Liz Cheney
Born: 1966-07-28 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Elizabeth Lynne Cheney (born July 28, 1966) is an American attorney and politician. She served as the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. She chaired the House Republican Conference, the third-highest position in the House Republican leadership, from 2019 to 2021. She currently serves as Professor of Practice at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Cheney is the elder daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney and second lady Lynne Cheney. She held several positions in the U.S. State Department during the George W. Bush administration, notably as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and Coordinator for Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiatives. She promoted regime change in Iran while chairing the Iran Syria Policy and Operations Group with Elliott Abrams. In 2009 Cheney and Bill Kristol founded Keep America Safe, a nonprofit organization concerned with national security issues, which advocated the Bush–Cheney administration's positions. She was a candidate for the 2014 election to the U.S. Senate in Wyoming, challenging three-term incumbent Mike Enzi, before withdrawing from the race. In the House of Representatives, she held the seat her father held from 1979 to 1989.
Filmography
2022
- The Lincoln Project as Self (archive footage)
- Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol as Self
- January 6th as Self
2021
- Inside Politics as Self (archive footage)
2018
2017
- Velshi as Self
- Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace as Self
2016
- The Circus as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
1983
- Frontline as Self (archive footage)
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self