Sandra Lee Sully AM (born 18 February 1965[1]) is an Australian news presenter and journalist, currently presenting 10 News First in Sydney.
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 Sully in 2016 | |
| Born | Sandra Lee Sully 18 February 1965 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Employer | Network 10 |
| Television | 10 News First |
| Spouse |
Symon Brewis-Weston (m. 2011) |
Sully attended Brisbane State High School, graduating in 1978.[2]
Career
editSully started out presenting Ten Eyewitness News Brisbane in the 1990s, before presenting Ten's flagship Ten Eyewitness News Sydney 5:00 pm weeknight bulletin.[3]
Sully is best known as a newsreader on Ten Late News from 1991 to 2014. She was the first Australian television journalist to cover news of the 11 September terrorist attacks.[4] She was on air when the first attack occurred and, shortly afterwards, began presenting live breaking coverage.[5]
Sully hosted the second season of game show Australia's Brainiest in 2005. She also hosted Cool Aid Australia's National Carbon Test in 2008.[6]
Sully was the first woman to co-host the broadcast of the Melbourne Cup carnival and did so for seven years.[7]
In June 2013, Sully and fellow Channel Ten journalist, Matt Doran, headed a police crime program called Wanted, investigating unsolved crimes and conducting interviews with victims' family and friends to appeal to the public to help solve the case by calling Crimestoppers.[8]
As of 2018, Sully presented 10 News First Sydney.[9] Between September 2020 and August 2024, Sully also presented the Queensland bulletin, produced from Sydney, as a result of changes to the 10 News First broadcast lineup.[10] Sully ceased presenting the Queensland bulletin in August 2024, when a standalone edition presented by Sharyn Ghidella was revived from 2 September 2024.[11]
In September 2023, Sully competed in the fifth season of The Masked Singer as "Fawn", she was eliminated in episode 2 after one performance.[12][13]
Sully was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), in 2024 with the citation "For significant service to the media, charitable organisations and to the community".[14]
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s, 2020–24 | Ten Eyewitness News Brisbane / 10 News First Queensland | Newsreader[3] | |
| 1991–2014 | Ten Late News | Newsreader[3] | |
| 2005–2006 | Australia's Brainiest | Host[15] | |
| 2011–present | 10 News First Sydney | Newsreader | |
| 2013 | Wanted | Co-host | with Matt Doran[8] |
| 2016 | All Star Family Feud | Contestant | 1 episode[16] |
| 2017 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Guest quiz master | 1 episode |
| 2018–2019 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Celebrity guest | 2 episodes[17] |
| 2019 | Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Celebrity problem | |
| 2022 | The Masked Singer | Self – Guest | 2 episodes[18] |
| 2023 | Self – Contestant | 1 episode, eliminated in second episode[12][13] |
Personal life
editSully was the victim of an apparent stalker in November 1997. She was pistol-whipped twice in the carpark of her home after returning from a late shift at Ten. At an awards ceremony in late 2006, she told guests she had hired "a couple of security guards" following the incident.[19]
Sully married in 2011, becoming stepmother to her husband's adopted daughter.[20]
References
edit- ^ Sandra Sully: The Channel 10 news reader on the secret to being 51 and still fabulous
- ^ "State High Foundation".
- ^ a b c "Presenter Profile - Ten News". ten.com.au. 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Media Report - 13 September 2001 - Media Coverage of US Crisis". Abc.net.au. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Dimensions Media - Transcripts". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 3 October 2012. [dead link]
- ^ "Cool Aid Australia's National Carbon Test". Ten.com.au. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "TV Shows: News Presenters - Seriously Ten". Ten.com.au. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ a b Knox, David (17 June 2013). "TEN gets Wanted". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Sydney - 10 News First - Network Ten". 10play.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ McKnight, Robert (11 August 2020). "BREAKING - REDUNDANCIES AT 10 NEWS AND CHANGES AT STUDIO 10". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (15 August 2024). "10 News First swoops on Sharyn Ghidella to anchor Queensland bulletin". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b "The Masked Singer Australia's second celeb revealed to be Aussie TV icon". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b "The Masked Singer 2023: Fawn unmasked as beloved Aussie news presenter". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Yahoo. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Ms Sandra Lee Sully". Australian Honours Search Facility. Australian Government. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Razer, Helen (17 November 2005). "Dawn of the quiz mistress". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (2 November 2016). "All Star Family Feud: Hosts v Newsreaders". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Moran, Jonathan (6 March 2016). "Sandra Sully heads for the jungle for I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "All The Clues From Episode 3 Of The Masked Singer Australia 2022". 10 Play. Network 10. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Castello, Renato (22 October 2006). "Sandra Sully in stalk fear". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ Clune, Richard. "Sandra Sully Ready to Walk Down the Aisle Again". Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
External links
edit- Sandra Sully at IMDb
- Sandra Sully Biography Ten Eyewitness News