On Friday, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Savannah Guthrie as Today 's new co-host. Here's a quick guide on Matt Lauer's new partner.
She's a native of Australia.
Even though she has no accent, Savannah was born in Melbourne, Australia. Two years later, her family moved to Tucson, Arizona. (Se has said she hopes to return to Australia because she has no memories of living there.)
She has a background in law.
After graduating from University of Arizona with a degree in journalism, Savannah earned her JD from Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the bars in both Washington D.C. and the state of Arizona.
(Savannah pictured giving the commencement speech at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in May of 2012.)
She worked at Court TV.
After briefly practicing law, Savannah moved into journalism. She worked at various news outlets, including Court TV, which she joined in 2004 as an analyst. During her time there, she covered various stories, like the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings of Samuel Alito; Martha Stewart's insider trading case; and Michael Jackson's trial. Watch her coverage of the Jackson prosecution here.
She was married to Mark Orchard.
Savannah and the BBC presenter met in 2005 while covering the Michael Jackson trial. After Mark divorced his first wife, the two got married. However, the couple separated in 2009.
Via: mediabistro.com
