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Lynn Sherr Biography (1942-)

Full name, Lynn Beth Sherr; born March 4, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA; daughterof Louis and Shirley (maiden name, Rosenfeld) Sherr; married Lawrence B. Hilford, January 11, 1980; stepchildren: Jeffrey, Andrew, James. Addresses: Office: 20/20, 147 Columbus Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10023-5900.; Agent: Harry Walker Agency, Inc., 355 Lexington Ave., 21st Floor, New York, NY10017.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

News correspondent, writer

Birth Details

March 4, 1942

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Host, Midday Live, PBS, 1974
• Principal reporter and anchor, USA: People and Politics, PBS, 1976
• (With Jim Lehrer) Host, MacNeil-Lehrer Report, PBS, 1977
• Correspondent, 20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC, 1986-?
• Anchor of various programs, including Celebrate Women, Tax Clinic, Why Me?, and Women and the GOP Convention, all PBS, between 1975 and 1977.
• Specials
• Making the News, ABC, 1985
• Reporter, Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986
• Anchor, "Beyond the Shuttle," ABC News Closeup, ABC, 1988
• Floor correspondent, The '88 Vote: The Democratic Convention, ABC,1988
• Floor correspondent, The '88 Vote: The Republican Convention, ABC,1988
• Reporter and analyst, The '88 Vote: Election Night, ABC, 1988
• Host and moderator, Seize the Power: A Lifetime Challenge to the Womenof America, Lifetime, 1992
• Floor correspondent, The '92 Vote: The Democratic Convention, ABC,1992
• Floor correspondent, The '92 Vote: The Republican Convention, ABC,1992
• Reporter and analyst, The '92 Vote: Election Night, ABC, 1992
• The 20/20 Fifteenth Anniversary Special, ABC, 1993
• Panelist, "Sexual Politics at Work," On the Issues, PBS, 1993
• Presenter, The Alfred I. du Pont-Columbia University Awards in Broadcast Journalism, PBS, 1995
• Host, Susan B. Anthony Slept Here, ABC, 1995
• Floor correspondent, The '96 Vote: The Democratic Convention, ABC,1996
• Floor correspondent, The '96 Vote: The Republican Convention, ABC,1996
• Reporter and analyst, The '96 Vote: Election Night, ABC, 1996
• Correspondent for special The 51st State, PBS.
• Miniseries
• Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and SusanB. Anthony, PBS, 1999
• Episodic
• Guest, Women Aloud, 1992
• Host of 1976 vice presidential debate analysis, PBS, 1976; anchor of 1976presidential election coverage, PBS, 1976; reporter on western state races for 1982 election coverage, ABC, 1982; as ABC correspondent, has appeared on ABC News Nightline and World News Tonight, 1977--; host of several editions of Woman Alive!, PBS; also served as substitute anchor ofABC News Nightline.
• Television Work
• Specials
• Executive producer, Susan B. Anthony Slept Here, ABC, 1995
• Producer of The 51st State, PBS.
• WRITINGS
• Television Specials
• "Beyond the Shuttle," ABC News Closeup, ABC, 1988
• The 20/20 Fifteenth Anniversary Special, ABC, 1993
• Susan B. Anthony Slept Here (based on her book Susan B. AnthonySlept Here: A Guide to American Women's Landmarks), ABC, 1995
• Nonfiction
• (With Jurate Kazickas) The Liberated Woman's Appointment Calendar andSurvival Handbook, published annually, 1971-1982
• (With Kazickas) The American Woman's Gazetteer, Bantam (New York City), 1976, revised edition published as Susan B. Anthony Slept Here: A Guide to American Women's Landmarks, Times Books (New York City), 1994
• Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words, Times Books, 1995
• Tall Blondes: A Book about Giraffes, Andrews and McMeel (Kansas City, MO), 1997
• America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story behind Our Nation's Favorite Song, Public Affairs, 2001
• Contributor to periodicals, including Family Circle, Mademoiselle, Ms., New York Times, and Saturday Review.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Authors, Volume 109, Gale, 1983

Electronic

• ABC News, http://www.abcnews.go.com, December 15, 2002