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she sat down with bill whitaker. >> reporter: opening night for the wallis annenberg performing arts actor wallis annenberg. >> she's such an incredible supporter of the arts in every bay in los angeles. >> so many different kinds of things she wants to do. we're all very lucky to have her. >> reporter: a rock star in the world of fund-raising annenberg has given more money to the arts in l.a. than any other woman, more than just about anybody else, in fact. >> thank you. >> reporter: yet she shuns the spotlight. how do you see yourself? >> as a person who likes to sit in a very comfortable chair with a martini and watch a good football game. >> reporter: and give your money away. >> to use it wisely. not give it away. i don't like that term at all. >> let's open the doors! >> reporter: she has wisely used $4.2 billion to fund museums, hospitals, beaches. she recently gave $50 million for a new hall at usc's annenberg school of communication. we caught up with her at the annenberg space for photography. >> it's the art form i love the most. >> reporter: "national geographic" chose thi

we begin with wallis annenberg. >> the lastest is a photography show celebrating 125 years of "national geographic." she joined bill whitaker for her first ever tv interview. >> reporter: a beverly hills bash. here to celebrate the theater nicknamed the wallis and the facility. >> so many things she wants to do. we're all very lucky to have her. >> reporter: a rock star in the world of fund-raising annenberger has given more money to the arts in l.a. than any other woman more than just about everyone else in fact. yet she shuns the spotlight. >> how do you see yourself? >> as a person who likes to sit in a very comfortable chair with a martini and watch a good football game. >> reporter: and give your money away. >> to use it wisely. not give it away. i don't like that term at all. >> let's open the doors. >> reporter: she has wisely used $4.2 billion to fund museums, hospitals, beaches. she recently gave $50 million for a new hall at usc's annenberg's school for communication and journalism. we caught up with her at the annenberg space and photography. "national geographic" chose this

we begin with wallis annenberg. >> the lastest is a photography show celebrating 125 years of "national geographic." she joined bill whitaker for her first ever tv interview. >> reporter: a beverly hills bash. here to celebrate the theater nicknamed the wallis and the facility. >> so many things she wants to do. we're all very lucky to have her. >> reporter: a rock star in the world of fund-raising annenberger has given more money to the arts in l.a. than any other woman more than just about everyone else in fact. yet she shuns the spotlight. >> how do you see yourself? >> as a person who likes to sit in a very comfortable chair with a martini and watch a good football game. >> reporter: and give your money away. >> to use it wisely. not give it away. i don't like that term at all. >> let's open the doors. >> reporter: she has wisely used $4.2 billion to fund museums, hospitals, beaches. she recently gave $50 million for a new hall at usc's annenberg's school for communication and journalism. we caught up with her at the annenberg space and photography. "national geographic" chose this