Elizabeth Farnsworth

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Elizabeth Farnsworth
Elizabeth Farnsworth (2008)
Born	(1943-12-23) 23 December 1943 (age 80) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Author and Journalist
Notable work	Last Light and A Train Through Time – A Life, Real and Imagined

Elizabeth Farnsworth (born December 23, 1943) is a journalist, author, and filmmaker. She is a former foreign correspondent and former chief correspondent and principal substitute anchor of PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. She has written two books, including a novella,^[1] Last Light, which was published by Flint Hills Publishing (March, 2024), and a memoir.^[2] Her 2008 documentary, The Judge and the General, (co-directed with Patricio Lanfranco), aired on television around the world, winning many awards.^[3] She has reported from Cambodia, Vietnam, Chile, Haiti, Iraq, and Iran, among other places.^[4] Having previously lived in Peru, Chile, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. for extended periods, she now lives in Berkeley, California.