Natalie Barr
Natalie Barr | |
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| Born | March 19, 1968 Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, television host |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Co-host of Sunrise on the Seven Network |
Natalie Ann Barr (born 19 March 1968) is an Australian journalist and television host.
Barr currently serves as co-host of the Seven Network morning show Sunrise, where she appears alongside Matt Shirvington. Prior to this role, she was the program's newsreader.
Career
Starting in July 2008, Barr took on the role of presenter for Seven Early News at 5:30 am with Mark Beretta, providing a lead-in to Sunrise, where she continued as the newsreader. She also occasionally substituted on Seven News Sydney.
Although Barr was considered for the co-host position on the current affairs program Sunday Night, the role ultimately went to Chris Bath.
In April 2018, she appeared as herself in a guest role on the television series Home and Away.
In June 2020, Barr was announced as a co-host of Sunrise on Mondays and Fridays, joining David Koch and Samantha Armytage, following a reduction in Armytage’s schedule. However, due to a drop in viewer ratings, Barr returned to full-time news presenting duties. By January 2021, she resumed co-presenting on Fridays alongside Matt Doran.
Following Samantha Armytage’s departure, Barr was appointed as permanent co-host of Sunrise on 14 March 2021.
Personal life
Born in Bunbury, Western Australia, Barr is married to Andrew Thompson, who works as a television commercial editor. The couple has two sons.