Diane Sawyer
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special as Self / Narrator (voice)
2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage)
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph as Self - Interviewer
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
2023Our Barbara as Self
2022The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special as Self
2022Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview as Herself
2021The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later as Self - Host
2020Crazy, Not Insane as Self (archive footage)
2018Howard as Self (archive footage)
2017Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards as Self (archive footage)
2017The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
2015I Am Cait as Self
2015The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special as Self - Hostess
2012Janeane from Des Moines as Herself
2012Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel as Self
2010Unforgettable as Self
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2009A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama as Self
2006Rachael Ray
2006Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner as Self
2005The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greed as Self - Archive Footage
2005The Colbert Report
2004The Tony Danza Show as Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
1997The View as Self
1996E! True Hollywood Story as Self
1996The Daily Show as Self
1993Intimate Portrait as Self
1993Day One as Host
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1981Entertainment Tonight as Self
197820/20
1948World News Tonight with David Muir
1948World News Tonight with David Muir as Self - Anchor