Brigham Young University, United States Naval Academy
Spouse
Mark W. Johnson (m. 2003)
TV Shows
The Early Show
Star Sign
Taurus
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Quote
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Knowing that I live with integrity in everything that I do, that I live with a spirit of compassion, and that I am a reflection of my deeper belief system, and that I have the strength of character to live a good, moral life. I'm grateful for my family; that's what defines me, that's what makes me whole.
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I love to hear about ordinary people's lives and interests and what motivates them.
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Fact
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She left CBS at the end of 2003, turning down a four-year contract extension, in order to move to Boston with her new husband and start a family.
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Children: Ella (b. 2004) and William (b. 2006).
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Her mother is a violinist with the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra
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She's an adventure seeker, who each year goes on "girls only" trips in search of such thrills as mountain biking, white-water rafting or skydiving.
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A boot fanatic, she owns more than 20 pairs and admits, "I'm addicted to them."
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Graduated from Brigham Young University in 1990 with a degree in journalism. A noted violinist, she attended the university on a music scholarship. In 2002, her alma mater honored her as one of its most distinguished alumni at a gala homecoming weekend.
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Her father, Karl, is a vascular surgeon. Her mother, Jane (yes, same first name shown for mother & daughter), is a retired teacher. She has a younger sister, Hannah, who is studying law at Brigham Young University and a younger brother, David, who died in 1985 from a brain tumor at the age of 11.