Sue Kellaway (born c. 1940)[1] is a New Zealand-Australian former television journalist and presenter.
Sue Kellaway | |
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| Born | c. 1940 (age 83–84) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Education | University of Canterbury[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist |
| Spouse | Charles Bidwill |
Kellaway worked in her native country, before coming to Australia, where she was the original hostess of breakfast news program, Good Morning Australia, a format based on the American concept of Good Morning America opposite Gordon Elliott, and subsequently on the Nine Network program Today, opposite Steve Liebmann.
Biography edit
Early career edit
Kellaway was educated at St Margaret's College, Christchurch and attended the University of Canterbury, she trained as a nurse, before switching to modelling and singing. She then won Miss Universe New Zealand pageant,[2] before entering public relations and advertising.
Career in New Zealand edit
Kellaway started her career in journalism then in her native New Zealand on television as a reporter and presenter for South Pacific Television[citation needed]
Career in Australia edit
Kellaway visited Australia in 1980 on a vacation and realized there were not many women working as news anchors at the time. She was selected to host Good Morning Australia, a new breakfast TV news program which was being launched on Rupert Murdoch's Network Ten, and would follow a similar concept to the American morning show Good Morning America'[2]
In 1982, she moved to co-host the Nine Network's Today program, another breakfast show, when it launched and she continued to co-host opposite Steve Liebmann until 1985.[3][4]
She lives in the United Kingdom with her husband, New Zealand business executive Charles Bidwill, and has homes in Mexico and Portugal[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Morrissey, Di (3 May 2014). "The early risers". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ a b Erlich, Rita (23 January 1981). "Start the day with Miss New Zealand". The Age. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Steve bows out after 22 years on Today". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Qazi, Basmah. "Fashion flashback: 26 years of Today show style | OverSixty". oversixty.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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