Nancy Giles Biography

Nancy Giles is an award winning journalist and actress currently working as a contributor and writer to the Peabody Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” since 2003. She voices her opinions on everything from politics and race to pop culture and the conspiracy of high heels.

Nancy Giles Career

Moreover, as an actress, Giles was in the ensemble cast of ABC-TV’s Emmy Award-winning series “China Beach,” and was the announcer and sometimes co-host of “Fox After Breakfast.” Furthermore, she has featured on several films such as “Joshua,” the documentary “Before the Music Dies,” “True Crime,” “Working Girl,” and “Big.” On radio: “The Jay Thomas Morning Show” (New York City), and “Giles and Moriarty” with CBS News correspondent Erin Moriarty (Philadelphia). “G&M” won back-to-back “Gracie” Awards (American Women in Radio and Television) for Best Talk Show. In addition, her voice is also heard her voice on commercials, animated series, and subliminally in plus-size clothing stores.

Additionally, she also starred in two ABC television series, playing Private Frankie Bunsen for three seasons on China Beach and hostile waitress Connie Morris on the sitcom Delta. Giles further had guest roles on shows including The Jury, L.A Law, Spin City, Law & Order, Dream On and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She also appeared in the 1985 Broadway production of the musical Mayor.

Giles gave the commencement address for the Ramapo College graduating class of 2007 and Grinell College graduating class of 2014.

In 2017, Giles together with CBS News colleague Nancy Wyatt launched the popular podcast The Giles Files. In addition, Giles and her CBS colleague, correspondent Erin Moriarty, have also collaborated on two public affairs radio series under the Giles and Moriarty banner, one for WPHT in Philadelphia and another for Greenstone Media. Both shows were produced at the facilities of the CBS Radio Network.

Furthermore, Giles has featured in videogames such as 2000 Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles as Adi Gallia, 2001 Smugglers Run 2: Hostile Territory as Robot and 2001 Grand Theft Auto III as Pedestrian.

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Furthermore, she toured with Chicago’s Second City, won a Theatre World Award for “Mayor: The Musical” Off-Broadway, and has written and performed two solo pieces: “Black Comedy: The Wacky Side of Racism” and “Notes of a Negro Neurotic.” Gile’s adapting that material, essays and other embarrassing stories for a book she’s praying people will buy.

Giles lives in Weehawken, New Jersey and during the COVID-19 pandemic self isolated to avoid infection, and produced and starred in “A brisk walk with Nancy Giles”. She documented her walk around the town, in particular up the inclined block on which Weehawken High School is located, and up Boulevard East, across from which the view of the Manhattan skyline prompted her to reflect on her parents’ emigration to the area 70 years earlier

She was born and raised in New York City and is a graduate of Oberlin College.

Nancy Giles Age

Giles was born in New York City on 17 July, 1960 and is now 64 years old as of 2024.

Nancy Giles Height

She stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85m) tall.

Nancy Giles Education

Giles is a graduate of Oberlin College.

Nancy Giles Family

She was born and raised in New York City. Her parents are Thomas Jefferson Giles and Dorothy Aileen Giles.

Nancy Giles Husband

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Nancy Giles Children

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