Known for movies

Short Info

SpouseMichael John Davies
FactGraduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude - Bowdoin College (1978). She received her law degree from Columbia University.


Cynthia McFadden is an American television journalist who is currently the co-anchor for ABC’s Nightline. She was born on May 27, 1956 in Lewiston, Maine. Her parents are both teachers. She has two sisters. McFadden graduated from Bates College in 1978 with a degree in art history.

She began her career as a producer for WCBS-TV in New York City. In 1984, she joined ABC News as a correspondent. She has been the co-anchor of Nightline since 2005. McFadden has won several awards for her work, including three Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.

She has an estimated net worth of $5 million. In 2010, she was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

General Info

Full NameCynthia McFadden
ProfessionScreenwriter, TV Journalist
EducationColumbia University, Bowdoin College, Columbia Law School
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseMichael John Davies
ChildrenSpencer Graham McFadden Hoge
PartnerJames F. Hoge, Jr.

Accomplishments

AwardsNews & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form, Special Classification for Outstanding News and Documentary Program Achievement - Programs
NominationsNews & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a New...
TV ShowsNightline, Good Morning America, Primetime, ABC 2000 Today, Nightline Prime, The Safety Challenge, 20/20 Downtown

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Facts

#Fact
1Son, Spencer Graham McFadden Hoge (b. July 1998)
2Graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude - Bowdoin College (1978). She received her law degree from Columbia University.
3Executrix of Katharine Hepburn's estate.
4Adopted.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
State v.2002TV SeriesNarrator (voice)

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Question of Justice: The Trial of Jean Harris1992TV Movie documentary

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Question of Justice: The Trial of Jean Harris1992TV Movie documentary producer

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In the Jury Room2004TV Series documentary legal editor

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt2015-2016TV SeriesHerself - Senior Legal and Investigative Correspondent / Herself - Senior Investigative Correspondent / Herself - Senior Legal Correspondent / ...
Today2015-2016TV SeriesHerself - Investigative Correspondent / Herself - Senior Legal and Investigative Correspondent / Herself - Senior Legal Correspondent / ...
Dateline NBC2016TV Series documentaryHerself - Correspondent
MTP Daily2015TV SeriesHerself - Contributor
ABC News Nightline2001-2014TV SeriesHerself - Anchor / Co-Anchor / Herself - Correspondent / ...
20/20 on ID2013TV SeriesHerself - Correspondent
The Lookout2013TV SeriesHerself - Anchor
Good Morning America2012-2013TV SeriesHerself - Correspondent / Herself / Herself - Guest
Revenge2012TV SeriesHerself
Owned & Operated2012DocumentaryHerself
Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time2011TV Movie documentaryHerself - Host
Primetime2010TV Series documentaryHerself - Contributing Anchor
The View2010TV SeriesHerself
U.S. 20102010TV MovieHerself - ABC News
Entertainment Tonight2007-2010TV SeriesHerself
The Bonnie Hunt Show2009TV SeriesHerself
ABC News: Inauguration 20092009TV MovieHerself - Correspondent
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2007TV SeriesHerself
World News Now2007TV SeriesHerself - Correspondent
The Tony Danza Show2005-2006TV SeriesHerself
Larry King Live2004-2005TV SeriesHerself
In the Jury Room2004TV Series documentaryNarrator
The Museum of Television & Radio Annual Honors a Salute to Tom Brokaw2004TV MovieHerself
The Daily Show2002TV SeriesHerself
The Safety Challenge2001TV SeriesHost
ABC 2000: The Millennium1999TV Movie documentary
Primetime Thursday1999TV SeriesHerself - Host (1999-2002)
Charlie Rose1995-1998TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself - ABC News Legal Correspondent / Herself
Trial Story1993TV SeriesHerself - Host
A Question of Justice: The Trial of Jean Harris1992TV Movie documentaryHerself - Host
Court TV News1991TV SeriesHerself - Anchor
20/201978TV Series documentaryHerself - Correspondent

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Media Buzz2015TV SeriesHerself - ABC News Correspondent
Revenge: The First Chapter2012TV MovieHerself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2010EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long FormABC News: Inauguration 2009 (2009)
2000EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding News and Documentary Program Achievement - Programs & SegmentsABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled NewscastABC Evening News (1953)
2013EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled NewscastABC News Nightline (1980)
2011EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long FormABC News: Vote 2010 (2010)
1994CableACECableACE AwardsInformational or Documentary HostA Question of Justice: The Trial of Jean Harris (1992)
1994CableACECableACE AwardsNewscasterCourt TV (1991)
1993CableACECableACE AwardsNewscasterCourt TV (1991)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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