Diane Sawyer

Actor · Born December 22, 1945 · Glasgow, Kentucky, USA

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.

Acted in 2

2020s

2026
The Turpins: A New House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event
Movie · Documentary · Crime

2000s

2005
The Colbert Report
TV · 11 Seasons · Documentary · Comedy
80

Wrote 4

2020s

2026
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
Writer
The Turpins: A New House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event
Writer
2025
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Writer
2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Writer

Produced 1

2020s

2025
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Executive Producer
91

Appearances42

2020s

2026
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
Self
Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage – A Diane Sawyer Special
Self
2025
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Self
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Self - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage)
66
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
76
2024
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
Self · 1 episode
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
78
2023
Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph
Self - Interviewer
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
75
Our Barbara
Self
2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Self
Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview
Self
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
Self - ABC News (archive footage) · 1 episode
2021
The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later
Self - Host
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
77
2020
Crazy, Not Insane
Self (archive footage)
77

2010s

2018
Howard
Self (archive footage)
78
2017
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards
Self (archive footage)
61
The Nineties
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
78
2015
I Am Cait
Self · 2 episodes
2014
The Price of Gold
Self (archive footage)
72
2012
Janeane from Des Moines
Herself
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Self
2010
Unforgettable
Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
73

2000s

2009
A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama
Self
2006
Rachael Ray
Self · 1 episode
45
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
Self
2005
The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greed
Self - Archive Footage
2004
ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 episode
63
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self, Self - Guest · 1 episode
61

1990s

1997
The View
Self · 8 episodes
29
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · 1 episode
The Daily Show
Self · 1 episode
78
1993
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 episode
69

1980s

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 3 episodes
48
1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 episode
38

1970s

1978
20/20
Self, Self - Correspondent · 370 episodes
67

1940s

1948
World News Tonight with David Muir
Self - Anchor
60

Thanked in the credits1

2010s

2010
The Switch
Thanks
58