Leslie Cockburn
American investigative journalist and filmmaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leslie Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; born Leslie Corkill Redlich on September 2, 1952) is an American investigative journalist, and filmmaker. Her investigative television segments have aired on CBS, NBC, PBS Frontline, and 60 Minutes. She has won an Emmy Award, The Hillman Prize, Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and the George Polk Award.
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Born | Leslie Corkill Redlich (1952-09-02) September 2, 1952 (age 71) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
Education | Yale University (BA) University of London (MA) |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | 3, including Olivia Wilde |
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Cockburn was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Virginia's 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives, losing to Republican Denver Riggleman.