History of Ashleigh Banfield in Timeline
Ashleigh Banfield is a Canadian-American journalist, known for her work as a former host of "Banfield" on NewsNation and previous roles at CNN, including hosting "Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield" and "Early Start." She has established herself as a prominent figure in news broadcasting.
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December 29, 1967: Ashleigh Banfield Born
On December 29, 1967, Ashleigh Dennistoun Banfield was born. She is a Canadian-American journalist and former host of Banfield on the NewsNation network.
1988: Career Began at CJBN-TV
In 1988, Ashleigh Banfield began her career at CJBN-TV in Kenora, Ontario, and at CKY-TV in Winnipeg later that year.
1988: Graduated from Queen's University
In 1988, Ashleigh Banfield obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and French from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
1989: Anchored Weekend News for CFRN-TV
From 1989 to 1992, Ashleigh Banfield anchored the weekend news for CFRN-TV in Edmonton.
1992: Graduated from the University of British Columbia
In 1992, Ashleigh Banfield continued her studies in French at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, graduating in that same year.
1992: Worked at CICT-TV as Producer
In 1992, Ashleigh Banfield worked at CICT-TV in Calgary as a producer.
1993: Evening News Anchor and Business Correspondent at CICT-TV
From 1993 to 1995, Ashleigh Banfield worked at CICT-TV in Calgary as evening news anchor and business correspondent.
1994: Won Two Iris Awards
In 1994, Ashleigh Banfield won two Iris Awards in the categories of Best News Documentary and Best of Festival.
1995: Continued at CICT-TV
In 1995, Ashleigh Banfield continued working at CICT-TV in Calgary as evening news anchor and business correspondent.
September 11, 2001: Reported from Manhattan on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, Ashleigh Banfield reported from the streets of Manhattan amid the debris from the collapsing World Trade Center and received a promotion to produce a new program, A Region in Conflict.
2004: Married Howard Gould
In 2004, Ashleigh Banfield married real estate financier Howard Gould, at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club in Canada.
2005: Joined CourtTV
In 2005, Ashleigh Banfield joined CourtTV (renamed TruTV) and co-hosted Banfield & Ford: Courtside.
October 24, 2008: Became a U.S. Citizen
On October 24, 2008, Ashleigh Banfield became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
January 2009: Featured in New Canaan-Darien Magazine
In January 2009, Ashleigh Banfield was featured in New Canaan-Darien Magazine.
June 1, 2009: Host of truTV series Open Court
On June 1, 2009, Ashleigh Banfield took over as host of the truTV series Open Court.
2011: Filed for Divorce
In 2011, Ashleigh Banfield filed for divorce from Howard Gould in Connecticut.
January 2012: Joined CNN as Co-Anchor of Early Start
In January 2012, Ashleigh Banfield joined CNN as co-anchor with Zoraida Sambolin of the network's morning show, Early Start.
August 13, 2012: Moved to CNN Newsroom
On August 13, 2012, Ashleigh Banfield moved to the 11 a.m. edition of CNN Newsroom in New York each weekday, replacing Kyra Phillips as anchor.
August 6, 2013: CNN Newsroom Rebranded to Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield
On August 6, 2013, it was announced that CNN would rebrand its 11 a.m. hour of CNN Newsroom to Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield, airing at 12 noon Eastern.
2016: Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery
In 2016, Ashleigh Banfield had refractive lens exchange surgery that corrected her far-sightedness.
December 2017: Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield
As of December 2017, HLN legal issues interview program Primetime Justice with Ashleigh Banfield has been re-branded as Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield.
December 29, 2017: Married Chris Haynor
On December 29, 2017, Ashleigh Banfield married sales executive Chris Haynor at the Hermitage Club ski lodge in Wilmington, Vermont.
October 16, 2018: HLN Announces Layoff of Banfield
On October 16, 2018, HLN announced that Ashleigh Banfield was to be laid off, along with Michaela Pereira and Carol Costello, as part of the network's decision to scale back their live news programming.
October 26, 2018: Final Broadcasts on HLN
On October 26, 2018, final broadcasts of the shows hosted by Ashleigh Banfield, Michaela Pereira, and Carol Costello were aired on HLN.
2020: Resumed Hosting Programs on CourtTV
In 2020, Ashleigh Banfield resumed hosting programs on CourtTV, including Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield.
January 2021: Joined NewsNation with Banfield
In January 2021, Ashleigh Banfield was announced as the host to replace the third hour of NewsNation Prime on NewsNation, with the self-titled show Banfield.
2025: Fill-in Host for Dan Abrams on On Patrol: Live
As of 2025, Ashleigh Banfield serves as a fill-in host for Dan Abrams on On Patrol: Live, which airs Friday and Saturday nights on Reelz.
January 2026: Banfield Show Ended on NewsNation
In January 2026, Banfield's show on NewsNation ended after five years, as she decided to focus more on her true-crime podcast.
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