Lawrence O’Donnell Biography
Lawrence O’Donnell is an American anchor/actor/host working for MSNBC/ FOX 10 News in Chicago, the United States as a host of The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. It is an MSNBC opinion and news program that airs on weeknights.
Lawrence O’Donnell Age / Birthday
O’Donnell was born on November 7, 1951, in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. He is 72 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday on November 7.
Lawrence O’Donnell Height / Measurements
O’Donnell is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Lawrence O’Donnell Partner / Wife
O’Donnell manages to keep information regarding whether he is married or not away from the public. However, he was happily married to his lovely wife Kathryn Harrold. The couple tied the knot on February 14, 1994, but later divorced in 2013.
Lawrence O’Donnell Kids / Children
In his marriage with Kathryn, O’Donnell was blessed with a daughter by the name of Elizabeth Buckley Harrold O’Donnell. However, he manages to keep information regarding his daughter away from the limelight.
Lawrence O’Donnell Family / Relatives
O’Donnell was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. He is the son of Frances Marie (née Buckley) who is an office manager, and Lawrence Francis O’Donnell Sr., who is an attorney. Lawrence is of Irish descent and grew up Catholic.
Lawrence O’Donnell Education
O’Donnell is a highly educated and qualified man. After attending and graduating from St. Sebastian’s School in 1970 with a high school diploma in general studies, he joined Harvard College majoring in economics and graduated in 1976. While in St. Sebastian’s School, he was a captain of the baseball team and wide receiver on their undefeated football team. He also wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. While at Harvard College.
Lawrence O’Donnell Career
O’Donnell is a host of The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, an MSNBC opinion and news program that airs on weeknights. In the year 2009, Lawrence became a regular contributor on Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough. While on that program his aggressive debate style and others led to several on-air confrontations, including an interview with conservative Marc Thiessen on Morning Joe that became so heated that Scarborough took him off the air.
Also in the years 2009 and 2010, Lawrence started appearing frequently as a substitute host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, particularly when Olbermann’s father was ill in the hospital. He then started hosting a 10 p.m. show on MSNBC, called The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on September 27, 2010.
Afterward, on January 21, 2011, it was announced that he would take over the 8 p.m. slot from Keith Olbermann after Olbermann announced the abrupt termination of his show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann. On October 24, 2011, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell switched time slots with The Ed Show, with Ed Schultz taking over the 8 p.m. Eastern slot, and O’Donnell returning to the 10 p.m. Eastern slot.
O’Donnell was also a writer and producer for the NBC series The West Wing (playing the role of President Bartlet’s father in flashbacks) as well as creator and executive producer of the NBC series Mister Sterling. Lawrence also appeared as a recurring character on the HBO series Big Love. Lawrence started his career in politics as an aide to U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and was staff director for the Senate Finance Committee. He describes himself as a “practical European socialist”.
FOX 10 News
O’Donnell works with FOX 10 News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Craig Melvin
- Chris Hayes
- Byron Day
- Chelsey Sayasane
- Ari Melber
- Joe Scarborough
- Brendan Kirby
- Eric Reynolds
- Hal Scheurich
- Jose Diaz-Balart
Lawrence O’Donnell Salary
O’Donnell receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Lawrence O’Donnell Net Worth
Through Lawrence’s career as a host, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Lawrence O’Donnell Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
O’Donnell is active on his social media accounts. He has about 500 K followers on his Facebook Page, about 2.8 M followers on his Twitter account, and around 20.7 K followers on his Instagram account.