[2] Laura Greene was born at University College Hospital in Fitzrovia, London, the daughter of Welsh DIY expert Harry Greene and English actress Marjie Lawrence.
[3] She is sister of presenter Sarah, and made occasional appearances on Blue Peter with her.
After graduating from the University of London with a bachelor's degree in Geography, Greene began her career in 1994 at Britain's ITV network.
She moved to the United States after being offered a job with the National Geographic Channel.
[3] Greene met her husband, Peter, after she moved to Washington, D.C., U.S.