• Born in Georgia, USA in 1993
• Broadcast journalist for CNN since 2015, starting out as producer
• Attended Parkview High School, then studied Political Science and Public Affairs Journalism at the University of Georgia
• Worked with Technology Association of Georgia and Generation Progress before joining CNN
• Active on Twitter, tweeting about news from US politics and international events
Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | December 14, 1971 |
Spouse | Fred Kramer |
Payments | Earned $7,500 /episode (2009-10) from Saturday Night Live (1975) |
Contents
Who is Eli Watkins?
Eli Watkins was born in Georgia, the United States of America in 1993, and is a broadcast journalist, best known for his work with Cable News Network (CNN) as a breaking news reporter. He’s been with the company since 2015, but started out as a producer before going to reporting duties.
Meanwhile, Bin Laden docs released https://t.co/6DNCtsWK0g
— Eli Watkins (@EliBWatkins) March 1, 2016
The Wealth of Eli Watkins
How rich is Eli Watkins? As of mid-2019, sources inform us of a net worth that is over , earned through a successful career as a broadcast journalist. His work has led him to numerous parts of the country covering high profile events unfolding in real time. As he continues his endeavors, is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Education
Very little is known about Eli’s life before his rise to fame due to his broadcasting career. There are no details about his family, childhood, and how he came to develop an interest in this particular field. He attended Parkview High School in Georgia, a public high school located near Lilburn. It is a part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools, and is known for winning numerous state championships, and awards in athletics and academics. They have a rivalry with the neighboring Brookwood High School.
After matriculating from high school, he enrolled at The University of Georgia (UGA) to study for a degree in political science and public affairs journalism. The school is one of the oldest public universities in the US with its history dating back to 1785. The school is highly selective and is ranked as one of the best national universities for undergraduate teaching, so standing alongside Harvard and Columbia. Recently it has been ranked in the top 13 among public national universities.
Early Career
While completing his education, Watkins took an internship with the Technology Association of Georgia, focused on research on the STEM workforce for the state. He then became a contract reporter for Generation Progress, with a focus on climate change. The company is a youth centered advocacy group which promotes progressive policy supporting students and young people in the US. Some of the main issues they advocate is gun violence prevention, student debt, and criminal justice reform.
Column off to a good start pic.twitter.com/AvzGD3UKUp
— Eli Watkins (@EliBWatkins) August 8, 2018
After working there for a year, Eli participated with Mobile News Lab, which led to one of his first experiences with CNN. The lab also worked with the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC), which is the only major daily newspaper in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. This lasted for a few months, and he then began working at the Cox Institute as a research fellow, helping to maintain the company website, while also coordinating interactions with the institute. The company owns AJC, which is its flagship publication, and he also worked for the paper.
Moving to CNN
In mid-2015, Eli was hired by CNN as an associate producer. CNN was founded in 1980 and is the first 24-hour cable news channel in the world, and also the first all-news television channel in the US. The company has grown to have numerous affiliates, and even broadcasts internationally through a sister network, CNN international. The network is available to over 100 million US households, and has even reached Canada; the network can be viewed in over 212 countries and territories. The company has been known for its coverage of high profile events, including terrorism, elections, and many more.
His work as an associate producer lasted for five months before he was promoted to a digital producer focused on the Washington D.C. area. He managed a lot of the digital content for the area, including online posts and articles along with video content. In 2017, he gained an additional position as he would become a breaking news reporter covering the metropolitan area of Washington D.C. While doing this work, he also continues to be a digital producer. He has been a reporter for CNN for over two years, and continues to develop his career with the company.
Personal Life and Social Media
For his personal life, not much is known in terms of Watkins’ romantic relationships. He has not talked about this aspect of his life, nor does he show any intention to reveal relationships in the near future. Aside from his work, he seems to be a private person, preferring to keep a separation between his professional life and personal endeavors. According to his online profile, he enjoys music.
Similar to numerous broadcast personalities, he is highly active online through an account on Twitter, on which he has over 3,500 followers, mainly using the platform to promote some of the latest news from around the world. The news he tweets about comes from the latest in US politics, along with high profile international events including the fire of Notre Dame. He doesn’t post that often to his account, and has stated that he rarely has time to focus on his online endeavors due to the nature of his work. Aside from that, he doesn’t have any other account which is why there is a limit to the personal information available about him. There are a few people who share a similar name to him on other websites, but they aren’t related to him in any way.
General Info
Full Name | Michaela Watkins |
Date Of Birth | December 14, 1971 |
Profession | Screenwriter, Film producer, Actor |
Education | Jamesville-Dewitt -Moses-Dewitt Elementary School, Wellesley High School, Boston University |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Fred Kramer |
Parents | Mark Watkins, Myrna Watkins |
Siblings | Sarah Fitts, Rebecca "Becca" Watkins Kent |
Accomplishments
Movies | The Back-up Plan, In a World..., Wanderlust, Afternoon Delight, Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie, Enough Said, They Came Together, iSteve, The Prankster, Una Hora Por Favora, Thanks for Sharing, Lazy Eye, And Punching the Clown, The House, Just Before I Go, Worst Enemy, Cuddle Party, Bu... |
TV Shows | Benched, Trophy Wife, Saturday Night Live |
Social profile links
Salary
Title | Salary |
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Saturday Night Live (1975) | $7,500 /episode (2009-10) |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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New Girl | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Gina |
Kittens in a Cage | 2015 | TV Series | Vanessa |
The Final Episode of Serial | 2014 | Short | Sarah Koenig |
Bunion | 2014 | Short | Therapist |
Sarah Silverman Closes the Wage Gap | 2014 | Short | Doctor Shapiro |
Trophy Wife | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Jackie Fisher |
Kroll Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Miriam Moynihan / Bella's Mom |
They Came Together | 2014 | Habermeyer | |
Anger Management | 2013 | TV Series | Lisa |
Enough Said | 2013 | Hilary | |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2013 | TV Series | Amber |
NTSF:SD:SUV | 2013 | TV Series | Beth |
iSteve | 2013 | Melinda Gates | |
Enlightened | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Janice Holm |
Afternoon Delight | 2013 | Jennie | |
In a World... | 2013 | Dani | |
Modern Family | 2012 | TV Series | Susan |
Key and Peele | 2012 | TV Series | Mary Magdalene |
Childrens Hospital | 2012 | TV Series | Lacey Briggs |
Thanks for Sharing | 2012 | Margo | |
Bent | 2012 | TV Series | Carol |
Ladies Remember Whitney Houston | 2012 | Short | Lady |
Wanderlust | 2012 | Marissa | |
The Life & Times of Tim | 2012 | TV Series | Homeless Woman |
Prairie Dogs | 2012 | TV Movie | Imogene |
Una Hora Por Favora | 2011 | Short | Elissa |
Home for Actresses | 2011 | Video short | Michaela |
Private Practice | 2011 | TV Series | Laura Martin |
Hung | 2011 | TV Series | Judy |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2011 | TV Series | Saundra |
Sometimes Pretty Girls | 2011 | Short | Swank |
Mad | 2011 | TV Series | Samus Aran Sam Puckett Mom |
The Prankster | 2010 | Miss LaFleur | |
Worst Enemy | 2010 | Short | Wooly |
The Creepy Hand Model: Ellen Sirot with Michaela Watkins | 2010 | Short | Ellen Sirot |
Welcome to the Jungle Gym | 2010 | Short | Principal Gilly |
MA Men 2 | 2010 | Video short | Trudy Campbell |
Miami Medical | 2010 | TV Series | Carla |
Parenthood | 2010 | TV Series | Lucy Estman |
The Back-up Plan | 2010 | Mona | |
Tight | 2010 | Video short | Jane |
The New Adventures of Old Christine | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Lucy |
Saturday Night Live | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Various Joan Rivers Barbara Walters ... |
Eli Stone | 2009 | TV Series | Judge Leigh Rappaport |
Jessica and Hunter | 2009 | TV Series | Laverne LaFontaine |
Man Stroke Woman | 2008 | TV Movie | |
Men at Work | 2008 | Video short | Woman |
Californication | 2008 | TV Series | Executive |
Young Person's Guide to History | 2008 | TV Series | Sexy Nurse #3 |
Frank TV | 2008 | TV Series | Julia Roberts |
Yoga Matt | 2008 | Short | Jill Goering |
The Killer's Inside the House! | 2007 | Video short | Wife |
Wacky Spoof Commercials | 2007 | Video | Mother |
Revenge | 2007 | TV Movie | Mary-Louise |
7 Deadly Hollywood Sins | 2006 | TV Series | Jennifer |
Malcolm in the Middle | 2006 | TV Series | Receptionist |
Grey's Anatomy | 2006 | TV Series | Nikki Ratlin |
Modern Men | 2006 | TV Series | Amanda |
Medium | 2006 | TV Series | Clerk |
$25 Million Dollar Hoax | 2004 | TV Series | Snobby Stylist |
Strong Medicine | 2004 | TV Series | Julia |
Without a Trace | 2003 | TV Series | Marla |
Miss Match | 2003 | TV Series | Susan Scott |
Charmed | 2001 | TV Series | Andrea, Davidson's Assistant |
Inconceivable | 1998 | Marcy | |
Antiquities | 2017 | post-production | Dolores Jr. |
The House of Tomorrow | 2017 | post-production | |
The House | 2017 | completed | |
How to Be a Latin Lover | 2017 | post-production | |
Dude | 2017 | post-production | Jill |
Divorce: The Greatest Hits | 2016 | Short completed | Meredith |
Brigsby Bear | 2017 | ||
Person to Person | 2017 | ||
Casual | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Valerie Meyers |
Drunk History | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Julia Child / Nurse |
Transparent | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Yetta / Connie |
Another Period | 2016 | TV Series | Brothel Madam |
Angie Tribeca | 2016 | TV Series | Melanie Burke |
Lazy Eye | 2016 | Mel | |
Gentlemen Lobsters | 2016 | TV Series | Raven |
Family Guy | 2016 | TV Series | Girl Pulling Train |
Punching Henry | 2016 | Mara | |
American Dad! | 2016 | TV Series | Pharmacist |
Cuddle Party | 2016 | Short | Jane |
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | 2016 | TV Movie | Ivana Trump |
Robot Chicken | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Nerd's Mom / Carol / Sarah Cage |
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | 2015 | TV Series | Rhonda |
Married | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Stacey |
The Comedians | 2015 | TV Series | Wendy Myers |
Veep | 2015 | TV Series | Patty |
The Goldbergs | 2015 | TV Series | Señora Taraborelli / Miss Taraborelli |
Raise the ToyGantic | 2015 | Short | Tweeny Cohen |
Marry Me | 2015 | TV Series | Janet |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Benched | TV Series created by - 12 episodes, 2014 written by - 3 episodes, 2014 | ||
Men at Work | 2008 | Video short |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Benched | 2014 | TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes | |
The Creepy Hand Model: Ellen Sirot with Michaela Watkins | 2010 | Short executive producer |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Saturday Night Live | 2009 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Stars | 2015/II | Short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
The New Yorker Presents | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Dinner Guest |
Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The Playboy Morning Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Not My Tempo | 2015 | Video short | Herself |
The Art Of | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The View | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Co-Hostess |
In Bed with Joan | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
@midnight | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
The Soup | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
James Joyce's Love Letters with Michaela Watkins | 2014 | Short | Herself |
Funny: The Documentary | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
Teens Wanna Know | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Reggie Makes Music | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
Dress Gallery | 2013 | Short | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Saturday Night | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
Live! From the Future | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
SNL Shorts | 2014 | TV Movie | Violin Player (uncredited) |
The Women of SNL | 2010 | TV Movie | Hoda Kotb / Various |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia