Deborah Roberts Biography (1960-)

Born September 20, 1960, in Perry, GA; daughter of Ben (a business owner) andRuth (a homemaker) Roberts; married Al Roker (a television personality), September 16, 1995; children: Leila, Nicholas Albert; stepchildren: Courtney. Addresses: Office: c/o 20/20, ABC News, 147 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10023.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: News reporter, news correspondent
Birth Details: September 20, 1960; Perry, Georgia, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Correspondent, Dateline NBC, NBC, 1992-1995
Correspondent, 20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC, 1995-
Host, Lifetime Live, Lifetime, 2000-
Also appeared as a substitute anchor in various series, including GoodMorning America (also known as GMA), ABC; NBC News, NBC; and World News Weekend, ABC.
Specials
Anchor, I'm Not a Racist but ... Small Steps toward Healing the Hate, Lifetime, 1999
Correspondent in Orlando, ABC 2000, ABC, 1999
Awards Presentations
The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 35, Gale, 2002

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, June 19, 1998, p. 16
Essence, March, 2002, pp. 138-44
People Weekly, October 2, 1995, p. 72

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