Jane Pauley is the anchor of "CBS News Sunday Morning."
A respected broadcast journalist for more than 50 years, spanning morning, prime time and daytime television, Pauley is the recipient of numerous awards, including multiple Emmys, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Achievement and the Gracie Allen Award from the Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television. She is a member of the Broadcast and Cable Hall of Fame.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) honored Pauley with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.
In 2016, Pauley became the third anchor of "CBS News Sunday Morning" following Charles Osgood and founding anchor Charles Kuralt. Pauley joined "CBS News Sunday Morning" in 2014 as a contributor.
Highlights of her work at CBS News include a 2024 interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the couple's first since 2021; the first interview with the newly elected Sen. John Fetterman after his inpatient treatment for depression; the first television interview with Hillary Rodham Clinton following her loss in the 2016 election; the only TV interview with David Letterman about his retirement from late-night television; and the first joint interview with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, following the January 6 assault on Capitol Hill.
Previously, Pauley was the host of NBC's "Today" from 1976 to 1989 and was a co-founding anchor of "Dateline NBC." She also hosted the daytime series "The Jane Pauley Show."
A longtime advocate for children's health and education, Pauley has been a highly regarded spokesperson for mental health for 20 years. She is the author of two New York Times bestselling books - a memoir, "Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue" (Random House, 2004), and "Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life" (Simon & Schuster 2014), based on her award-winning series on "Today" featuring inspiring stories of people 50+ embarking on new adventures, cultivating careers and finding new purpose.
She and her husband, "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau, are the parents of three grown children.
