Margaret Judson Explained

Margaret Judson
Birth Place:Arlington Heights, Illinois, US
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2012–present
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Margaret Judson is an American actress. A native of Arlington Heights, Illinois, she appeared on The Newsroom, an HBO drama.

Early life

Judson graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 2008 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.[1]

Career

Judson began her broadcast career at the NBC Page Program, where she worked with television personalities such as Lorne Michaels, Jimmy Fallon and Brian Williams. She then worked as a research assistant to Keith Olbermann on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.[2]

Judson was offered a role on the TV show The Newsroom after series creator Aaron Sorkin shadowed her at MSNBC while doing research for the show. She initially was a consultant for the show, but eventually auditioned for and won the role of Tess Westin.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Illinois alumna goes from MSNBC to HBO. Jeff . Kirshman . . July 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120907234658/http://www.dailyillini.com/index.php/article/2012/07/illinois_alumna_goes_from_msnbc_to_hbo. September 7, 2012 . dead.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4622699/bio " Margaret Judson - Biography " Imdb.com, accessed 18 July 2012.