Biography

Andrea Mead Canning (born December 10, 1972) is a Canadian-American journalist and writer. She was named a Dateline NBC correspondent in October 2012 and contributes to other NBC News platforms such as Today, NBC Nightly News and MSNBC. She also is a fill-in anchor and news anchor on Today and Weekend Today. Canning was a correspondent for ABC News from 2004 until April 2012, where she covered the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and the Iraq War for ABC's affiliate NewsOne. While at ABC News, she covered a wide array of stories ranging from crime stories and notable trials to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the Casey Anthony case. Her public profile was elevated considerably after she interviewed Charlie Sheen for 20/20 on February 28, 2011. During her time at ABC News, she contributed to Good Morning America, Nightline, World News With Diane Sawyer and 20/20, while regularly anchoring the early morning broadcasts, World News Now and America This Morning. She also served as an alternate news reader for Good Morning America. Canning joined NBC News in October 2012, as a correspondent for Dateline while contributing to other NBC News platforms. In addition to working as journalist, she is a writer for Hallmark Channel and Lifetime movies. Canning has appeared in the role of a news anchor in the popular series on Ruby Herring Mystery movies beginning in 2019.