Biography for
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Date of Birth

10 February 1961, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Name

George Robert Stephanopoulos

Height

5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Spouse

Alexandra Wentworth

(20 November 2001 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Served as Executive Floor Manager to House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt prior to 1992.

He received his Masters in theology at Balliol College, Oxford University, England, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University and graduated summa cum laude in political science.

Served on the Clinton/Gore campaign as the Deputy Campaign Manager and Director of Communications during the 1992 presidential election.

Served in the Clinton Administration as the Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy.

Appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" (1975), where he is a political commentator, along with fiancé Alexandra Wentworth to announce their engagement. [24 July 2001]

Proposed to Wentworth after only 3 months of dating.

Welcomed first daughter Elliott Anastasia on September 9, 2002.

His father, the Very Reverend Robert Stephanopolous, is the Dean at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in NYC, the home parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Wentworth and Stephanopolous were married at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in NYC. His father presided over the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony that united them.

Referred to in the "Friends" (1994) episode "Friends: The One with George Stephanopoulos (#1.4)" (1994), but he does not appear onscreen.

Graduated Salutatorian at Columbia University

Daughters: Elliott and Harper were the exact same height and weight at birth.

His wife Ali, gave birth to their second daughter, Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos was born at 2:42 a.m. weighing 6lbs. 9ozs, 19 inches. [June 2, 2005]

ABC News chief Washington correspondent.

Was the basis for the characters Lewis Rothchild in The American President (1995) and Henry Burton in Primary Colors (1998).

Where Are They Now

(1999) Release of his book, "All Too Human: A Political Education".