Brooke Victoria Anderson (born May 13, 1978) is a former co-host of '' The Insider'', and is now a correspondent for ''

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''. Previously, she was a culture and entertainment anchor and producer for CNN and served as co-host for '' Showbiz Tonight'' on HLN. Based in CNN's Los Angeles, California bureau, Anderson joined the network in July 2000. Anderson graduated in 2000 with honors from the University of Georgia's

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with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. She is a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. She has covered numerous events for CNN and Headline News, including the 2006 Cannes film festival, the Academy Awards, the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the

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, the

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, the NBA All-Star Weekend, Fall Fashion Week in New York City and Atlanta's Music Midtown. In February 2003, she received the Daily Point of Light Award for volunteerism from President

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. In January 2012, she guest starred on ''

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'', playing a reporter who interviewed John Black in episode 11754.

Personal life

She is married to James Arthur Walker III. They have three children: two daughters and a son.

References

External links

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Brooke Anderson profile
on CNN.com * 1978 births Living people American television reporters and correspondents American women television journalists CNN people Journalists from California People from Savannah, Georgia Television anchors from Atlanta Television anchors from Los Angeles University of Georgia alumni 21st-century American women {{US-journalist-1970s-stub