Biography for
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Date of Birth

31 October 1950, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Birth Name

Margaret Jane Pauley

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Spouse

Garry Trudeau

(14 June 1980 - present) 3 children

Trivia

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world (1990)

Children with husband Garry Trudeau: Twins Ross and Rachel (born in 1983), and Thomas (born in 1986)

Jane has suffered severe allergic reactions resulting in hives that hospitalized her. She had them at age 7, 14, and 21 and has had to use prednisone to control the severe bouts.

Jane's father, Richard, was a milk salesman in Bloomington. Her mother, Mary, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when Jane was only 13. After that, her mother had a series of heart attacks and strokes before her death.

Attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Received honorary doctorate from Trinity College in 1998.

She and her sister, Ann Pauley, are best friends. Anne, like Jane, also graduated from Indiana University. Anne will be a major contributor to Jane's new show, "The Jane Pauley Show" (2004) coming in the fall of 2004.

Bipolar

Is a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma

Graduated from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Graduated from the same high school as former NFL Quarterback Jeff George.

Has been prescribed lithium to treat her bipolar illness.

Presbyterian.

Had many cats as pets when she was little.

Where Are They Now

(September 2004) Is hosting "The Jane Pauley Show" (2004).