Cokie Roberts Biography (1943-)

Full name, Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs Roberts; born December 27, 1943, in New Orleans, LA; daughter of Hale (a member of the United States Congress) and Corinne "Lindy" (a member of the United States Congress andambassador; maiden name, Claiborne) Boggs; married Steven Victor Roberts (a journalist and professor), 1966; children: Lee Harriss (an investment analyst), Rebecca Boggs (a radio producer). Addresses: Office: ABC News, 1717DeSales St. Northwest, Washington, DC 20036.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: News anchor, reporter
Birth Details: 1943; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Anchor, Meeting of the Minds, WRC-TV, 1964-1966
Correspondent, Insider's Newsletter, WRC-TV, 1967
Host, The Lawmakers, PBS, 1981-1984
Panelist, This Week with David Brinkley (also known as This Week), ABC, 1987-1996
Substitute anchor, ABC News Nightline (also known as Nightline), ABC, 1992-
Anchor (with Sam Donaldson), This Week with Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts (also known as This Week), ABC, 1996-2002
Correspondent, ABC News Saturday Night, ABC, beginning 1998
Specials
The Congress, PBS, 1989
To the Brink of War, PBS, 1991
Floor correspondent, '92 Vote: The Democratic Convention, ABC, 1992
Seize the Power: A Lifetime Challenge to the Women of America, Lifetime, 1992
Who Is Ross Perot?, ABC, 1992
Panelist, Meet the Media: Fair or Biased toward Gingrich and the GOP?, CNBC, 1995
Correspondent, The '96 Vote: The Democratic National Convention, ABC, 1996
Correspondent, The '96 Vote: The Republican National Convention, ABC, 1996
Host, Jobs: The Class of 2000, PBS, 1996
Reporter on the House of Representative races, The '96 Vote: ElectionNight, ABC, 1996
Why America Hates the Press, PBS, 1996
A Day with..., Lifetime, 1997
Anchor, This Year in Politics, ABC, 1998
Crisis in the White House: The President Testifies, ABC, 1998

Anchor, I'm Not a Racist but ... Small Steps Toward Healing the Hate, Lifetime, 1999
Correspondent in Rome, ABC 2000, ABC, 1999
Correspondent, ABC 2000: The Vote, ABC, 2000
The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel,2001
The Great American History Quiz: 50 States, History Channel, 2001
The Great American History Quiz: For Kids, History Channel, 2001
Narrator, Marriage: Just a Piece of Paper?, PBS, 2002
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The Alfred I. Du Pont/Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism, PBS, 1998
Presenter, The Alfred I. Du Pont/Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism, PBS, 1999
Episodic
Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1992
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole, Lifetime, 1996
"David Brinkley: A Reporter's Life," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Lesley Stahl, Lifetime, 1999
"Bill Bradley: In the Game," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Cokie Roberts, Lifetime, 2000
"Barbara Bush: First Mom," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
Herself, The Tim Russert Show, CNBC, 2004
Appeared as an occasional contributor, The MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour(later known as The Newshour with Jim Lehrer), PBS; as a political correspondent, ABC World News Tonight (also known as World News Tonight), and This Week with David Brinkley (also known as This Week), both ABC. Appeared in episodes of other series, including Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC; Larry King Live, CNN;and The View, ABC.
Television Work
Series
Assistant producer, Meeting of the Minds, WRC-TV, 1964-1966
Editor, Insider's Newsletter, WRC-TV, 1967
Radio Appearances
Appeared in broadcasts on National Public Radio.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, Brilliance, 1998
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, William Morrow, 1998
(With Steven V. Roberts) From This Day Forward, William Morrow, 2000
Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, Perennial, 2004
With Steven V. Roberts, author of a syndicated column for United Media. Contributing editor to USA Magazine; contributor to other periodicals,including Atlantic Monthly, Commonweal, Life, New Leader, New York Times, New York Times Magazine, and the Washington Post.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1993, Issue 4, Gale, 1993

Periodicals

American Journalism Review, March, 2003, p. 6
Broadcasting & Cable, April 5, 1993, p. 59; November 13, 2000,p. S24; November 20, 2000, p. 82; August 12, 2002, p. 18; April 14, 2003, p.12
Mediaweek, January 12, 1998, p. 3
Modern Maturity, November/December, 1994, p. 20
Newsweek, January 19, 1998, p. 71
People Weekly, April 27, 1998, p. 142
Variety, March 11, 2002, p. 5
Women's World Daily, July 3, 1997, p. 12

Electronic

ABC News, http://www.abcnews.go.com, April 15, 2004

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