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Vivien Creegor (born c. 1959) is an

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. From 1989 until 2006, she was one of the principal news readers on Sky News.

Broadcasting career

Creegor started her career as a secretary with the

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and eventually became a production assistant for

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Drama and an abridger for the

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programme, ''A Book at Bedtime''. She became a newsreader on British television on

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and BBC2 and on radio on

: she was a main presenter on Points West during much of the 1980s. In 1988, she joined the fledgling Sky News, eventually becoming the news anchor with

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. She remained at Sky until 2006, when she was released, according to the management, "to make way for new faces".

Acting career

After leaving Sky News, Creegor moved into acting, beginning with a cameo role as a news reporter in the 2006 British-made movie ''

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''. She also appeared in the play ''Alfie'' at

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and as a nun in the film adaptation of

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''.Candice Kriege
Vivien Creegor gets into the acting habit
''The Jewish Chronicle'', 11 June 2009

Other activities

Creegor has written several articles for the ''

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'' and also worked for many years with the

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, frequently as a

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. In addition, for several years, she presented the Millennium Child of Achievement Forum. As of 2009, Creegor was living in

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, London.

References

External links

Vivien Creegor's website
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