George Stephanopoulos

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Biography

Government official, journalist, writer

  • Primary profession
  • Producer·actor·writer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 10 February 1961
  • Place of birth
  • Fall River· Massachusetts
  • Spouses
  • Ali Wentworth
  • Education
  • Columbia University·Balliol College· Oxford
  • Member of
  • Phi Beta Kappa·Democratic Party

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

Served as Executive Floor Manager to House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt prior to 1992.

He received his Masters in theology at Balliol College, Oxford University, England, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University and graduated summa cum laude in political science.

Served on the Clinton/Gore campaign as the Deputy Campaign Manager and Director of Communications during the 1992 presidential election.

Served in the Clinton Administration as the Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy.

(24 July 2001) Appeared on ABCs "Good Morning America" , where he is a political commentator, along with fianc Alexandra Wentworth to announce their engagement.

Proposed to Alexandra Wentworth after only 3 months of dating.

Welcomed first daughter Elliott Anastasia on September 9, 2002.

His father, the Very Reverend Robert Stephanopolous, is the Dean at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in NYC, the home parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Alexandra Wentworth and Stephanopolous were married at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in NYC. His father presided over the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony that united them.

Referred to in the "Friends" episode "Friends" {The One with George Stephanopoulos (#1.4)} , but he does not appear onscreen.

Graduated Salutatorian at Columbia University

Daughters: Elliott and Harper were the exact same height and weight at birth.

(June 2, 2005) His wife Ali, gave birth to their second daughter, Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos was born at 2:42 a.m. weighing 6lbs. 9ozs, 19 inches.

ABC News chief Washington correspondent.

Was the basis for the characters Lewis Rothchild in The American President and Henry Burton in Primary Colors .

Release of his book, "All Too Human: A Political Education".

Quotes

Four years in the White House and two presidential campaigns is an awful long time. In politics, every year in the White House is like dog years, six years off your life. .

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