Linsey Davis has become a familiar face to viewers as an Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor for ABC News. Behind the 47-year-old’s success is the support of her parents, who helped shape her values, work ethic, and ambition from a young age.
Here’s what to know about Linsey’s mother and father, along with more about her personal life below.
Linsey is a veteran journalist and anchor who currently leads ABC News Live Prime, the network’s flagship streaming evening newscast, and World News Tonight on Sundays. Since joining ABC News in 2007, she has reported for Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline, and other marquee programs, covering everything from presidential elections and political conventions to the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and royal weddings.
Linsey has earned two Emmy Awards, in 2009 and 2010, for her outstanding reporting, along with a duPont-Columbia Award, a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, and multiple Gracie Awards. She is also a bestselling children’s book author, with titles including The World Is Awake and Stay This Way Forever.
Linsey was born to Ronald Davis and Beverly Davis. Her father, Ronald, worked as a mathematics teacher, while her mother, Beverly, was an English teacher.
Linsey shared on the Jesus Calling podcast how her mother deeply influenced her love for language and storytelling.
