Margaret Judson

Margaret Judson
Born 1987[1]
Arlington Heights, Illinois, US
Alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012-present
Website Margaret Judson on Twitter
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Margaret Judson (born 1987)[1] is an American actress. A native of Arlington Heights, Illinois, she appears on The Newsroom, an HBO drama.

Early life

Judson graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 2008 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.[2]

Career

Judson began her broadcast career at the NBC Page Program, where she worked with television personalities such as Lorne Michaels, Jimmy Fallon and Brian Williams. She then worked as a research assistant to Keith Olbermann on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.[3]

Judson was offered a role on the TV show The Newsroom after series creator Aaron Sorkin shadowed her at MSNBC while doing research for the show. She initially was a consultant for the show, but eventually auditioned for and won the role of Tess Westin.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "MyLife". "MyLife.com".
  2. 1 2 " Illinois alumna goes from MSNBC to HBO " DailyIllini.com, 1 July 2012; accessed 18 July 2012.
  3. ↑ " Margaret Judson - Biography " Imdb.com, accessed 18 July 2012.

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