Diana Morgan (actress) facts for kids

Diana Morgan, born on September 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, is a talented actress. Before becoming an actress, she was a well-known television news anchor. She made history as the first African-American person to anchor a news broadcast in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. You might recognize her from movies and TV shows where she often plays a newscaster, like in the famous film Titanic.

Diana Morgan's News Career

Diana Morgan started her journey in television news in different cities like Evansville, Nashville, and Champaign. In January 1981, she joined WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Virginia. There, she became a co-anchor for the evening news during the week.

She first worked alongside Bob Grip until 1984. Then, Terry Zahn became her new co-anchor. For five and a half years, Diana and Terry anchored the main evening newscasts on Channel 10. Their 11 p.m. news team was very popular and watched by many people.

In December 1989, Diana left WAVY-TV. She moved to Miami to work at WCIX. She started as a weekend news anchor and later became the weekday evening anchor. She continued in this role until 1994.

Acting Roles and Appearances

After her career in news, Diana Morgan decided to pursue acting. She took theatre and acting lessons and performed in local plays in Chicago. Later, she moved to Hollywood to work in movies and television.

In her acting career, Diana has often been cast as a news reporter or anchor. She has appeared in many popular TV shows. These include JAG, The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives, and The Bold and the Beautiful. She also had roles in shows like Babylon 5 and The West Wing. In Babylon 5, she played a character named Alison Higgins, who was an anchor for ISN News.

Diana Morgan has also played newscasters in movies such as Eraser and Billboard Dad. Her most famous role as a news anchor was in James Cameron's movie Titanic. Her voice, as a news anchor, is heard prominently at the beginning of the film.

Selected Works

• Eraser (1996)
• Murder One (TV series) (1996)
• Pauly (TV series) (1997)
• Babylon 5 (TV series) (1996–1997)
• Brooklyn South (TV series) (1997)
• Titanic (1997)
• JAG (TV series) (1998)
• The Last Man on Planet Earth (TV movie) (1999)
• Running Mates (TV movie) (2000)
• The Tick (TV series) (2002)
• The West Wing (TV series) (1999-2002)
• The Agency (TV series) (2002)
• Monster Man (TV series) (2003)
• Saving Grace (TV series) (2008)
• The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series) (2004–2011)
• The Mentalist (TV series) (2010–2011)