike Nichols for 26 years until his death in 2014
→Born December 22, 1945 in Glasgow, Kentucky
→Won America's Junior Miss scholarship pageant representing Kentucky in 1963
→Graduated from Wellesley College in 1967 with degree in English
→Anchored major programs across CBS and ABC including Good Morning America
→Created signature 'Hidden America' documentary series highlighting social issues
→Regular on Forbes Most Powerful Women list with entertainment income of $12M+ annually