Diane Sawyer
Biography
Lila Diane Sawyer is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime newsmagazine while at ABC News.
During her tenure at CBS News she hosted CBS Morning and was the first woman correspondent on 60 Minutes. Prior to her journalism career, she was a member of U.S. President Richard Nixon's White House staff and assisted in his post-presidency memoirs.
Known For
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The Daily Show
Self
1996
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The Colbert Report
2005
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The View
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1997
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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2003
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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1988
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20/20
1978
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
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Intimate Portrait
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1993
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The Tony Danza Show
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2004
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Rachael Ray
2006
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Entertainment Tonight
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1981
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The Nineties
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2017
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023
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World News Tonight with David Muir
1948
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World News Tonight with David Muir
Self - Anchor
1948
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I Am Cait
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2015
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E! True Hollywood Story
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1996
Film
Howard
Self (archive footage)
2018
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Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
Self - ABC News (archive footage)
2022
Filmography
2026FilmThe Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event2025FilmEmma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Specialas Self / Narrator (voice)2025FilmMatthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedyas Self - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage)2024FilmOutstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023FilmJeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumphas Self - Interviewer2023TVPretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)2023FilmOur Barbaraas Self2022FilmThe Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Specialas Self2022FilmMatthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interviewas Herself2022TVUntold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Existas Self - ABC News (archive footage)2021FilmThe Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Lateras Self - Host2020FilmCrazy, Not Insaneas Self (archive footage)2018FilmHowardas Self (archive footage)2017FilmManolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizardsas Self (archive footage)2017TVThe Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)2015TVI Am Caitas Self2015FilmThe Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Specialas Self - Hostess2012FilmJaneane from Des Moinesas Herself2012FilmDiana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travelas Self2010FilmUnforgettableas Self2009FilmWaking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)2009FilmA Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obamaas Self2006TVRachael Ray2006FilmWrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushneras Self2005FilmThe Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greedas Self - Archive Footage2005TVThe Colbert Report2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self2004FilmABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passionas Self2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self1997TVThe Viewas Self1996TVE! True Hollywood Storyas Self1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1993TVDay Oneas Host1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1978TV20/201948TVWorld News Tonight with David Muir