Norah O'Donnell
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Norah O'Donnell (born January 23, 1974) is a correspondent for NBC News, where she has worked since 1999. In May 2005, O'Donnell was named chief Washington correspondent for MSNBC. In addition O'Donnell anchors MSNBC Live and is one of the rotating anchors serving at the News Desk on Weekend Today. From September 2003 to May 2005, O'Donnell served as White House Correspondent for NBC News. O'Donnell has done reports that have appeared on numerous NBC News broadcasts, including NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, and MSNBC. O'Donnell has also filled in for Chris Matthews as host of Hardball with Chris Matthews and is a regular pundit for the Chris Matthews Show. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, restauranteur Geoff Tracy, whom she married in June 2001. Prior to joining NBC News, O'Donnell served as staff writer for Roll Call, where she covered Congress.
[edit] Life
O'Donnell was born in San Antonio, Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a masters degree in international affairs from Georgetown University. Despite rumors to the contrary, she is of no relation to fellow NBC News correspondent Kelly O'Donnell nor MSNBC political analyst Lawrence O'Donnell . Norah recently announced that she is pregnant with twins, expected in May, 2007.
[edit] Awards
O'Donnell won the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Breaking News Coverage for the Dateline NBC story "DC In Crisis," which aired on the night of September 11, 2001.
