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.

Known For

The Daily Show

Late Show with David Letterman

The View

The Colbert Report

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

All Movies (26)

• Michael Jackson: A Life in Music2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special2026 · as Self
• Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage – A Diane Sawyer Special2026 · as Self
• The Turpins: A New House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event2026
• Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special2025 · as Self
• Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy2025 · as Self - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage)
• Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution2024 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph2023 · as Self - Interviewer
• Our Barbara2023 · as Self
• The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special2022 · as Self
• Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview2022 · as Self
• The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later2021 · as Self - Host
• Crazy, Not Insane2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Howard2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special2015 · as Self - Hostess
• The Price of Gold2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Janeane from Des Moines2012 · as Herself
• Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel2012 · as Self
• Unforgettable2010 · as Self
• Waking Sleeping Beauty2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama2009 · as Self
• Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner2006 · as Self
• The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greed2005 · as Self - Archive Footage
• ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion2004 · as Self
• ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003 · as Self

All TV Shows (21)

• Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist2022 · as Self - ABC News (archive footage)
• The Nineties2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• I Am Cait2015 · as Self
• Rachael Ray2006 · as Self
• The Colbert Report2005
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• E! True Hollywood Story1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• Day One1993 · as Host
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• 20/201978 · as Self
• World News Tonight with David Muir1948
• World News Tonight with David Muir1948 · as Self - Anchor