Andrea Canning

Andrea Mead Canning(born December 10, 1972) is aCanadian-Americanjournalist and writer. She was named aDateline NBCcorrespondent in October 2012 and contributes to otherNBC Newsplatforms such asToday,NBC Nightly News and MSNBC. She also is a fill-in anchor and news anchor onTodayandWeekend Today.Canning was a correspondent forABC Newsfrom 2004 until April 2012, where she covered theWhite House, Congress, the Supreme Court and theIraq Warfor 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 ofHurricane Katrinaand theCasey Anthonycase. Her public profile was elevated considerably after she interviewedCharlie Sheenfor20/20on 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 joinedNBC Newsin October 2012, as a correspondent forDatelinewhile contributing to other NBC News platforms.In addition to working as journalist, she is a writer forHallmark Channel and Lifetimemovies. Canning has appeared in the role of a news anchor in the popular series on Ruby Herring Mystery movies beginning in 2019.