Lawrence O'Donnell

Birth Name:

Lawrence Francis O'Donnell

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer

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
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․"
Has been MSNBC's political analyst since the network launched in 1996
Wrote the book "Deadly Force," which was adapted into a CBS movie in 1986

Fast Facts