Clemmie Moodie

Clemmie Moodie, 3am editor

Clemmie Moodie (b. 8 December 1981) is an English journalist[1] and associate features editor at the Daily Mirror.[2]

Early life

While attending Guildford High School, she played lacrosse for England, South-East Region tennis and cricket for Surrey, and participated in the MCC women's first ever match.[3] She read English Literature at Exeter University and was voted the University Sports Personality of the Year in 2003. She graduated with a First Class Honours Degree.

Journalism career

In 2004 she joined the Daily Mail[4] as a showbusiness reporter where she worked until 2008 when she was recruited by the then editor of the Daily Mirror, Richard Wallace, to co-edit the 3 am girls column[5] with former Sun reporter, Danielle Lawlor. In October 2010 she took over sole editorship of 3am.[6] She has been nominated three times for the showbiz journalist of the year award.[7]

In March 2013 she was voted Funniest Columnist of a national newspaper in the annual Lafta Awards.[8]

In September 2014 she handed over the reins of the 3am column to her deputy, Ashleigh Rainbird, to become associate features editor at the Daily Mirror.[9]

Other media work

She has discussed current showbiz topics on BBC Breakfast News, Sky News, ITV 2 and Channel 5 News. She has been a guest on Radio 1.[10]She appeared on BBC3's England's Worst Ever Football Team.[11] In October 2010 she walked the 63 km Inca Trail with Denise Van Outen,[12] Fearne Cotton, Alexandra Burke,[13] Amanda Byram and six women fighting breast cancer, to raise money for Breast Cancer Care Charity. In September 2012 she took part in the Virgin London Triathlon[14] teaming up with David Hasselhoff and Alexandra Burke. She supports Tottenham Hotspur.[15] She is an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish foundation.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Moodie, Clemmie. "Journalisted". Media Standards Trust. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Turvil, William. "3am changes". www.pressgazette.co.uk. Press gazette. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Moodie, Clemmie (11 May 1999). "MCC women's Cricket". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Mail, Daily (16 February 2006). "Posh on the slopes". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Stephen Brook (28 January 2008). an/28/3amreborntoday "3am reborn today" Check |url= value (help). The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Moodie. "Leveson Inquiry page 28" (PDF). Leveson. Levesoninquiry.org. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  7. ↑ Pressawards. "Showbiz award". Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  8. ↑ Laftas, loaded. "Newsbeat". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Moodie, Clemmie. "End of an era". Mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  10. ↑ BBC, Radio 1. "Review Show". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  11. ↑ BBC3. "England's Worst Ever Football Team". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  12. ↑ Van Outen, Denise (1 October 2010). "Inca Trail". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  13. ↑ Inca, Trail. "Breast Cancer Care". Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  14. ↑ Hasselhof, David. "Virgin Active London Triathlon". Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  15. ↑ Moodie, Clemmie. "Spurs supporter".
  16. ↑ Moodie, Clemmie. "Make a Wish". Make a wish Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
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