Allison Langdon is an Australian television presenter, journalist, reporter and author.
17 Facts About Allison Langdon
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Allison Langdon is currently the host of A Current Affair and a presenter and reporter on localised version of current affairs program 60 Minutes.
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Allison Langdon was born in Wollongong but moved to Wauchope at age seven.
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Allison Langdon attended Wauchope High School and Port Macquarie's MacKillop Senior College.
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Allison Langdon joined the Nine Network after completing her journalism degree, which included an internship with CBS in New York City.
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Allison Langdon began her media career as a producer for Nightline in 2001.
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In 2002, Allison Langdon worked as a producer for the 6:00pm bulletin of National Nine News.
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Alongside her round as political reporter for the Northern Territory, Allison Langdon travelled to Mexico and East Timor covering stories for news and the Sunday program.
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Allison Langdon was one of the first Australian journalists on the ground following the Australian Embassy Bombing in Jakarta in September 2004.
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In 2008, Allison Langdon released her first book; The Child Who Never Was: Looking for Tegan Lane, which examined the murder of newborn infant Tegan Lane by her mother Keli Lane.
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In February 2009, Allison Langdon was criticised for her reporting in Marysville, Victoria, which had been devastated by the Black Saturday bushfires, and where 34 people had died.
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In December 2017, Allison Langdon was appointed co-host of Weekend Today, replacing Deborah Knight.
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Allison Langdon continued to work as a reporter on 60 Minutes and a fill-in presenter on Nine News Sydney and Today.
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In 2021, Allison Langdon was announced as the host of the brand new Nine Network entertainment parenting program titled Parental Guidance.
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Allison Langdon returned to the show for a second season which premiered in 2023.
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In November 2022, Nine Network announced that Allison Langdon was appointed as the host of A Current Affair, replacing Tracy Grimshaw from 2023, with her role on Today taken over by Sarah Abo.
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At the Logie Awards of 2024, Allison Langdon won Best News or Public Affairs Presenter for her work on A Current Affair.