American artist, born 1945
Graduated from Santa Catalina School
Emmy Award-winning journalist.
In 1980, helped create the Cable News Network.
First woman to host the Olympics, to broadcast live from the Soviet Union and to interview the cosmonauts.
She created the first network health show while at ABC and was host of two syndicated health shows in the 1980s. She currently working to fight the stigma surrounding mental illness. She sits on the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration) Advisory Council, to which she was appointed by the White House in January, 2003.
