Kathleen Matthews (born August 9, 1953) is an award-winning producer, reporter, and news anchor who has covered news in Washington, D.C., U.S. for more than 25 years.
A San Francisco native, Matthews is a 1975 honors graduate of Stanford University. Since 1980 she has been married to Chris Matthews, host of Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show; they live in Chevy Chase, Maryland and have three children - Michael, Thomas and Caroline.
Matthews serves on the Advisory Councils and Boards of several charitable organizations, including: Catholic Charities Foundation, Black Student Fund, Suited for Change, Girl Scouts, Shakespeare Theatre Company, George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, and the Academy of Achievement.