Banfield joined the network in 2011 as co-anchor of CNN's morning show Early Start.
Banfield received a bachelor's degree in political studies and French from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada.
Prior to MSNBC, Banfield served as the evening news anchor for KDFW-TV, the FOX affiliate in Dallas.
CNN's Terry Frieden, George Howell, Vivian Kuo, Eric Fiegel and Ashleigh Banfield contributed to this report.
After eight consecutive days at Ground Zero, Banfield departed for Islamabad, Pakistan to begin covering the War on Terror.
CNN's Ashleigh Banfield, Drew Griffin, Dave Alsup, Carol Cratty, Brian Todd and Barbara Starr contributed to this report.
Her Banfield and Ford: Courtside program coverage of the - Rhode Island Nightclub Fire -- earned a Telly Award in 2007.
As a correspondent for NBC News from 2000-2004, Banfield reported for The Today Show, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and Dateline.
During this time, she also anchored several prime time series on MSNBC, including A Region In Conflict and Ashleigh Banfield: On Location.
Ashleigh Banfield anchors Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield each weekday at noon.
Ms Banfield's mother Christine wept as CCTV images which captured the speeding car minutes before the crash were shown in court.
In 1994, Banfield earned two IRIS awards for the "Best News Documentary" and "Best of Festival" categories, where she chronicled the life of a homeless man.
This work earned Banfield and team a National Headliner Award.
Banfield has also been responsible for informing the public about the happenings at both the George Zimmerman trial and the Jodi Arias trial, bringing to light the complicated courtroom proceedings of each case.
Tim Banfield, who wrote the NAO report, said there were "some early signs that the MoD is beginning to make some more sensible decisions about how it goes about buying defence equipment".
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