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Jane Pauley Biography

Birth Name:Margaret Jane Pauley

Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • In 1994, she received the New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award
  • In 1998, she received an honorary doctorate degree from Trinity College
  • Was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority while attending Indiana University
  • In 1980, she got married to writer and producer Garry Trudeau
  • Started out working as a reporter for the WISH station in Indianapolis
  • Has served on the board of directors for the Children's Health Fun Advisory Council in New York City
  • In 2004, she released the autobiography "Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue․"

Awards

  • 2002Emmy-Best Report in a News Magazine: winner
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Morning Program: winner
  • 2016Emmy-Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2017Emmy-Outstanding Arts, Culture and Entertainment Report: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Morning Program: winner