Barbara Walters

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Biography

A writer, researcher, producer and eventual on-air co-host of "The Today Show" (NBC, 1952- ), Walters continually pushed boundaries and her tenacious pursuit of hard news resulted in some of the biggest scoops of the era. In a significant victory for the droves of newly liberated women of the early 1970s, Walters was promoted to NBC News correspondent and entrusted with such responsibilities as covering President Nixon's historic visit to …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

Barbara Jill Walters on September 25, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Career Milestones

2008

Published her memoir, Audition

2007

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (June)

2001

Served as a producer of the syndicated talk show "Iyanla"

1997

Co-host (also co-creator and co-executive producer) of the daytime talk and information program, "The View" (ABC)

1984

Co-hosted the ABC newsmagazine "20/20" with Hugh Downs; added a second night of the show in 1997

Intermittently served as a correspondent for the ABC news magazine show, "20/20"

1978

Was a correspondent for ABC's "World News Tonight"

1977

Arranged the first joint interview with Egypt's President Anwar Sadat and Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin

1976

Co-anchored the "ABC Evening News" with Harry Reasoner

1976

Hosted the first primetime "Barbara Walters Special" with guest inteviewees Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter and Barbra Streisand and her then-companion Jon Peters

1974

Co-anchored (with Jim Hartz) NBC's "Today"

1972

Was the only woman reporter in the press group which accompanied President Nixon on his historic trip to China

1966

Appeared on an episodic basis on NBC's "Today"

Become that show's regular "Today Girl"

1961

Worked as a writer and researcher for NBC's "Today" show

Began her career as a writer for local East Coast TV stations

Awards

2012

Daytime Emmy Award for OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT in Season 15

1994

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special in The Barbara Walters Special: The Price of Fame

1992

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special in The Barbara Walters Special (03/30/92)

1991

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special in The Barbara Walters Special (03/25/91)

1989

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special in The 50th Barbara Walters Special

1988

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in The Barbara Walters Special (05/11/88)

1987

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in The Barbara Walters Special (12/02/86)

1986

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in The Barbara Walters Special (03/30/87)

1985

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in The Barbara Walters Special (05/29/85)

1984

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in The Barbara Walters Special (05/29/85)