Jane Wallace is an American journalist best known for playing Correspondent in West 57th.
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Best Known For:The television show West 57th
Breakthrough:Became a national news correspondent for CBS News and the high-profile news magazine West 57th in the 1980s
10 Quick Facts About Jane Wallace
- Full Name: Jane Wallace
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist and correspondent
- Known For: The television show West 57th
- Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minnesota
- Birth Year: 1956
- Marital Status: Single
- Children: Zachariah Max
- Specialization: Journalist, Correspondent, and Reporter
- Beats: Politics / Government and International / Foreign Affairs
Jane Wallace Age
Jane Wallace is about 70 years old as of 2026. Jane Wallace was born in 1956.
Education
She attended Yale College, where she earned a Bachelor's degree.
- Yale College
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
Career & Work
Jane Wallace's career includes news and reporting roles with fX Network and CBS News, a news outlet.
Organization: fX Network
Role: Television Host
Period: 1994
Details: United States · Hosted the half-hour cable news and interview program Under Scrutiny with Jane Wallace.
Organization: CBS News
Role: News Correspondent
Period: 1980s
Details: Central America
Organization: WTNH-TV
Role: On-Air Reporter
Details: New Haven, Connecticut · Began her professional broadcast career as an on-the-air news reporter after college.
Rise to Fame
Jane Wallace rose to prominence for her role on the television show West 57th.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Under Scrutiny with Jane Wallace and West 57th.
- TV Show: Under Scrutiny with Jane Wallace (Host, 1994) — A daily half-hour public-affairs and scrutiny interview show broadcast on the fX network
- TV Show: West 57th (Correspondent) — A prominent CBS News television magazine program featuring hard-hitting investigative journalism
Notable Coverage
- Mining of a Nicaraguan Harbor - CBS News - Exposed the United States government's involvement in mining a Nicaraguan harbor
- Hiring of Drug-Smuggling Pilots from the CIA - CBS News - Uncovered the operational hiring of drug-smuggling pilots associated with the CIA
- Civil Unrest and Riots in Haiti - CBS News - Provided on-the-scene field reporting during the riots and civil unrest in Haiti
Jane Wallace Family & Relationships
Jane Wallace is single. She has 1 child, Zachariah Max.
- Siblings:
- Susan
- Children:
- Zachariah Max
Personal Information
- Full Name: Jane Wallace
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Journalist and correspondent
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Birth Year: 1956
- Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minnesota
Family & Relationships
- Siblings: Susan
- Marital Status: Single
- Children: Zachariah Max
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $45K - $188K (Est)
- Net Worth: $375K - $3.8M (Est)
- Source of Income: Employment
Related Biographies
- Zachariah Max (Child • Adopted son)
- Susan (Sibling • Late sister, known as Suki, who was a reporter for WTVJ)
