Serena Altschul
Serena Altschul | |
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 Altschul in 2011 | |
| Born | October 13, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Scripps College (did not graduate) |
| Occupation(s) | News presenter, reporter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Parent(s) | Siri von Reis Arthur Altschul |
| Family | Stephen Altschul (brother) Frank Altschul (grandfather) John Miller (journalist) (brother in law) Whitney Sudler-Smith (step-brother) |
Serena Altschul (born October 13, 1970)[1] is an American broadcast journalist, known for her work at MTV News and CBS.
Early life and education[edit]
Altschul was born in New York City[2] to Siri von Reis, an author and botanist, and Arthur Altschul, a member of the Lehman banking family.[2][3] Her mother was of half-Finnish and half-Swedish ancestry[2][4] and her father was of Jewish ancestry. After her parents divorced, two-year-old Serena and two of her siblings grew up living with their mother.
Serena has four siblings[3] including brother Arthur Goodhart Altschul Jr. and sister Emily Altschul Miller. Her half-brothers are Charles Altschul and Stephen Altschul from her father's previous marriage.[3]
Serena attended Scripps College[5] for a few years; she studied English literature but did not graduate. In 1993, while still in college, she was the associate producer of The Last Party, a political documentary.[5]
Career[edit]
After school, she worked for two years at Channel One News, a channel which was seen nationwide in high schools, as an anchor/reporter.[6][2] In 1987 she landed a job at MTV and in January 1996 she started working for MTV News.[7][8][9][10]
She also hosted shows such as MTV News: UNfiltered, Breaking it Down and hosted and produced True Life.[5][7] From 2002 to 2003 Altschul worked at CNN.[5] She was the host and producer of a CNN special about the return of PCP. She continued to work for MTV News while at CNN. On December 23, 2003, she was named a CBS News contributing correspondent. Since 2013 she has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning.[7] She played herself on Jay-Z's 1999 song, "Dope Man". She appeared as herself in the films Light It Up, Queen of the Damned, and Josie and the Pussycats.
Awards[edit]
- Edward R. Murrow Award – Sports Reporting 2007
References[edit]
- ^ "Mrs. Altschul Has Child (birth announcement)". The New York Times. 1970-10-25. p. 91.
- ^ a b c d "A Move From 'Our Crowd' to Mass Media". The New York Times. 26 March 1998.
- ^ a b c Eric Pace (March 20, 2002). "Arthur G. Altschul, 81, Banker, Art Collector and Philanthropist". New York Times.
In addition to his son Arthur G. Jr., he is survived by his wife, the former Patricia Dey whom he married in 1996; two other sons, Charles, and Dr. Stephen; two daughters, Emily Helen Altschul and Serena von Reis Altschul, a former MTV News correspondent, now with CNN; a stepson, Whitney Sudler Smith
- ^ New York Observer: "The Hard Sell" By Gabriel Sherman February 2, 2004
- ^ a b c d CBS Sunday Morning: "Serena Altschul"
- ^ Channel One Network: "Fast Facts"
- ^ a b c "Serena Altschul from MTV VJs, Then and Now".
- ^ Orlando Sentinel: "MTV Newswoman has a Rich Background" March 31, 1998
- ^ Hartford Courant: "MTV Without the Gloss" by James Endres March 29, 1998
- ^ New York Observer: Power Punk: Serena Altschul" by Joe Hagan December 15, 2013