Erin Hawksworth is an anchor and reporter. She is a former sports anchor for Sportsnet and CNN International.
Hawksworth worked for KCPQ, the Fox affiliate in her hometown of Seattle as both a sports and morning news anchor and reporter. She also worked for WFXT, the Fox affiliate in Boston;[1] WFAAinDallas, Texas; and KJCTinGrand Junction, Colorado. Hawksworth got her start as an intern for NBC, covering the 2004 Summer OlympicsinAthens, Greece. Hawksworth was also an intern in the sports department at KPNXinPhoenix, Arizona.[2]
On August 20, 2015, Hawksworth joined Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate WJLA-TVinWashington, D.C., as its new sports anchor.[3]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | History Channel: Revelation | News Anchor/Herself[4] |
| 2014 | Mr. Clean Commercial | Mother |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman | Neil Diamond Fan |
Hawksworth grew up in Sammamish, Washington, where she attended both Eastlake High School and Skyline High School Her younger brother Blake was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Her grandfather Jack Poole, was the head of the VANOC bid committee that brought 2010 Winter OlympicstoVancouver, British Columbia. Bleacher Report named Hawksworth among the 40 Most Popular Sports Reporters of 2013.[5] Hawksworth is a Metis member of Cree descent through her grandfather Jack Poole.[6][circular reference][7][8]
Hawksworth graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where she earned an academic scholarship at Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degreeinJournalism and Mass Communication. She attended both Skyline High School and Eastlake High School in Sammamish.[citation needed]
