- Source of Wealth: News, Television
- Age: 46
- Birth Place: Washington, D.C., United States
- Height: 5′ 6″ (1.67 m)
- Weight: 60 kg (132.28 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married (Geoff Tracy)
- Full Name: Norah O’Donnell
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: January 23, 1974
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Occupation: Television News Correspondent
- Education: Georgetown University (BA Philosophy, Master’s Degree Liberal Studies)
- Children: 3 (Henry, Grace, Riley)
O’Donnell covered the historic 2008 presidential election, anchoring throughout the primaries and reporting exit poll numbers. She was one of the main anchors of MSNBC’s primetime coverage during both the Democratic and Republican conventions, moderating a panel of msnbc’s top political analysts. On election night, she was part of NBC News’ Emmy award-winning coverage.
She is a regular on “The Chris Matthews Show,” a Sunday morning political affairs program.
During her career at NBC News, O’Donnell covered the Pentagon, Congress, and the White House. Her assignments took her around the globe, reporting from every continent except Antarctica with the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense.
Her husband, Geoff Tracey, owns several restaurants in the Washington, DC area, including his namesake Chef Geoff’s.