Norah O’Donnell Biography
Norah O’Donnell is a CBS Evening News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent. She was a former co-anchor of CBS This Morning, a CBS News Chief White House Correspondent, and a substitute host for CBS’s Sunday morning show Face the Nation.
Norah O’Donnell Age
O’Donnell is 48 years old as of 2022. She was born Norah Morahan O’Donnell on 23 January 1974 in Washington, D.C., United States.
Norah O’Donnell Height and Weight
O’Donnell stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.7m) and Weighs 60 kg (132 lbs).
Norah O’Donnell Family
O’Donnell is the daughter of Noreen Bernadette O’Donnell, a doctor, and Francis Lawrence O’Donnell, a US Army officer. Her parents are both Irish, with ancestors from Derry, Belfast, and Donegal. Her maternal grandfather lived in the United States illegally for 16 years, and three of her grandparents were immigrants. Norah’s family relocated to San Antonio, Texas, when she was three years old. When she was 10, her family moved to Seoul and lived in Yongsan Garrison, where her father was assigned to work.
Norah O’Donnell Education
O’Donnell began her broadcasting career as an elementary student, providing videotaped English lessons for the Korean Educational Development Institute. Her family returned to San Antonio, where she graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in 1991. She then attended Georgetown University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1995 and a Master of Arts degree in liberal studies in 2003.
Norah O’Donnell Husband
O’Donnell lives in Washington, D.C., and the Upper West Side of New York City with her husband, restaurateur Geoff Tracy, whom she married in June 2001. They met while both were students at Georgetown. On May 20, 2007, O’Donnell and Tracy welcomed twins Grace and Henry into the world. Riley Norah Tracy, their third child, was born on July 5, 2008; O’Donnell stated that her daughter’s first name was suggested by Tim Russert, who died three weeks before Riley’s birth. On August 31, 2010, O’Donnell and Tracy released Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler, a cookbook for parents.
Norah O’Donnell Cancer
O’Donnell was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer in the fall of 2016. The official diagnosis was melanoma in situ,’ which means the cancer was contained to the epidermis and had not spread to the dermis or metastasized. Soon after, she had surgery to remove a “three-inch-long piece of skin from the upper left corner of her back.” She later stated that due to her high risk, she now has regular skin check-ups “every three to four months” and “multiple skin biopsies.”
O’Donnell has become a skincare advocate in the years since her diagnosis, encouraging others, particularly women, to get regular dermatological check-ups and take better care of their skin by practicing good skincare routines such as using sunscreen. In 2017, she spoke openly about her diagnosis with her dermatologist on CBS This Morning.
Norah O’Donnell Weight Loss
O’Donnell has lost weight as a result of her exercise. She gets up well before the sun comes up. She credits her fitness routine with giving her the stamina to get through workdays that frequently extend into the evening.
Even though the sessions are only 75 minutes long, they provide some midday entertainment. Ms. O’Donnell’s regimen is built around twice-week sessions with Kira Stokes, the creator of full-body workouts with circuits that work for a specific muscle group in several different ways.
Norah O’Donnell House
Geoff and his wife are the owners of two homes. The first is in Washington, DC, and the second is in New York. The house in New York is a light-filled city apartment. Norah’s homes are tastefully decorated, with framed photos of her family and dignitaries. Paintings adorn her homes, and she frequently commissions them from Ann Conrad, a talented North Carolina artist. She also collects coins, which she considers to be honorific gifts. Her homes also house a collection of her favorite books by various authors.
Norah O’Donnell Salary
O’Donnell earns an annual salary of $8 Million.
Norah O’Donnell Net Worth
O’Donnell has an estimated net worth of $22 million.
Norah O’Donnell Political Affliction
O’Donnell oversaw CBS News’ political coverage of the 2020 presidential election, the presidential transition, the new administration, and beyond.
Norah O’Donnell Career
O’Donnell worked for Roll Call as a staff writer, covering Congress. She worked for the NBC networks for twelve years. O’Donnell was a Today Show commentator, Chief Washington Correspondent for MSNBC, and NBC News White House correspondent. She was also a contributing anchor for MSNBC Live and an anchor on Weekend Today. O’Donnell contributed to NBC News broadcasts such as NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, and MSNBC. O’Donnell hosted Hardball with Chris Matthews in place of Chris Matthews and was a regular pundit on The Chris Matthews Show.
Since joining CBS, she has served as an anchor on several of the network’s highest-rated shows, including multiple appearances as a stand-in for Scott Pelley on the CBS Evening News, the first of which was on October 10, 2011. In 2011 and 2012, she was the chief White House correspondent, and in the fall of 2012, she joined CBS This Morning as a co-anchor. Susan Zirinsky, president of CBS News, announced on May 6, 2019, that O’Donnell had been named anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News beginning July 15, 2019. She will also serve as the network’s lead anchor of political events and continue to contribute to 60 Minutes. She is the third woman, following Connie Chung and Katie Couric, to serve as the show’s weeknight anchor. Her last CBS This Morning appearance was on May 16, 2019.
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