Jillian Barberie - Biography

Last Editor: StacieO17				Jillian Barberie Biography -   Name : Jillian Barberie Profession : Actress Birth Details : born Jillian Warry on September 26, 1966, in Burlington, Ontario Birth name : Jillian Warry Height : 5' 3½" (1.61 m) Nickname : Diva Spouse : Bret Barberie (1996 - October 2002) (divorced) Trade mark : Beauty mark on her face.

Jillian Barberie Trivia -

Former childhood figure skater. Says her diet includes "proteins, proteins, proteins!" and limited carbohydrates. Has at least 9 rescued animals, including several dogs and a rabbit. Her dog, Teddy, frequently appears on the air on "Good Day L.A." (1993) and is considered by Jillian to be the head of the pecking order of her animals.

Jillian Barberie Detailed Biography -

Jillian Barberie (born Jillian Warry on September 26, 1966, in Burlington, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and television hostess. She can currently be seen on the reality television show EX-treme Dating and the Los Angeles based show Good Day L.A.. She also presents the weather on FOX NFL Sunday during football seasons in the U.S. Jillian is a graduate of Mohawk College (Hamilton) with a degree in broadcast journalism. After completing her degree, she worked for a variety of television stations, including WSVN in Miami and KTTV in Los Angeles, both Fox affiliates. Her screen presence has also earned her roles on several television dramas including V.I.P. and Melrose Place. In 2000 she was hired to present the national weather segment of Fox Sports hugely successful FOX NFL Sunday pregame show. Working opposite James Brown, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw. Barberie became a national figure and earned significant fan interest. In addition to her work on Good Day L.A., she worked on the national version of the show Good Day Live. However, she was ultimately fired from that show, ending her tenure there on June 4, 2004. Jillian claims that she does not know why she was let go from the national program. On October 14, 2003 broadcast of the Howard Stern Show, Barberie came out of the closet as bisexual . In 2005, she was Regis Philbin's co-host for his New Year's Eve special on Fox. In 2006, Jillian participated as a contestant on the Fox reality show Skating with Celebrities, partnered with professional skater John Zimmerman. She was a champion ice skater in her childhood. She is often considered a sex symbol. Jillian Warry was once married (1996 - 2002) to baseball player Bret Barberie, whose surname she kept. She works tirelessly for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and has nine adopted pets of her own - all of whom she has adopted from shelters. She has often said that she believes her "adoptive" nature is due to the fact that she was put up for adoption herself. Jillian has mentioned on Good Day L.A. that while living in Canada, she suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).