Katty Kay Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Modern Languages
• Began working for the BBC in 1990 as a radio reporter for the Africa Service in Zimbabwe
• Worked for the Bank of England briefly before beginning her journalism career
• Best known as a journalist and lead anchor for BBC World News America
• Worked as a BBC correspondent in London and Tokyo before moving to Washington in 1996, where she worked at The Times Washington for six years before returning to the BBC
• Is a frequent guest commentator on "Meet the Press" and "Morning Joe․"
• Is the co-author of the books "Womenomics" and "The Confidence Code" with Claire Shipman