Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Serene Branson is an Emmy award-winning journalist for CBS Los Angeles, with over a decade of TV experience.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Serene was born and raised in Los Angeles & her birthday falls on Christmas Eve.
- She is married to Matt Peterson. They have two sons together. Their names are not known, but they are 2 years apart from each other.
- The family currently resides in Manhattan Beach, California.
- Serene attended the St. Bonaventure High School.
- She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media Communication.
- She also studied at the Institute of Political Journalism at Georgetown University.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Soon after graduation, Serene began an internship with KCAL 9 & later as a reporter / anchor in Palm Springs with KESQ-TV.
- She was also a reporter at Santa Barbara, and then later at CBS affiliate in Sacramento as a reporter and fill-in anchor.
- While she was there, she had the opportunity to cover politics, especially related to then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- She was also one of the few reporters selected to broadcast on the execution of convicted murderer Clarence Ray Allen at San Quentin State Prison.
- Serene has also covered some of California’s deadliest natural disasters.
- She was one of the first reporters to arrive on scene at the Boston Marathon Bombing attack.
- She is a recipient of the Frank Shakespeare Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism.
- Serene has also played small roles in movies, such as Project X (2012), End of Watch (2012) and ER (1994). She was also in the HBO series Entourage.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Branson made headlines when she suffered from a stroke on-air while broadcasting live in 2011. She began speaking incoherently while reporting on the Grammy Awards outside the Staples Stadium.
- However, it was later revealed that it was not a stroke as previously speculated, but a complex migraine that is hereditary in her family. The symptoms of her migraine are eerily similar to symptoms of a stroke. Her vitals were checked to be normal, and she was not hospitalized.
- Since her mishap, Serene has been heavily involved in the National Headache Foundation.
- Quite popular on social media, she has a following of 1k+ on Instagram, 4k+ on Twitter (now called X) and 2k+ on Facebook.
- She also has a blog called SereneOnScene, which she started while pregnant with her first child. However, she does not regularly update it.
- She is a certified Pilates instructor.
- In her downtime, she loves nothing more than spending time at the beach with her family and golden retriever.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Serene Branson Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Married? : Yes
- Serene Branson Children / Kids : 2
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
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