Kelly ODonnell Net Worth
Kelly O’Donnell net worth is
$8 million
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.
Kelly O’Donnell Net Worth $8 million
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.
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 |
https://www.facebook.com/Kelly-ODonnell-CBS6Albany-264543870264901 | |
https://twitter.com/kellyo | |
https://www.instagram.com/kelly_o_donnell/?hl=en | |
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) |
# | Fact |
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1 | NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent. |
2 | Graduated from Northwestern University (1987). |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Place for Politics 2016: MSNBC Election Night Coverage | 2016 | TV Movie | Correspondent |
House of Cards | 2014 | TV Series | Kelly O'Donnell |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Weekend Today | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Capitol Hill Correspondent / Herself - Correspondent |
MSNBC Live | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Correspondent |
Access Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - NBC News |
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Capital Hill Correspondent / Herself - Correspondent |
Meet the Press | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist / Herself |
All In with Chris Hayes | 2016 | TV Series | Correspondent |
Dateline NBC | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Correspondent |
Today | 2006-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Capital Hill Correspondent / Herself - Capitol Hill Correspondent / Herself - Correspondent |
NewsNation with Tamron Hall | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Correspondent |
Weekends with Alex Witt | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Correspondent |
Jeopardy! | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Video Clue Presenter / Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
The Cycle | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
Andrea Mitchell Reports | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
The Chris Matthews Show | 2006-2013 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Panelist |
Hardball with Chris Matthews | 2006-2013 | TV Series | Herself |
NBC News Decision 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself - Correspondent |
NBC News Decision 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself - Correspondent |
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself - Correspondent |
NBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself - Correspondent |
XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
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Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2011 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form | NBC News Decision 2010 (2010) |
2010 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | NBC Nightly News (1970) |
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) |
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) |
2006 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | NBC Nightly News (1970) |
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