Nancy O'Dell Biography

Fast Facts

• Formed the foundation Betty's Battle: Fighting ALS in 2009 in honor of her mother, who passed away as a result of the disease in 2008
• Created the children's educational app series "Little Ashby: Star Reporter," for which she was nominated for a Cynopsis: Kids Imagination Award
• Has won three Associated Press Awards, two Society of Professional Journalist Awards, an Emmy Award, and seven additional Emmy nominations
• Is a National Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, an ALS National Ambassador, a member of the American Red Cross's National Celebrity Cabinet, and the celebrity spokesperson for the March of Dimes
• Started out as a reporter and anchor at WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• In addition to "Entertainment Tonight," she contributes to "CBS This Morning" and "Dateline" and is the host and executive producer of "Celebrities at Home․"
• Best known as an entertainment journalist and as the host of "Entertainment Tonight․"
• Has interviewed President Barack Obama, Oprah, Angelina Jolie, Jamie Foxx, and Johnny Depp, among others
• Has twice gone undercover as a prostitute to take part in on-air police busts
• Appeared in the films "The Smurfs 2," "Thank You for Smoking," and the "Scream" franchise, as well as the TV series "30 Rock," "90210," "The Simpsons," and "Dirt․"