Katie Couric

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Birthday:

7 January 1957, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Birth Name:

Katherine Anne Couric

Height:

162 cm

Katie Couric was born on January 7, 1957 in Arlington, Virginia, USA as Katherine Anne Couric. She is a writer and producer, known for Dateline NBC (1992), 60 Minutes (1968) and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2000). She has been married to John Molner since June 21, 2014. She was previously married to Jay Monahan.

I could announce one morning that the world was going to blow up in three hours and people would be calling in about my hair!

To be successful, you have to be brave enough to try and fail.

[on what makes a good anchor] Someone who's experienced and has credibility. When I came to CBS people said I lacked gravitas, which was fra...Show more »

[on what makes a good anchor] Someone who's experienced and has credibility. When I came to CBS people said I lacked gravitas, which was frankly an unfair assessment. I had probably done more interview than most of the sitting anchors, and certainly my share of hard-hitting ones. I always said 'gravitas' was Latin for 'testicles'. Show less «

[on the role of anchors in frontline battle situations] It's a very hard balance because there are stories that warrant the anchors being th...Show more »

[on the role of anchors in frontline battle situations] It's a very hard balance because there are stories that warrant the anchors being there, but you also have to be cognizant that it is not as window-dressing. You have reporters there, day in and day out, covering a story - and then you have an anchor parachute in. You hope whoever that anchor is brings something to the table. Show less «

You can learn something new every day if you have a really positive attitude.