Chen began filling in as news anchor for "The CBS Morning News" (1987/II) and "This Morning" (1988) in June 1999. Before that, she was a reporter and anchor for WCBS-TV, the CBS station in New York (1997-99). She also was a reporter for WDTN-TV Dayton (1995-97). Chen was a producer for ABC NewsOne, that network's affiliate news service (1991-95). She started out as a production associate in ABC News' Los Angeles bureau (1990-91). A native of New York City, Chen holds a degree in broadcast journalism and English from the University of Southern California.
Engaged to TV news editor Gary Donahue whom she has been dating since 1991. [August 2000]Graduated from USC in 1991Stepmother of Sara Moonves.Julie and her husband, Leslie Moonves, are expecting their first child, due October 4, 2009 [April 21, 2009].Son, Charlie, their first together, was born on September 24, 2009. Moonves also has three children from a previous marriage.