Lawrence O'Donnell Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Harvard University and received an honorary doctorate from Suffolk University in 2001
• Got started in politics as director of communications for Sen․ Daniel Moynihan's 1988 re-election campaign
• Served as senior advisor to Sen․ Daniel Patrick Moynihan, chief of staff to the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, and chief of staff of the Senate Finance Committee
• Best known as the host of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell․"
• Has written essays and articles for the New York Times, People, Boston Magazine, and several other publications
• Wrote the book "Deadly Force," which was adapted into a CBS movie in 1986
• Has been MSNBC's political analyst since the network launched in 1996
• Has also been involved in the entertainment industry as a writer and producer for the TV series "The West Wing" and as an actor on the TV series "Big Love" and the film "Mrs․ Harris․"