Katie Couric

After watching her fill in for an absent news correspondent at the start of her career in 1980, a CNN executive said he never wanted to see her on the air again.

Launched the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA) to encourage preventive testing and new medical research after her husband died of colon cancer in 1998.

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Shark Tale 2004 -Katie Current

Actor

Film

Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002 -Prison Guard

Actor

Film

Change and Challenge: The Inauguration of Barack Obama

Host

Dateline NBC 2003-2004

Host

Dateline NBC (2004) -Host

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Dateline NBC (2003) -Host

Host

TV Episode

Katie Couric: 'All Access' Grammy Special

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Larry King Live

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Larry King Live (2007) -Host

Host

TV Episode

Survival of the Fittest: America's War on Weight with Dr. Phil

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Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2003) -Host

Host

TV Episode

Wagner Gala

Host

Will & Grace -Herself

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Marry Me a Little (2002) -Herself

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Highlights

Was a high school cheerleader, gymnast, runner, National Honor Society member and newspaper writer.

After watching her fill in for an absent news correspondent at the start of her career in 1980, a CNN executive said he never wanted to see her on the air again.

Launched the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA) to encourage preventive testing and new medical research after her husband died of colon cancer in 1998.

Named News Person of the Year by TV GUIDE in 2001. Other awards she has won include Daytime Emmys, an Associated Press Award and a National Headliner Award.