Margaret Judson

Margaret Judson is an American actress. A native of Arlington Heights, Illinois, she appeared on The Newsroom, an HBO drama.

Margaret Judson
Born
Arlington Heights, Illinois, US
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
OccupationActress
Years active2012-present
WebsiteMargaret Judson on Twitter
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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]

References
  1. Kirshman, Jeff (July 1, 2012). "Illinois alumna goes from MSNBC to HBO". The Daily Illini. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012.
  2. " Margaret Judson - Biography " Imdb.com, accessed 18 July 2012. Archived July 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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