Jessica Sage Yellin (born February 25, 1971) is an American television journalist, who previously, served as the Chief White House Correspondent for CNN in Washington, D.C. where she covered Capitol Hill, domestic politics and the White House for CNN. According to Elle (magazine) Yellin is considered to be one of the most influential women in Washington.
Harvard-Westlake School, Harvard University, Harvard College
Nationality
American
Parents
Adele Adest Yellin, Ira Edward Yellin
TV Shows
Campbell Brown, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Good Morning America, MSNBC Live
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Fact
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CNN chief White House correspondent [2012].
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Became CNN national political correspondence, based in Washington, D.C., on January 12, 2008.
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Previously served as White House correspondent for Good Morning America (1975) and ABC News. Before that, she was a reporter for WTVT in Tampa, Florida, and anchor/reporter for Central Florida News 13 in Orlando, Florida. She moved to CNN in July, 2007.
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Attended St. Augustine-by-the-Sea elementary school (now named Crossroads Elementary, of the Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences) in Santa Monica, California. She was president of her high school graduating class at The Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles. She graduated Harvard University magna cum laude and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
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Growing up in Los Angeles, she watched her father involve himself in city issues, renovating urban buildings in blighted areas and enlisting in the Marines in Vietnam.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
ABC News Nightline
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
New Day
2013
TV Series
Herself - Chief White House Correspondent
Charlie Rose
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Anderson Cooper 360°
2012
TV Series
Herself - Guest Host
Erin Burnett OutFront
2012
TV Series
Herself
Creating a Candidate
2012
Video documentary short
Herself
Real Time with Bill Maher
2010
TV Series
Herself
CNN Election Night in America 2008
2008
TV Movie
Herself - Correspondent
The Situation Room
2008
TV Series
Herself
ABC News Nightline
2007
TV Series
Herself - Correspondent
This Week
2006
TV Series
Herself
Good Morning America
2005
TV Series
Herself - Correspondent
MSNBC Live
1996
TV Series
Anchor (2002-2003)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The O'Reilly Factor
2012
TV Series
Herself - CNN Chief WH Correspondent
Toys of Anti-Christ
2011
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010
TV Series
Herself - National Political Correspondent
Known for movies
CNN Election Night in America 2008 (2008) as Herself - Correspondent
$5 Million
