Jillian Reynolds BarberieJillian Reynolds (born September 26, 1966), best known by her former name Jillian Barberie, is a Canadian-American actress, television hostess, and sportscaster. She can be seen on the Los Angeles-based morning show Good Day L.A. She is also working for FOX Sports primarily, as the weatherperson on FOX NFL Sunday since the 2000 NFL season except for the 2006 season. Reynolds was born Jillian Warry in Burlington, Ontario. She went to Assumption Catholic Secondary School and then went on to graduate from Mohawk College (Hamilton), with a diploma from its two-year program in broadcast journalism. After completing her diploma, she worked for a variety of television stations, including The Weather Network in Montreal, WSVN in Miami and KTTV in Los Angeles (WSVN and KTTV are Fox affiliates).
Reynolds' screen presence has earned her roles on several television dramas including Clueless, V.I.P. and Melrose Place, as well as comedic turns on the popular sitcom Yes, Dear and the sketch comedy series MADtv. She hosted the TV show EX-treme Dating. In 2000, she was hired to present the national weather segment of Fox Sports FOX NFL Sunday pregame show, working opposite Curt Menefee, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw. As a result of her scratchy gravel-laced voice, non-specific ethnic look, and affable on-camera personality, Reynolds became a national figure and earned significant fan interest in the male-dominated sports demographic highly valued by the financial, automotive, construction, and alcohol/food industries. One of the reasons she was hired to do several spots for Prestone antifreeze that aired during NFL game broadcasts was because of her recognition factor amongst males 18-54, one of the most sought-after demographics in the advertising industry; her voice was recognizable whether the viewer was watching the screen or not.
In addition to Reynolds' 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. Reynolds claims that she does not know why she was let go from the national program.
Reynolds' screen presence has earned her roles on several television dramas including Clueless, V.I.P. and Melrose Place, as well as comedic turns on the popular sitcom Yes, Dear and the sketch comedy series MADtv. She hosted the TV show EX-treme Dating. In 2000, she was hired to present the national weather segment of Fox Sports FOX NFL Sunday pregame show, working opposite Curt Menefee, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw. As a result of her scratchy gravel-laced voice, non-specific ethnic look, and affable on-camera personality, Reynolds became a national figure and earned significant fan interest in the male-dominated sports demographic highly valued by the financial, automotive, construction, and alcohol/food industries. One of the reasons she was hired to do several spots for Prestone antifreeze that aired during NFL game broadcasts was because of her recognition factor amongst males 18-54, one of the most sought-after demographics in the advertising industry; her voice was recognizable whether the viewer was watching the screen or not.
In addition to Reynolds' 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. Reynolds claims that she does not know why she was let go from the national program.
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