Judy Woodruff Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Judy Woodruff is an American journalist and senior correspondent for Pbs.

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Best Known For:The television program PBS NewsHour

Breakthrough:Graduated from Duke University in 1968

10 Quick Facts About Judy Woodruff

Full Name: Judy Woodruff
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program PBS NewsHour
Current Role: Senior correspondent
Date of Birth: November 20, 1946
Age: 79 years old
Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Al Hunt

Judy Woodruff Age

Judy Woodruff is about 80 years old as of 2026. Judy Woodruff was born in 1946.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at Meredith College and Duke University.

Meredith College
- Field of Study: Mathematics
- Period: From 1964
Duke University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Political Science
- Period: 1968

Career & Work

Judy Woodruff's career includes news and reporting roles with PBS NewsHour and Bloomberg Television.

Organization: PBS NewsHour

Role: Senior Correspondent

Period: 2023–Present

Details: Continues reporting, including the America at a Crossroads initiative.

Organization: PBS NewsHour

Role: Anchor and Managing Editor

Period: 2016–2022

Details: Became sole anchor after Gwen Ifill's death and led the program until stepping down at the end of 2022.

Organization: PBS NewsHour

Role: Co-anchor and Managing Editor

Period: 2013–2016

Details: Co-anchored the nightly news program alongside Gwen Ifill.

Organization: Bloomberg Television

Role: Conversations with Judy Woodruff Host

Period: 2006–2013

Details: United States · Presented a monthly interview program.

Organization: PBS NewsHour

Role: Senior Correspondent

Period: From 2007

Details: Returned to the program after her years at CNN.

Organization: Duke University

Role: Visiting Professor

Period: 2006

Details: Durham, North Carolina

Rise to Fame

Judy Woodruff rose to prominence for her role on the television show PBS NewsHour.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes PBS NewsHour, Inside Politics, and Frontline with Judy Woodruff.

Television

TV Show: PBS NewsHour (Anchor, Managing Editor and Senior Correspondent, 1983-1993; 2007-Present) — PBS national news program
TV Show: Inside Politics (Anchor, 1993-2005) — CNN political news and analysis program
TV Show: Frontline with Judy Woodruff (Anchor, 1984-1990) — PBS documentary journalism series
TV Show: Conversations with Judy Woodruff (Host, 2006-2013) — Bloomberg Television interview series
TV Show: America at a Crossroads (Reporter, From 2023) — PBS reporting project exploring political division and national identity
TV Show: Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime (Reporter and Anchor, 2011) — PBS documentary examining Nancy Reagan's public life
TV Show: Generation Next: Speak Up. Be Heard (Journalist, 2007) — Reporting initiative examining younger Americans' opinions

Books

Book: This Is Judy Woodruff at the White House (Author, 1982) — Book drawing on her experience reporting from the White House

Notable Coverage

United States presidential elections - NBC News, CNN and PBS - Reported on presidential campaigns and political developments across five decades
White House reporting - NBC News - Covered the presidency as a White House correspondent from 1977 to 1982
Presidential candidate debates - PBS NewsHour - Moderated major presidential-primary debates

Awards & Achievements

Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism — Arizona State University — Excellence in broadcast journalism.
Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award — Committee to Protect Journalists — Press freedom and contributions to journalism.
Peabody Journalistic Integrity Award — Peabody Awards — Journalistic integrity and public-service reporting.
Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2022 — Lifetime achievement in television news.
Radcliffe Medal — Harvard Radcliffe Institute — Distinguished professional and public contributions.
Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism — Poynter Institute — Lifetime contributions to journalism.
Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award — Washington State University — Lifetime achievement in broadcast journalism.
Duke Distinguished Alumni Award — Duke University — Professional excellence and public contribution.

Judy Woodruff Family & Relationships

Judy Woodruff is married to Al Hunt. She has 3 children, including Jeffrey Hunt and Benjamin Hunt.

Father: William Henry Woodruff
Mother: Anna Lee Woodruff

Siblings:
- Anita Woodruff

Children:
- Jeffrey Hunt (1981)
- Benjamin Hunt (1986)
- Lauren Hunt (1989)

Lesser Known Facts

She initially studied mathematics at Meredith College before transferring to Duke University.
She and Gwen Ifill became the first two women to co-anchor an American national evening news program.
She co-founded the International Women's Media Foundation.
Her America at a Crossroads reporting project began after she stepped away from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk.
She was a White House correspondent before becoming a nationally recognized television anchor.