Lisa Wilkinson

Lisa Wilkinson
AM

Lisa Wilkinson in Sydney, February 2013
Born (1959-12-19) 19 December 1959
Wollongong, Australia
Occupation Television presenter, journalist
Notable credit(s)
Spouse(s) Peter FitzSimons
Website at Nine MSN

Lisa Wilkinson AM (born 19 December 1959) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Her background is in journalism, specifically magazine editing. Wilkinson is the co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast television program Today with Karl Stefanovic and has been since 2007.

Career

Wilkinson was born in Wollongong[1] and attended Campbelltown Performing Arts High School in the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown. She began her career at a young age working for the magazine Dolly.[2] At age 21,[2] she became the youngest ever editor of the magazine.[3] After four years she was appointed editor of the magazine Cleo and went on to become International Editor-in-Chief.[2] Her television career began in the late 1990s when she was a regular panelist on Network Ten and Foxtel's Beauty and the Beast. During the 2000 Summer Olympics, she (along with Duncan Armstrong) co-hosted The Morning Shift on the Seven Network.[4]

In April 2005, she began hosting Weekend Sunrise on the Seven Network with Chris Reason, later with Andrew O'Keefe.[5] On 10 May 2007, it was confirmed that Wilkinson was to co-host Today on the Nine Network after Jessica Rowe left the network. Her last appearance on Weekend Sunrise was 6 May 2007, and she began appearing on Today on 28 May 2007.[6]

Since 2008, Wilkinson has been the co-host of the Nine Network's Carols by Candlelight, replacing long time host Ray Martin when Martin semi-retired. Wilkinson's co-host from 2008 until 2012, was Karl Stefanovic and in 2013, she was joined by David Campbell.[7][8]

In August 2015 Wilkinson was appointed as The Huffington Post, Australian Editor-at-large. She will continue her role with Nine Network's breakfast program.[9]

Personal life

Wilkinson is a former student of Campbelltown High School (now Campbelltown Performing Arts High School).[3]

She married media personality Peter FitzSimons on 26 September 1992;[10] they have three children, two sons and a daughter.[11] They reside in Sydney.[12][13]

Wilkinson was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2016 Australia Day Honours list for significant service to the print and broadcast media as a journalist and presenter, and to a range of youth and women's health groups.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Turk, Louise (7 June 2008). "A Day At A Time". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Today biography". Today.ninemsn.com.au. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Campbelltown City Council – Committee Minutes" (PDF). Campbelltown City Council. 7 December 2004. p. 11. Retrieved 11 November 2007. ...Lisa Wilkinson (a former student of Campbelltown High School who became the youngest ever editor of an Australian women's magazine).
  4. ↑ The Morning Shift, tv.com
  5. ↑ Casamento, Jo (21 July 2013). "You'd be a fool to feel safe on TV". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ↑ "TV job gives new meaning to 'hot seat'". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 May 2007.
  7. ↑ McManus, Bridget (19 December 2013). "Today's Lisa Wilkinson: 'We need to start developing a women's club [in media]'". The Age. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (20 October 2008). "End of an era as Ray quits Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Davies, Anne (19 August 2015). "Huffington Post appoints television presenter Lisa Wilkinson as editor-at-large". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Galleries: 1992 Weddings". Perth now.com. p. 4. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  11. ↑ Clune, Richard (25 July 2010). "Today show hosts a perfect match". Sunday Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Addressed for success". The Sun Herald. 1 August 2010.
  13. ↑ "In Conversation: August Literary Lunch with Peter FitzSimons". Live at the Centre.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (M-Z)" (PDF). Australia Day 2016 Honours Lists. Office of the Governor-General of Australia. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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April 2005 – 6 May 2007 		Succeeded by
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