Catt Sadler is a broadcaster and television personality who is most famous as an anchor for E! News, E! News Weekend, and Daily Pop. She has also previously worked on ‘The Daily 10′ before the show was canceled. Sadler was born in Martinsville, Indiana, on August 24, 1974. In 1997, she got her first broadcasting job in San Francisco as an entertainment reporter for the entertainment news segments. She continued to expand her work portfolio as a broadcaster and also hosted many other shows, including the ‘Hoosier Millionaire’ show for the Hoosier Lottery. She has now been named as one of the top ten broadcasters who are up-and-coming in entertainment by The Los Angeles Times. Here are five more things you might not know about Catt Sadler.
1. She Grew Up in a Large Family in Indiana
Catt Sadler grew up in a large family in Martinsville, Indiana. She is one of six children as she has three brothers and two sisters. She and her siblings attended Martinsville High. Sadler then studied for a degree in journalism at Indiana University. Sadler was a member of the Chi Omega sorority.
2. She Worked as a Television Host Before Even Leaving College
Sadler began her professional career as a broadcaster before she had even finished college. WXIN, Indiana’s Fox affiliate, hire her to host ‘Youth Matters’. This was a weekly news segment that covered topics relevant to young people. After a year of working on the local news, Sadler decided to move to California to enable her to advance her career in the broadcasting and entertainment industries.
3. She Has Worked as an Actress
At the age of just eleven, Catt Sadler had a role in the 1986 feature film ‘Hoosiers’. This sports film was directed by David Anspaugh and was written by Angelo Pizzo. The story is based loosely on the basketball team from Milan High School who won the state championship in 1954. The film starred Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, and Jerry Goldsmith. She has since made several other appearances in movies. These have included playing herself in ‘Knocked Up’ and also appeared in ‘Night Shift’ and ‘General Hospital’. Furthermore, she was featured in a music video for Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’ single ‘You Better Pray’.
4. She Does Charitable Work
In her free time, Catt Sadler is involved in charity work. Her mother co-founded an organization called the ‘Women Like Us Foundation’ after she had written a book with the same title. Sadler is an international spokesperson for the foundation and founded a local chapter for Hollywood in 2010. This is called ‘Women Like Us Hollywood (WLUH). She is the president of this charity which aims to empower school girls from inner city Los Angeles who are at risk.
5. She Has Been Married Twice
Catt Sadler has been married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to her childhood sweetheart, Kevin Boyd, who is a fashion executive. The couple married in 2001 and two sons together; Austin, who was born in 2001, and Arion, who followed in 2005.Sadler and Boyd divorced in 2008 before Sadler went on to date Brett Davidson, to whom she was briefly engaged. In 2010, she met Rhys David Thomas, a film producer. They married the following year in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the marriage ended after Sadler filed for divorce in 2016.
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