Anna Maria Ashe (born August 1953)[1] is a British television presenter, best known as a newsreader for the local news programme, London Tonight.
[2] In 1989, Ashe left TVS (she was replaced by Liz Wickham on Coast To Coast South East) and joined London Weekend Television to present LWT News bulletins as part of an attempt by the company to boost their local news service at weekends.
Anna also presented various regional programmes from the company including Summer Dream Ticket and Caring at Christmas.
She stayed with LNN until the company was disbanded on Sunday 29 February 2004, after which, ITN took over production of the London news service.
[citation needed] She has also appeared in cameo roles as a newsreader in The Bill, Bad Girls, Prime Suspect, and Footballers' Wives.