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Jillian Barberie
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Barberie at the Red Carpet of the American Idol season 5 finale in May 2006
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Jillian Marie Warry
September 26, 1966 Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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| Other names | Jillian Reynolds |
| Occupation | Actress, television host, sportscaster, radio personality |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Bret Barberie
(m. 1996; div. 2002)Grant Reynolds
(m. 2006; div. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Jillian Marie Barberie, born Warry on September 26, 1966, is a well-known Canadian-American television host, sportscaster, radio personality, and actress. She was a co-host on the Los Angeles morning show Good Day L.A. from 1995 to 2012. She also worked as a weather host for Fox NFL Sunday from 2000 to 2005. For some years, she was known as Jillian Reynolds after her second marriage.
Early Life and Education
Jillian Barberie was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. She was adopted when she was very young. Later in her life, she found her biological parents. She learned they had married and had two more daughters.
Jillian studied broadcast journalism at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. After finishing her studies, she worked at several TV stations. These included The Weather Network in Montreal, Quebec, and WSVN in Miami, Florida. She later joined KTTV in Los Angeles, California.
Television Career Highlights
Jillian Barberie has appeared on many TV shows. These include Clueless, V.I.P., and Melrose Place. She also appeared in comedies like Yes, Dear and MADtv. She hosted a reality show called EX-treme Dating.
In 2000, she became the national weather host for Fox NFL Sunday. This was a popular pre-game show for football. She worked with famous sportscasters like Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw. She became very popular with sports fans.
More TV Appearances
Besides Good Day L.A., Jillian also worked on Good Day Live. She was a weather and entertainment reporter for Fox Sports during the 2002 Super Bowl, 2005 Super Bowl, and 2008 Super Bowl. In 2005, she co-hosted a New Year's Eve special on Fox.
In 2006, she was a contestant on the reality show Skating with Celebrities. She teamed up with professional skater John Zimmerman. They finished in second place. Jillian had been an ice skater when she was a child. From November 2006, she co-hosted That's So Hollywood on KTTV.
Jillian was also a spokesperson for NutriSystem, a weight-loss program. She appeared in commercials with former NFL players. In 2009, she hosted American Idol Extra on Fox Reality Channel. She interviewed contestants who had been eliminated from American Idol. She also appeared with her then-husband, Grant Reynolds, on Househusbands of Hollywood.
In February 2014, she started co-hosting Midday Live on 790 KABC radio in Los Angeles. Her contract with KABC ended in December 2019. She also hosted a show called Hollywood Mix on KTLA.
Personal Life
Jillian Barberie was married to former baseball player Bret Barberie from 1996 to 2002.
She later married Grant Reynolds, a former Marine, on July 8, 2006. She decided to keep Barberie as her professional name.
In December 2006, People magazine announced that Jillian was expecting her first child. She shared the news on Good Day L.A. on December 18, 2006. She took a break from the show starting in June 2007. Her daughter, Ruby Raven Reynolds, was born on July 6, 2007.
On July 6, 2009, she announced on Good Day LA that she was expecting her second child. Her son, Rocco Rio Reynolds, was born on January 11, 2010.
In 2011, Jillian became a citizen of the United States.
On March 15, 2013, Jillian announced that she and Grant Reynolds were getting a divorce. Their divorce was finalized on February 14, 2014.
In November 2018, Jillian shared that she was facing a health challenge. She received treatment and recovered.
