Maria Shriver
The Peabody Award, one of the more concrete honors in American broadcast journalism, stands as a marker of Maria Shriver's work as a journalist and news presenter.
Born in Chicago on November 6, 1955, Shriver attended Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart before going on to Manhattanville University and then Georgetown University. Her career developed across several fields at once — journalism, news presenting, writing, women's rights activism, and law — a range that made her a distinct presence in American public life. She worked as a journalist and news presenter while also building a body of written work that included books for children, establishing herself across audiences and formats. The Peabody Award recognized her contributions in broadcasting, placing her among journalists honored for the quality of their work in that medium.
Her role as former First Lady of California added a formal public platform to the advocacy work she had already been doing as a women's rights activist. The California Hall of Fame award recognized her contributions during this period, counting her among figures the state chose to honor for their public service and cultural impact. That recognition reflected a career that had by then extended well beyond any single occupation, touching journalism, writing, children's literature, law, and activism in ways that were difficult to separate from one another.
Shriver's identity as a children's writer sits alongside her work as a journalist, lawyer, actor, news presenter, and activist — a combination that few public figures carry across so many distinct fields. The California Hall of Fame award, given in recognition of her contributions to the state and its public life, remains one of the most tangible markers of how her varied careers were received and acknowledged.
Quotes by Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver's insights on:
Don't think of him as a Republican. Think of him as the man I love, and if that doesn't work, think of him as the man who can crush you.
I lost myself in the process and I realized how much I had identified myself with Maria Shriver, newswoman. When that was gone, I had to really sit back and go, 'Well, actually, who am I today?'
Poetry can startle you, awaken you, make you fall in love, take your breath away. When those words sink in, you’ll never look at your life or your journey the same way again.
If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey.
It takes courage to care. It takes passion to stand up for someone or something you believe in and care about.
I thought I had to show people that I would get in early, stay late or even all night, work on holidays. I didn’t want to be the rich kid who was along for a free ride.
What we heard loud and clear is that the Battle Between the Sexes is over. It was a draw. Now we’re engaged in Negotiation Between the Sexes.
Having kids – the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings – is the biggest job anyone can embark on.
Whether that’s speaking up in your job or asking for a promotion or saying, ‘I think I can do that.’ Using your voice in ways that might initially scare you. That can be being an architect of change.