Ashleigh Banfield ‘85
Former Head Girl and member of Braemar House, Ashleigh Banfield was active in Sports and Model UN while at BH. Today, she is an award-winning veteran journalist, host and creator of the true crime podcast, Drop Dead Serious and the host of Banfield on NewsNation. The program airs weeknights at 10 p.m. ET, offering in depth coverage of the day’s top stories and featuring interviews with newsmakers, politicians, and Celebrities.
Over her 30-year career, Banfield has earned numerous honors, including Emmy, Telly, Iris, Gracie, and National Headliner Awards. Before joining NewsNation, she served as a legal analyst and host for Court TV and was a regular contributor to Investigation Discovery’s ID Murder Mystery series.
Banfield has also hosted several major television programs, including A+E’s prime-time series Live Rescue, HLN’s Primetime Justice with Ashleigh Banfield, and CNN’s Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield. She previously co-anchored CNN’s Early Start and held reporting and anchoring roles at ABC News, contributing to Good Morning America, 20/20, ABC World News Tonight, and Nightline.
Balmoral Hall School
630 Westminster Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3S1
Tel: (204) 784-1600 | Fax: (204) 774-5534 | info@balmoralhall.ca
Charitable Registration No. 12994 3932 RR0001
Tel: (204) 784-1600 | Fax: (204) 774-5534 | info@balmoralhall.ca
Charitable Registration No. 12994 3932 RR0001
Our mission at Balmoral Hall School is to inspire girls’ imagination and the courage to reach, to lead, to care.
We are a nondenominational independent day and boarding school, educating students from Junior Nursery to Grade 12.
Information on this website can be requested through an accessible format or communication support by contacting us at communications@balmoralhall.ca or (204) 784-1603.
