Early life

Bash was born in Montvale, New Jersey, the daughter of Frances (née Weinman) and Stu Schwartz. Her father is an ABC News producer who is currently the senior broadcast producer of ABC News, based at Good Morning America. Her family is Jewish, and her mother is an author and educator in Jewish studies. She has a brother, David Schwartz, who is a New York City-based video producer.

Education

Bash was educated at Pascack Hills High School, a public high school in her hometown of Montvale, New Jersey. She graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree in political communications from George Washington University.

Career

After college, she joined CNN as Dana Schwartz. Before becoming an on-air reporter, she was a producer for CNN on Capitol Hill, specializing in coverage of the U.S. Senate. Previous to that assignment, she produced for CNN's weekend programs, Late Edition, Evans & Novak, and Inside Politics.

Personal life

Bash has been married twice. In 1998, she married Jeremy Bash; they divorced in 2007. On May 25, 2008, Bash married fellow CNN correspondent John King, who converted to Judaism prior to marrying her. Bash and King have a son, Jonah Frank King, born in June 2011. In March 2012, it was announced that Bash and King had separated.

Awards and honors

On March 26, 2014, Elle magazine honored Bash, with others, at the Italian Embassy in the United States during its annual "Women in Washington Power List".

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