Lisa Wilkinson
| Lisa Wilkinson | |
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 Lisa Wilkinson in Sydney, February 2013 | |
| Born |
19 December 1959 Wollongong, Australia |
| Occupation | Television presenter, journalist |
| Notable credit(s) |
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| Spouse(s) | Peter FitzSimons |
| Website | |
| at Nine MSN | |
Lisa Wilkinson (born 19 December 1959) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Her background is in magazine editing.
Wilkinson is the co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast television program Today with Karl Stefanovic and has been since 2007.
Career
Wilkinson was born in Wollongong[1] and attended Campbelltown Performing Arts High School in the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown. She began her career at a young age working for the magazine Dolly.[2] At age 21,[2] she became the youngest ever editor of the magazine.[3] After four years she was appointed editor of the magazine Cleo and went on to become International Editor-in-Chief.[2]
Her television career began in the late 1990s when she was a regular panelist on Network Ten and Foxtel's Beauty and the Beast. During the 2000 Summer Olympics, she (along with Duncan Armstrong) co-hosted The Morning Shift on the Seven Network.[4]
In April 2005, she began hosting Weekend Sunrise on the Seven Network with Chris Reason, later with Andrew O'Keefe.[5]
On 10 May 2007, it was confirmed that Wilkinson was to co-host Today on the Nine Network after Jessica Rowe left the network. Her last appearance on Weekend Sunrise was 6 May 2007, and she began appearing on Today on 28 May 2007.[6]
Since 2008, Wilkinson has been the co-host of the Nine Network's Carols by Candlelight, replacing long time host Ray Martin when Martin semi-retired. Wilkinson's co-host from 2008 until 2012, was Karl Stefanovic and in 2013, she was joined by David Campbell.[7][8]
Personal life
Wilkinson is a former student of Campbelltown High School (now Campbelltown Performing Arts High School).[3]
She married media personality Peter FitzSimons on 26 September 1992;[9] they have three children, two sons and a daughter.[10]
References
- ↑ "A Day At A Time". Louise Turk, Illawarra Mercury, 7 June 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Today biography". Today.ninemsn.com.au. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Campbelltown City Council – Committee Minutes" (PDF). Campbelltown City Council. 7 December 2004. p. 11. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
...Lisa Wilkinson (a former student of Campbelltown High School who became the youngest ever editor of an Australian women's magazine).
- ↑ The Morning Shift, tv.com
- ↑ "'You'd be a fool to feel safe on TV'" by Jo Casamento, The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 July 2013
- ↑ "TV job gives new meaning to 'hot seat'" The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 May 2007
- ↑ McManus, Bridget (19 December 2013). "Today's Lisa Wilkinson: 'We need to start developing a women's club [in media]'". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ↑ "End of an era as Ray quits Nine" by David Knox, TV Tonight, 20 October 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Galleries: 1992 Weddings". Perth now.com. p. 4. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ Richard Clune (25 July 2010). "Today show hosts a perfect match". Sunday Telegraph (Australia: daily telegraph.com). Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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| Preceded by Jessica Rowe |
Today Co-host with Karl Stefanovic 28 May 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
| First New television program |
Weekend Sunrise Co-host April 2005 – 6 May 2007 |
Succeeded by Samantha Armytage |
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