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Gwendolyn L. Ifill was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first woman of African descent to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review. She was the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and co-anchor and co-managing editor, with Judy Woodruff, of the PBS NewsHour, both of which air on PBS. Ifill was a political analyst and moderated the 2004 and 2008 vice-presidential debates. She authored the best-selling book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.
Birth Name
Gwendolyn L. Ifill
Born
Thursday, 29 September 1955
Died
Monday, 14 November 2016
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Convicting a Murderer | Self | 2023 |
Riding the Dragon | Self | 2020 |
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
The Nineties | Self - NBC News | 2017 |
Herblock: The Black & the White | Self | 2013 |
House of Cards | Gwen Ifill | 2013 |
The Souls of Black Girls | Self | 2008 |
The Colbert Report | Self - Guest | 2005 |
Travelscope | Self | 2005 |
Flashpoints USA with Bryant Gumbel and Gwen Ifill | Self - Co-Host | 2003 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Convicting a Murderer | Self | 2023 |
Riding the Dragon | Self | 2020 |
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
The Nineties | Self - NBC News | 2017 |
Herblock: The Black & the White | Self | 2013 |
House of Cards | Gwen Ifill | 2013 |
The Souls of Black Girls | Self | 2008 |
The Colbert Report | Self - Guest | 2005 |
Travelscope | Self | 2005 |
Flashpoints USA with Bryant Gumbel and Gwen Ifill | Self - Co-Host | 2003 |
Texas Monthly Talks | Self - interviewee | 2003 |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self - Expert | 1999 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
PBS NewsHour | Self | 1975 |
Washington Week in Review | Herself - Moderator / Self - Moderator / Self - Moderator (1999-2016) / Self | 1967 |
Face the Nation | Self - Panelist | 1954 |
Meet the Press | Self - Panelist | 1947 |