Andrea Canning

Writing

Andrea Canning

Born
(age 53)
Birthplace
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Credits
39 titles

Biography

Andrea Mead Canning (born December 10, 1972) is a Canadian-American journalist and writer. She was named a Dateline NBC correspondent in October 2012 and contributes to other NBC News platforms such as Today, NBC Nightly News and MSNBC. She also is a fill-in anchor and news anchor on Today and Weekend Today.

Canning was a correspondent for ABC News from 2004 until April 2012, where she covered the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and the Iraq War for ABC's affiliate NewsOne. While at ABC News, she covered a wide array of stories ranging from crime stories and notable trials to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the Casey Anthony case. Her public profile was elevated considerably after she interviewed Charlie Sheen for 20/20 on February 28, 2011.

During her time at ABC News, she contributed to Good Morning America, Nightline, World News With Diane Sawyer and 20/20, while regularly anchoring the early morning broadcasts, World News Now and America This Morning. She also served as an alternate news reader for Good Morning America.

Canning joined NBC News in October 2012, as a correspondent for Dateline while contributing to other NBC News platforms.

In addition to working as journalist, she is a writer for Hallmark Channel and Lifetime movies. Canning has appeared in the role of a news anchor in the popular series on Ruby Herring Mystery movies beginning in 2019.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 12

YearTitleRole
2026 Dolly: An NBC News Special Film Self
2024 Dateline: The Smoking Gun TV (8 ep)
2024 Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars Film Gloria
2022 A Friend of the Family: True Evil Film Self
2022 Dateline: The Last Day TV (8 ep)
2021 Dateline: Unforgettable TV Self - Correspondent (30 ep)
2019 Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath Film Linda
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self (1 ep)
2018 A Daughter's Revenge Film News Reporter
2017 Dateline: Secrets Uncovered TV Self - Correspondent (14 ep)
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1992 Dateline TV Self - Correspondent (42 ep)

Crew credits 30

YearTitleJob
2025 A Suite Holiday Romance Film Writer
2025 Catch of the Day Film Teleplay
2025 Grounded in Love Film Teleplay
2024 My Sweet Austrian Holiday Film Executive Producer
2024 Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars Film Writer
2024 Love on the Danube: Love Song Film Writer
2023 A Merry Scottish Christmas Film Writer
2023 A Paris Proposal Film Writer
2022 A Tale of Two Christmases Film Creative Consultant
2022 Christmas Bedtime Stories Film Writer
2022 Love Triangle Nightmare Film Writer
2021 South Beach Love Film Writer
2021 Webcam Cheerleaders Film Writer
2021 The Perfect Wedding Film Writer
2021 Galentine's Day Nightmare Film Writer
2021 Two for the Win Film Co-Producer
2020 Christmas She Wrote Film Writer
2020 USS Christmas Film Writer
2020 Killer Prom Film Writer
2020 Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder Film Characters, Writer
2019 Gone Film Screenplay
2019 Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath Film Writer
2019 The Perfect Cheerleader Film Writer
2019 A Model Kidnapping Film Writer
2019 Homekilling Queen Film Writer
2019 Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness Film Writer
2018 Til Ex Do Us Part Film Writer
2018 A Daughter's Revenge Film Writer
2018 House of Deadly Secrets Film Writer
2016 Double Mommy Film Story
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