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Diane Sawyer

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Diane Sawyer

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Dec 22, 1945 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Kentucky, USA

Biography

Lila Diane Sawyer is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime newsmagazine while at ABC News. During her tenure at CBS News she hosted CBS Morning and was the first woman correspondent on 60 Minutes. Prior to her journalism career, she was a member of U.S. President Richard Nixon's White House staff and assisted in his post-presidency memoirs.

Known For

Acting
2026The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event
2026Michael Jackson: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage)
2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood TragedySelf - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage)
2025Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer SpecialSelf / Narrator (voice)
2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and TriumphSelf - Interviewer
2023Our BarbaraSelf
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)
2022Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer InterviewHerself
2022The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer SpecialSelf
2022Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't ExistSelf - ABC News (archive footage)
2021The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years LaterSelf - Host
2020Crazy, Not InsaneSelf (archive footage)
2018HowardSelf (archive footage)
2017Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for LizardsSelf (archive footage)
2017The NinetiesSelf (archive footage)
2015The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer SpecialSelf - Hostess
2015I Am CaitSelf
2012Janeane from Des MoinesHerself
2012Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to TravelSelf
2010UnforgettableSelf
2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
2009A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack ObamaSelf
2006Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony KushnerSelf
2006Rachael Ray
2005The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of GreedSelf - Archive Footage
2005The Colbert Report
2004ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's PassionSelf
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf
2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
1997The ViewSelf
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996E! True Hollywood StorySelf
1993Day OneHost
1993Intimate PortraitSelf
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
197820/20
1948World News Tonight with David Muir
1948World News Tonight with David MuirSelf - Anchor
Production
2025Lilith Fair: Building a MysteryExecutive Producer
Writing
2025Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer SpecialWriter
2022The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer SpecialWriter
Crew
2010The SwitchThanks