Kelly O'Donnell
Kelly O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
 Kelly O'Donnell reporting at the 2016 Democratic National Convention | |
| Born | May 17, 1965 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Northwestern University (BSc) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Anchor |
| Notable credit(s) | NBC News anchor, NBC Nightly News correspondent |
| Spouse | J. David Ake[2] |
Kelly O'Donnell (born May 17, 1965) is an American journalist. She is the chief justice and national affairs correspondent for NBC News covering the Justice Department. She appears on NBC Nightly News, Today, Meet The Press, and MSNBC.
Background
[edit]In 1987, O'Donnell graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree, focusing on a combined course of study in journalism and public policy.[3]
In the 1990s, O'Donnell served as a reporter and anchor at WJW TV in Cleveland, Ohio. At this time, O'Donnell worked with former NBC reporter Martin Savidge, when WJW was still a CBS station in Cleveland.[3]
Beginning in 1994, O'Donnell followed a broad range of stories as an NBC News correspondent based in New York City and Los Angeles.[3]
O'Donnell was[when?] a regular panelist on The Chris Matthews Show until it was canceled.[4] She had served as news anchor and substitute host on the Weekend Today program and the weekend edition of Nightly News. She has contributed reports to the primetime news magazine Dateline NBC.[3] She served as White House correspondent for NBC News during the second term of George W. Bush; following the 2008 presidential campaign season, she became Capitol Hill correspondent.[3]
O'Donnell has covered the Bush administration, Congress, and several presidential campaigns.[5]
In 2016, O'Donnell was the first to report live on television that Hillary Clinton had called Donald Trump over the phone to concede the presidential election.[6]
During the Iraq war, O'Donnell was embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division, stationed in Baghdad and Qatar. In addition, O'Donnell has reported on a wide variety of events, including the Oklahoma City bombing (1995), the O. J. Simpson trial (1995), the September 11 attacks (2001), and the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (2003). O'Donnell reported on the travels and death of Pope John Paul II. She has also covered both the summer and winter Olympic games.[3]
Honors
[edit]O'Donnell was inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2011[7] and the Ohio Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2004.[3]
She has received the 2014 Alumnae Award and in 2010 the Alumni Merit award from Northwestern University.[8] In 2017, O'Donnell was awarded the Northwestern Alumni Medal—the highest honor given by the Northwestern Alumni Association.[9]
She has received many honors, including Emmy awards, a National Headliner award, a New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, and Los Angeles Press Club awards.[3]
In 2021, she was elected president of the White House Correspondents' Association for 2023–2024.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Kelly grew up in Euclid, Ohio. She graduated Villa Angela Academy (now Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School), a Catholic school in Cleveland.[11]
O'Donnell's grandparents on both sides came from Ireland and she maintains Irish citizenship.[12] She is married to J. David Ake.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Virgil Dominic". www.clevelandseniors.com.
- ^ "Alumni Bio". Northwestern Alumni Association. 2006-05-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Kelly O'Donnell biography". NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams. Archived from the original on 2004-02-15. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "'Meet the Press' transcript for June 8, 2008". NBC News. 2008-06-08.
- ^ "Interview of the Vice President by Kelly O'Donnell, NBC News". The White House: Office of the Vice President. 2006-05-07.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (2017-01-05). "In their own words: The story of covering Election Night 2016". CNN.
- ^ "The Press Club of Cleveland – Serving and honoring communications professionals since 1887 – Hall of Fame". www.pressclubcleveland.com.
- ^ "Kelly O'Donnell '87". Northwestern Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Northwestern Alumni Association honors four alumni". northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "NBC News White House Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell Named WHCA President for 2023–'24". TVNewser, part of the Adweek Network. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Hall of Fame N – Z". Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "The Top 100: Writers & media". Irish Abroad. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ "Press Club of Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame 2011 – Kelly O'Donnell". YouTube. 28 October 2011. Event occurs at 9:15. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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External links
[edit]- "NBC biography". MSNBC. Archived from the original on 2004-02-15. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- Kelly O'Donnell on Twitter
- Senate Press
- Appearances on C-SPAN
