
Lesley Stahl
Biography
Lesley Rene Stahl (born December 16, 1941) is an American television journalist. She has spent most of her career with CBS News, where she began as a producer in 1971. Since 1991, she has reported for CBS's 60 Minutes.
She is known for her news and television investigations and award-winning foreign reporting. For her body of work she has earned various journalism awards including a Lifetime Achievement News and Documentary Emmy Award in 2003 for overall excellence in reporting.
Known For

TV
Frasier
Lesley Stahl
1993

TV
The Colbert Report
Self
2005

TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003

TV
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979

TV
60 Minutes
Self - Correspondent
1968

TV
60 Minutes
Self
1968

TV
Unforgettable
Lesley Stahl
2011

TV
Face The Nation
Self
1954

TV
Murphy Brown
1988

TV
Dexter: Resurrection
Lesley Stahl
2025

TV
Kidding
Lesley Stahl
2018

TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999

TV
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
2017

Film
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Lesley Stahl
2023

Film
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Newscaster (voice)
2008

Film
Eagle Eye
Newscaster
2008

TV
Live from Lincoln Center
Self - Host
1976

Film
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Lesley Stahl
2022

Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

Film
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Self (archive footage)
2025
Filmography
2025FilmRob Reiner – Scenes from a Lifeas Self (archive footage)2025TVDexter: Resurrectionas Lesley Stahl2023FilmTransformers: Rise of the Beastsas Lesley Stahl2022FilmMarcel the Shell with Shoes Onas Lesley Stahl2022FilmWatergate: High Crimes in the White Houseas Self2022TVWatergate: Blueprint for a Scandalas Self2020FilmPandemic: The People, The Conspiracy, The Journey2019FilmMike Wallace Is Hereas Self (archive footage)2018TVKiddingas Lesley Stahl2018FilmRBGas Self (footage from 60 Minutes) (archive footage)2017TVThe Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)2011TVUnforgettableas Lesley Stahl2008FilmMadagascar: Escape 2 Africaas Newscaster (voice)2008FilmEagle Eyeas Newscaster2006Film60 Minutes: The Science Of Sexual Orientationas Host2005TVThe Colbert Reportas Self2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self1993TVFrasieras Lesley Stahl1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1988TVMurphy Brown1979TVCBS News Sunday Morningas Self1976TVLive from Lincoln Centeras Self - Host1968TV60 Minutesas Self - Correspondent1954TVFace The Nationas Self