Deborah Norville

Anchor of "Inside Edition," author, and mental health advocate.

Travels From:  New York City

SPEECH TOPICS

Back On Track: How to Straighten Out Your Life When it Throws You a Curve

The Mommy Jungle

ABOUT Deborah Norville

"Inside Edition" anchor Deborah Norville is a woman who wears many hats. Anchor of the nation's top rated syndicated news magazine since 1995, she has lead the show to new ratings strength and respect. Ratings jumped 15% the week she joined the program.

A two time Emmy-Award winner, Norville joined "Inside Edition" from CBS News, where she won an Emmy for "48 Hours: Flood, Sweat and Tears." At CBS, she anchored "America Tonight", reported for "48 Hours", "Street Stories" and "CBS Evening News." She has also been host of the "Deborah Norville Radio Show" on the ABC radio network, heard on over 200 stations around the country. She was co-host and news anchor of NBC's "Today", positions which followed her tenure as anchor of NBC "News at Sunrise."

Norville began her television career while still in college, as a reporter and later weekend anchor for WAGA-TV in Atlanta. She then worked for WMAQ-TV, the NBC-owned station in Chicago where she was a reporter and later main anchor.

Deborah Norville is also an author. Her first book, Back On Track: How To Straighten Out Your Life When It Throws You A Curve, drew upon Deborah's experiences at "Today" to offer a plan for renewal and redirection for women everywhere. I Don't Want To Sleep Tonight offers children (and their parents) suggestions to keep scary dreams away. The highly acclaimed book has been one of Golden Books' strongest sellers. I Can Fly followed in March 2001 to help kids find their own talents and increase self esteem.

Deborah is also an active volunteer. As 2001 National Celebrity Spokesperson for the Mothers March of Dimes, Deborah's image will be on millions of solicitations for the Mothers March. She has been a Director of the Greater New York City Council of Girl Scouts since 1989 and directed the proceeds from her first children's book to the Girl Scouts. She is also on the Steering Committee for the Alzheimer's Association's Rita Hayworth Gala, and raised $1.5 million in a single night the year she chaired the event. She is an on-line mentor via People Magazine/AOL's "Digital Heroes" Campaign, among other endeavors.

She is the recipient of a number of awards, among them "Best in the Business" (Washington Journalism Review), Mother of the Year (National Mother's Day Committee), Person of the Year (Rita Hayworth Gala), two national Emmy, a local Emmy, and a Silver Plaque from the Chicago Film Festival.

A sought after lecturer, Norville speaks with candor and humor about dealing with life's curves and juggling a career and motherhood. She is married and the mother of three.