Andrea Canning | |
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| Born | Andrea Mead Canning[1] (1972-12-10)December 10, 1972 (age 53) Collingwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | University of Western Ontario[2] Ryerson Polytechnic University(Radio and Television Arts) |
| Occupations | Broadcast journalist Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable credit | New York-based correspondent forDateline NBC |
| Spouse | [3] |
| Children | 6 |
Andrea Mead Canning (born December 10, 1972) is a Canadian-born journalist and writer.[4] She was named aDateline NBC correspondent in 2012 and contributes to otherNBC News platforms such asToday,NBC Nightly News andMSNBC.[5] She also is a fill-in anchor and news anchor onToday andWeekend Today.
In addition to working as a journalist, Canning is a writer forHallmark Channel andLifetime movies.
Canning was born in Blue Mountain, Ontario and grew up inCollingwood, Ontario.[6] She graduated from theUniversity of Western Ontario with a degree in psychology in 1994.[2] She also studied radio and television arts atRyerson Polytechnic University.[6]
Her earlier assignments included work forWCPO-TV in Cincinnati as a reporter and co-anchor of the evening newscast. From 1999 to 2001, Canning worked forWPTV-TV inWest Palm Beach, Florida and from 1997 to 1999 was a reporter and anchor forCKVR-TV in Barrie, Ontario.[7] She was also the morning anchor forWXVT-CBS in Greenville, Mississippi. Prior to CKVR, from 1996 to 1997, Canning was an assignment editor for the tabloid TV showExtra. While living inLos Angeles, she was also an intern forBaywatch and shared a house with future media personality and TV hostRyan Seacrest.[8]
Canning was a correspondent forABC News from 2004 until April 2012, where she covered theWhite House, Congress, theSupreme Court and theIraq War for ABC's affiliateNewsOne. While at ABC News, she covered a wide array of stories ranging from crime stories and notable trials to the devastation ofHurricane Katrina and theCasey Anthony case. Her public profile was elevated considerably after she interviewedCharlie Sheen for20/20 on February 28, 2011.[9][10] The interview was subsequently used as the basis for aviral video that received more than 10 million views during its first nine days onYouTube.[11]
During her time at ABC News, Canning contributed toGood Morning America,Nightline,World News withDiane Sawyer and20/20, while regularly anchoring the early morning broadcastsWorld News Now andAmerica This Morning. Canning also served as an alternate news reader forGood Morning America.
Canning joinedNBC News in October 2012 as a correspondent forDateline while contributing to other NBC News platforms.[12]
Canning has been a screenwriter since 2016 and has written various TV and movie scripts. IMDb lists over 20 productions, such asUSS Christmas,Double Mommy andKiller Prom.[13][unreliable source?]
Canning served as the 'Tell All' reunion host for seasons 11 and 12 ofSister Wives.[14]
Canning has appeared in the role of a news anchor in the popularRuby Herring Mystery movie series, beginning in 2019.
Canning is married to Lt. Col Tony Bancroft,USMCR, anF/A-18 instructor pilot.[3] They have five daughters and one son: Anna, Charlotte "Charlie," Christina "Kiki," Georgia, Elle and George Anthony Bancroft III.
She is a member ofAlpha Gamma Delta and was presented with their Talent of Leadership award in 2015[15] and their Distinguished Citizens Award in 2018.[16]