Ashleigh Banfield
- January 5, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ashleigh Banfield |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 29, 1967(1967-12-29) |
| Age | 57 |
| Birthplace | Winnipeg |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Ashleigh Banfield Biography
| Name | Ashleigh Banfield |
| Birthday | Dec 29 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Winnipeg |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Suzanne Elizabeth Holland, John Alexander Banfield |
| Spouse | Howard Gould |
| Children(s) | Jay Fischer Gould, Ridley Banfield Gould |
Ashleigh Banfield is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 29, 1967 in Winnipeg, Canada. Canadian-born broadcast journalist who hosted the morning CNN Newsroom program and anchored Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield. Earlier in her career, she was a host of MSNBC Investigates and a producer of World News Tonight (ABC).
She and Don Lemon both worked as CNN Newsroom presenters.
Banfield was educated in her native Canada at Balmoral Hall School, a private university preparatory school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which she left in 1985 (also attended by her mother, Suzie (Holland) Lount, in the 1950s). She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and French from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1988 and continued her studies in French at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, graduating in 1992.
Banfield began her career in 1988 at CJBN-TV in Kenora, Ontario, and at CKY-TV in Winnipeg later that year. From 1989 to 1992, she anchored the weekend news for CFRN-TV in Edmonton. She worked at CICT-TV in Calgary, as a producer from 1992 to 1993 and as evening news anchor and business correspondent from 1993 to 1995. Banfield won two Iris Awards in 1994 in the categories of Best News Documentary and Best of Festival.
Her marriage to Howard Gould produced two children: Jay and Ridley.
Ashleigh Banfield Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ashleigh Banfield is one of the richest Journalist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ashleigh Banfield 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She started her television career at a Kenora, Ontario station called CJBN-TV.
She hosted Early Start and worked as an anchor for CourtTV.
Ashleigh Dennistoun Banfield (born December 29, 1967) is a Canadian-American journalist and former anchor at HLN TV network. She is a former host of Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield and Early Start on CNN. She is currently a backup host of the Live PD show on A&E.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Ashleigh Banfield height 5 ft 10 in Ashleigh weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ashleigh Banfield Dating?
According to our records, Ashleigh Banfield married to Howard Gould. As of December 1, 2023, Ashleigh Banfield’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2004, Banfield married real estate financier Howard Gould, who founded the carbon credit trading company Equator Environmental and is a great-grandson of railroad developer Jay Gould.The wedding took place aboard a wooden yacht at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club in Canada. The couple, who are now divorced, have two sons.
Facts & Trivia
Ashleigh Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Ashleigh Banfield celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.
Banfield joined CourtTV (renamed TruTV) in 2005. She was the co-host of the trial coverage show Banfield & Ford: Courtside weekdays from 1 to 3PM ET with Jack Ford. On June 1, 2009, Banfield took over as host of the truTV series Open Court weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m. ET, formerly hosted by Lisa Bloom. Her last major assignment with the network was reporting on the Casey Anthony trial.
Top Facts about Ashleigh Banfield
- Ashleigh Banfield is a Canadian-American journalist.
- She was born on December 29, 1967 in Winnipeg, Canada.
- Banfield has worked for CNN, MSNBC and Court TV.
- She covered the 9/11 attacks from Ground Zero.
- Banfield won an Emmy Award for her coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
- In 2018, she joined HLN as host of “Crime & Justice.”
- Banfield has interviewed high-profile figures such as Bill Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
- She graduated from Queen’s University with a degree in Political Studies.
- Banfield authored a book titled “The Eleventh Day” about the 9/11 attacks.
- She is married to Howard Gould and they have two children together.
Where does Ashleigh Banfield work now?
In January 2021, Banfield was announced as the host to replace the third hour of NewsNation Prime on NewsNation (American TV channel).
Is Ashleigh Banfield still on NewsNation?
Banfield is a nightly American television news program on NewsNation, which premiered on March 1, 2021. The hourlong program hosted by Ashleigh Banfield is inspired by Larry King Live.
Did Ashleigh Banfield ever work for Fox news?
Prior to MSNBC, Banfield served as the evening news anchor for KDFW-TV , the FOX affiliate in Dallas.
Is Ashleigh Banfield in don't look up?
Don’t Look Up (2021) – Ashleigh Banfield as Dalia Hensfield – IMDb.
Does Ashley Banfield have a law degree?
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