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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