Leslie Cockburn Bio | Wiki
Leslie Cockburn is an American investigative journalist, and filmmaker. Her investigative TV segments have aired on CBS, PBS Frontline, NBC, and 60 Minutes. Leslie has received an Emmy Award, The Hillman Prize, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, Alfred I. DuPont–Columbia University Award, and the George Polk Award.
Moreover, in 2018, she was a Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Unfortunately, Leslie lost to Republican Denver Riggleman. While living in London, she began working for NBC News. Among Leslie’s early reports was an interview with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. In 1978, she moved to CBS and covered six wars including the U.S.-directed Contra War against Nicaragua.
Leslie Cockburn Age
Leslie was born on September 2, 1952, in San Mateo, California, United States. She is 70 years old.
Leslie Cockburn Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Leslie Cockburn Family
She was born in San Mateo, California to her parents Jeanne and Christopher Rudolph Redlich. Leslie grew up in Hillsborough, California to a family of hunters and supports gun control. Her father worked as a shipping magnate.
Furthermore, Leslie is a mother-in-law of Tao Ruspoli, daughter-in-law of Claud Cockburn and Jean Ross. Her brothers-in-law include Alexander and Patrick. She also has a half-sister-in-law named Sarah Caudwell. Moreover, Leslie is also a grandmother to four grandchildren including Otis and Daisy.
Leslie Cockburn Husband
Leslie is married to her supportive husband Andrew Cockburn, a journalist and film producer. The couple held their wedding in 1977 in San Francisco. Together, they have co-authored several books. Moreover, they live together in Rappahannock County, Virginia with their three children Chloe Francis, Olivia Wilde, and Charles Philip.
Leslie Cockburn Education
She attended the Santa Catalina School. Later, Leslie studied at Yale University and was among the first women to graduate from Yale. Subsequently, she went on to earn a master’s degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
Leslie Cockburn Congress | 5th District
In 2018, Leslie was a Democratic and ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018, to Denver Lee Riggleman III.
Leslie Cockburn Films
In collaboration with her husband, Andrew Cockburn, Leslie created Guns, Drugs, and the CIA in 1987. It is a documentary that claimed the CIA assisted and encouraged drug trafficking. In 1990, together with Peter Jennings and Tom Yellin, they produced and co-wrote “From the Killing Fields”.
It was an ABC News documentary show Peter Jennings Reporting. It alleged that the U.S. had covertly supported the Khmer Rouge in its return to power in Cambodia. This was during a genocidal movement responsible for the deaths of millions in the 1970s.
In addition, in 1997, Leslie conceived and co-produced The Peacemaker, starring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman. This is a thriller positing a terrorist attack on New York City with a stolen nuclear weapon. In 2000, she produced “America’s Worst Nightmare,” a 60 Minutes report on political instability in Pakistan and fundamentalist groups linked to the Taliban.
Leslie Cockburn American Casino
In 2009, Leslie directed and co-produced with her husband her first feature documentary for theatrical release, American Casino. The documentary follows the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. which led to the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. In January 2008, they began filming and documenting the financial machinations and miscalculations on Wall Street.
Leslie Cockburn Daughter | Olivia Wilde
Leslie and Andrew Cockburn’s daughter Olivia Wilde is an American actress and filmmaker. She portrayed Remy “Thirteen” Hadley on the medical-drama TV series House and appeared in the films Tron: Legacy among others.
In 2019, Olivia directed her first film, the teen comedy Booksmart, for which she earned the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. She has two kids with her second ex-husband Jason Sudeikis, a son, Otis, and a daughter Daisy.
Leslie Cockburn Books
In addition to her career, Leslie is also an author. Some of her books include:
Out of Control
Dangerous Liaison
One Point Safe
Looking for Trouble
Baghdad Solitaire (novel)
Leslie Cockburn Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career. Therefore, Leslie has amassed a fortune over the years. Her estimated net worth is $5 million.
Who Is Leslie Cockburn
Leslie is an American investigative journalist, and filmmaker. She was a Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She has received an Emmy Award, The Hillman Prize, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, Alfred I. DuPont–Columbia University Award, and the George Polk Award.