Roma Torre

Roma Torre (born April 20, 1958) is an American TV journalist and theater critic. She joined NY1 in 1992 and is currently the anchor for "Your News Live at Noon", a one-hour live news broadcast every weekday. In addition to "Live at Noon," she is also the mid-day anchor every weekday. 
Torre is also a Theater Critic for NY1. She previously anchored NY1’s morning news as well as the station’s political news program, “Inside City Hall”. She has also co-anchored the inaugural ceremonies at City Hall Plaza and co-hosted the Tony Awards.
== Career ==
Torre began her career at WCBS-TV as a news writer and producer. She also spent 5 years at News 12 Long Island. In 1992, NY1 was founded and she became the news anchor for "News All Day", appearing in the daytime newscasts. Over 25 years with NY1, Torre had taken up different roles at the station, including hosting "Inside City Hall" and theater show "On Stage". Currently, Torre anchors "Your News Live at Noon" and is the station's mid-day anchor.
In November 2019, "Torre was awarded entry into [NATAS] Silver Circle in recognition of 25 years of distinguished contribution to New York television."
== Personal life ==
Torre is the daughter of Marie Torre, a well-known journalist. Born in New York City, Torre grew up in Pittsburgh and aspired to be an actress. She graduated from Tufts University magna cum laude with a degree in English and History. After graduation, she founded a theater company with her now husband, Ed Lopez. 
They are married and have 2 children, Alejandro and Alegra.
Torre is a colon cancer survivor and has been an outspoken patient advocate urging early screening as the best prevention for the disease.
== Filmography ==
According to IMDb, Torre has appeared in films and TV shows as a news anchor.
Appearance
Year	Title 	Form of entertainment
1996	City Hall 	Film
2000	The Yards 	Film
2000	Dinner Rush 	Film
2001	Spin City 	TV Series
2001	Kate & Leopold 	Film
2002	100 Centre Street 	TV Series
2003	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	TV Series
2004	The Manchurian Candidate 	Film
2004	In Good Company 	Film
2016	Custody 	Film
2017	The Punisher 	TV Series
== Lawsuit against Charter Communications ==
In 2019, along with four other anchorwomen, Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee, Jeanine Ramirez and Kristen Shaughnessy, Torre filed an age and gender discrimination lawsuit against the station's parent company, Charter Communications. Torre and the other four plaintiffs claimed that the new parent company marginalized them, reducing their airtime and paying them less money than male counterparts. They also accused the company of hiring younger "literal replacements" based on their race and skin color.
Charter Communications refuted the claims, stating “We take these allegations seriously, and as we complete our thorough review, we have not found any merit to them.”
== External Links ==
* Roma Torre on IMDb
* Roma Torre Personal Website
* NY1 Biography
* Roma Torre on Facebook
* Twitter Roma Torre on Twitter
* Roma Torre’s Youtube channel
== References ==
Category:Reporters and correspondents
Category:Television journalists
Category:Women television journalists
Category:American women television journalists
Category:Theatre critics
Category:1958 births
Category:Actresses
Category:American actresses