Actor

Susan Zirinsky

Production

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Acting credits

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TMDB popularity

0.2

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Movies: 11Series: 17Crew credits: 26

TMDB ID: 68962

IMDb ID: nm0957172

Known for: Production

Born: March 3, 1952

Age: 73

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1987 - 2026

Years active: 40

Average TMDB rating: 7.33

Wikidata: Q27884466

Also known as

Susan Zirinski

Other jobs

Executive Producer (24)Associate Producer (1)Producer (1)

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Biography

Susan Zirinsky (born March 3, 1952) is an American journalist and television news producer. She served as the President of CBS News from January 2019 until April 2021, when she was succeeded by Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon. She previously served as executive producer of 48 Hours from 1996 to 2019. In 2003, she won a Primetime Emmy Award as producer of the documentary 9/11, which aired on CBS in 2002. In 2013, Zirinsky was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Television & Film Awards. As CBS News President and Senior Executive Producer, Zirinsky was responsible for CBS News broadcasts and the division's newsgathering across all platforms including television, CBS News Radio, CBSNews.com and CBSN. Zirinsky is the first female President and Senior Executive Producer of CBS News.

Movies

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