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Tessa Thompson plays Anna Andrews, a former Atlanta anchorwoman looking to reclaim her chair after a year away, currently occupied by blond Lexy (rhymes with sexy) Jones (Rebecca Rittenhouse).—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Katie Couric has been a household name for decades as a famed anchorwoman.—Emily St. Martin, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023 Along with co-creating and co-hosting The View, Walters was the first female co-host of the Today show and the first evening news anchorwoman in broadcast history.—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2023 During her iconic career, the trailblazing broadcast journalist became the first female co-host of the Today show, the first evening news anchorwoman, and a co-creator/co-host of The View.—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for anchorwoman