Savannah Guthrie is an Australian-American broadcast journalist and attorney who has been a main co-anchor of NBC News' morning program Today since July 2012. Born in Melbourne in 1971, she moved to the United States as a child and built a career in local television before joining NBC News in 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent. Her background in law has shaped much of her reporting, particularly on courtroom proceedings and legal issues.
Early life and education
Guthrie was born in Melbourne, Australia, where her father, a mining engineer, was working at the time. Her family returned to the United States two years later and settled in Tucson, Arizona. She studied journalism at the University of Arizona, graduating cum laude in 1993, and later earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002, graduating magna cum laude. She was admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia and Arizona.
Career at NBC
Guthrie began in local broadcasting before moving to the NBC-owned station in Washington, D.C., where she covered major stories. After working as a national trial correspondent for CourtTV, she joined NBC News in 2007 and served as a White House correspondent. In 2012 she replaced Ann Curry as co-anchor of Today, and she has also hosted NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.
Other work
Beyond the news, Guthrie has appeared in television and film productions, including the series finale of the sitcom 30 Rock. She has also written children's books and a religious book. In 2021 she was announced as an interim guest host of the quiz show Jeopardy! following the death of its longtime host, Alex Trebek.