Acting

Diane Sawyer

Born 1945-12-22 · Glasgow, Kentucky, USA

Lila Diane Sawyer is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime newsmagazine while at ABC News. During her tenure at CBS News she hosted CBS Morning and was the first woman correspondent on 60 Minutes. Prior to her journalism career, she was a member of U.S. President Richard Nixon's White House staff and assisted in his post-presidency memoirs.

Credits

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9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan
as Self - Host
2026
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self
2026
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
Writer
2026
Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self
2026
The Turpins: A New House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event
2026
The Turpins: A New House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event
Writer
2026
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Executive Producer
2025
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self
2025
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Writer
2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage)
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
as Self
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph
as Self - Interviewer
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Our Barbara
as Self
2023
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self
2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Writer
2022
Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview
as Self
2022
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
as Self - ABC News (archive footage)
2022
The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later
as Self - Host
2021
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Crazy, Not Insane
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Howard
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards
as Self (archive footage)
2017
The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
2017
I Am Cait
as Self
2015
The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self - Hostess
2015
The Price of Gold
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Janeane from Des Moines
as Herself
2012
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
as Self
2012
The Switch
Thanks
2010
Unforgettable
as Self
2010
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2010
A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama
as Self
2009
Rachael Ray
as Self
2006
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
as Self
2006
The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greed
as Self - Archive Footage
2005
The Colbert Report
2005
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004
ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
as Self
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
The View
as Self
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
as Self
1996
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1993
Day One
as Host
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
48 Hours on Crack Street
as Self - Reporter
1986
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
20/20
as Self
1978
World News Tonight with David Muir
1948
World News Tonight with David Muir
as Self - Anchor
1948