Kelly O’Donnell

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Kelly O’Donnell Wiki Biography

Kelly O’Donnell was born on 17 May 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio USA, of part-Irish descent, and is a journalist, best known for working as a political reporter for NBC News, as their White House & Capitol Hill correspondent. She’s been active in the industry since the 1990s, and all of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Kelly O’Donnell? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $8 million, mostly earned through success in journalism, currently reportedly earning a salary of $200,000 annually, which also encompasses her appearances on television, in shows such as “Meet the Press” and “NBC Nightly News”. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Growing up, Kelly aspired to become an actress, and also took dance classes, but eventually switched her focus to journalism. She attended Northwestern University and studied for a degree in Education, graduating in 1987 with a focus on both public policy and journalism. In the 1990s, she then found work as a reporter and anchor for WJW TV which is located in Cleveland, Ohio, working there during the time WJW TV was still a part of CBS. Soon more opportunities would open up for her which would increase her net worth.

She became a regular panelist for “The Chris Matthews Show”, and stayed there until the show’s cancellation ion 2013. She was a substitute host and news anchor of “Weekend Today” too, as well as being a part of “Nightly News”, and contributing to the news magazine “Dateline NBC”. Eventually, she would become the White House correspondent for NBC News during the second term of George W. Bush, then after the 2008 presidential campaign season, she became NBC’s Capitol Hill correspondent.

O’Donnell’s net worth continued to grow as she covered the Bush Administration, various presidential campaigns, and congress. She also joined the 3rd Infantry Division during the Iraq war during which she was stationed in Qatar and Bagdad. Other notable events she has covered include the Oklahoma City bombing, the death of Pope John Paul II, Olympic Games, and the space shuttle Columbia disaster. For her work, she was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2011. She’s received numerous other honors throughout her career, including a New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, a National Headliner Award, and Emmy Awards; in 2014, she was given Northwestern University’s Alumnae Award. According to reports, her journalistic career has taken her to all 50 states of the US, and she has travelled to 47 countries.

For her personal life, it is known that Kelly is married to photographer J. David Ake who works for The Associated Press in Washington DC, which is where they are based. She also mentioned that she is not related to journalists Norah O’Donnell and Lawrence O’Donnell. She’s very active on social media, having more than 165,000 followers on Twitter, which she updates regularly.

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Kelly O’Donnell Quick Info

Full Name Kelly O’Donnell
Net Worth $8 million
Date Of Birth May 17, 1965
Place Of Birth Westlake, Ohio, United States
Profession Journalist, political reporter for NBC News, White House & Capitol Hill correspondent
Education Mooch High School in Ohio, Gregory Advanced School, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
Nationality American
Spouse J. David Ake
Parents Josh O’Donnell, Kristien O’Donnell
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Kelly-ODonnell-CBS6Albany-264543870264901
Twitter https://twitter.com/kellyo
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kelly_o_donnell/?hl=en
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-donnell-78a5073b
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1137536/
Awards New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, National Headliner Award, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast, Northwestern University’s Alumnae Award (2014)
Nominations Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2004), Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame (2011)
Movies House of Cards (2013), NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970), Dateline NBC (1992)
TV Shows NBC Nightly News, Today, NewsNation with Tamron Hall (2012-2014), NBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II (2005, TV Special), NBC News Special, NBC News Decision 2010, Deadline: White House (2017), Access Hollywood (2016)

Kelly O’Donnell Important Facts

  • NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent.
  • Graduated from Northwestern University (1987).

Kelly O’Donnell Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Place for Politics 2016: MSNBC Election Night Coverage 2016 TV Movie Correspondent Actress
House of Cards 2014 TV Series Kelly O’Donnell Actress
Weekend Today 2006-2016 TV Series Herself – Capitol Hill Correspondent / Herself – Correspondent Self
MSNBC Live 2015-2016 TV Series Correspondent Self
Access Hollywood 2016 TV Series Herself – NBC News Self
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt 2004-2016 TV Series Herself – Capital Hill Correspondent / Herself – Correspondent Self
Meet the Press 2006-2016 TV Series Herself – Panelist / Herself Self
All In with Chris Hayes 2016 TV Series Correspondent Self
Dateline NBC 2015 TV Series documentary Herself – Correspondent Self
Today 2006-2015 TV Series Herself – Capital Hill Correspondent / Herself – Capitol Hill Correspondent / Herself – Correspondent Self
NewsNation with Tamron Hall 2012-2014 TV Series Correspondent Self
Weekends with Alex Witt 2014 TV Series Herself – Correspondent Self
Jeopardy! 2012-2013 TV Series Herself – Video Clue Presenter / Herself – Celebrity Contestant Self
The Cycle 2013 TV Series Herself Self
Andrea Mitchell Reports 2013 TV Series Herself Self
The Chris Matthews Show 2006-2013 TV Series Herself / Herself – Panelist Self
Hardball with Chris Matthews 2006-2013 TV Series Herself Self
NBC News Decision 2012 2012 TV Movie Herself – Correspondent Self
NBC News Decision 2010 2010 TV Movie Herself – Correspondent Self
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama 2009 TV Movie Herself – Correspondent Self
NBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II 2005 TV Movie Herself – Correspondent Self
XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony 2002 TV Movie Herself Self
The Jay Leno Show 2010 TV Series Herself Archive Footage

Kelly O’Donnell Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form NBC News Decision 2010 (2010) Won
2010 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2010 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009) Won
2006 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Story – Long Form NBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II (2005) Won
2006 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form NBC News Decision 2010 (2010) Nominated
2010 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated
2010 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009) Nominated
2006 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Story – Long Form NBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II (2005) Nominated
2006 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated