Jane Pauley

Jane Pauley earns my deep respect for the nerve she showed at twenty-five, stepping into Barbara Walters's chair on Today and holding her own alongside Tom Brokaw and Bryant Gumbel. An Indianapolis native and Indiana University graduate, she carried a Midwestern steadiness into the highest-pressure seat in American morning television, and her Walter Cronkite Award confirms she was the real journalistic article. What impresses me most is endurance: staying trusted on screen for decades means re-earning credibility every single day. I have a genuine soft spot for unshakable professionals like her who simply keep doing the work, beautifully.

Name (English)

Jane Pauley

Name (Japanese)

ジェーン・ポーリー

Reading

じぇーん・ぽーりー

Born

October 31, 1950 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Tiger

Origin

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Occupation

journalist

High school

Warren Central High School

University

Indiana University

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
• 1988 Radcliffe Medal
• 2007 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism

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Tags

• Indiana
• journalist

Last updated

2026-06-17

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