Diane Sawyer

Acting

Diane Sawyer

Born December 22, 1945Glasgow, Kentucky, USA42 credits

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

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

Movie

2026

The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event

The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event

Movie

2026

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Movie

2025

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special

Movie

2025

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Movie

2025

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Movie

2024

Filmography

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

2026Michael Jackson: A Life in Musicas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event

2026The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special EventMovie

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

2025Lilith Fair: Building a MysteryExecutive ProducerMovie

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special

2025Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Specialas Self / Narrator (voice)Movie

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedyas Self - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage)Movie

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph

2023Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumphas Self - InterviewerMovie

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)TV

Our Barbara

2023Our Barbaraas SelfMovie

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special

2022The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Specialas SelfMovie

Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview

2022Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interviewas HerselfMovie

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

2022Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Existas Self - ABC News (archive footage)TV

The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later

2021The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Lateras Self - HostMovie

Crazy, Not Insane

2020Crazy, Not Insaneas Self (archive footage)Movie

Howard

2018Howardas Self (archive footage)Movie

Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

2017Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizardsas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Nineties

2017The Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)TV

I Am Cait

2015I Am Caitas SelfTV

2015The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Specialas Self - HostessMovie

Janeane from Des Moines

2012Janeane from Des Moinesas HerselfMovie

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

2012Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travelas SelfMovie

Unforgettable

2010Unforgettableas SelfMovie

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)Movie

A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama

2009A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obamaas SelfMovie

Rachael Ray

2006Rachael RayTV

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

2006Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushneras SelfMovie

The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greed

2005The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greedas Self - Archive FootageMovie

The Colbert Report

2005The Colbert ReportTV

2004The Tony Danza Showas SelfTV

ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion

2004ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passionas SelfMovie

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas SelfMovie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV

The View

1997The Viewas SelfTV

E! True Hollywood Story

1996E! True Hollywood Storyas SelfTV

The Daily Show

1996The Daily Showas SelfTV

Intimate Portrait

1993Intimate Portraitas SelfTV

1993Day Oneas HostTV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas SelfTV

Entertainment Tonight

1981Entertainment Tonightas SelfTV

20/20

World News Tonight with David Muir

1948World News Tonight with David MuirTV