Jillian Marie Barberie (née Warry; born September 26, 1966) is a Canadian television hostess, sportscaster, radio personality and actress. From 1995 to 2012, she was a co-host on the Los Angeles television morning news and entertainment program Good Day L.A. on Fox owned-and-operated station KTTV. From 2000 to 2005, she appeared on Fox Sports as the weather host for Fox NFL Sunday. From 2006 to 2013, she was known as Jillian Reynolds, from her second marriage.
Early life Barberie was born Jillian Warry in Burlington, Ontario, and was adopted soon after her birth. Later in life after finding her biological parents, she learned they had later married and raised two daughters. Barberie suffered some kind of abuse as a child. She graduated from Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, with a diploma from its two-year program in broadcast journalism. After completing her diploma, she worked for several television stations, including The Weather Network in Montreal, Quebec, WSVN in Miami, Florida, and KTTV in Los Angeles, California.
Career Barberie has appeared on several television series including Clueless, V.I.P., and Melrose Place, as well as several comedies in the CBS comedy series Yes, Dear and the Fox sketch comedy series MADtv. She hosted the syndicated reality series EX-treme Dating. In 2000, she was hired to present the national weather segment of Fox Sports Fox NFL Sunday pre-game show, working alongside James Brown, Howie Long, and Terry Bradshaw. She became a national figure and earned significant fan interest in the male-dominated sports demographic, and several spots for Prestone antifreeze that aired during NFL game broadcasts.
In addition to Barberie's 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 on June 4, 2004.
She served as a weather and entertainment reporter for Fox Sports during the 2002 Super Bowl, the 2005 Super Bowl, and the 2008 Super Bowl. In 2005, she was Regis Philbin's co-host for his New Year's Eve special on Fox. She has appeared on the cover of Maxim magazine twice. In 2006, she participated as a contestant on the Fox reality television series Skating with Celebrities, partnered with professional skater John Zimmerman and came in second place. She was an ice skater in her childhood. Beginning in November 2006, she became the co-host of KTTV's That's So Hollywood with fellow KTTV/KCOP-TV personality, Mark Thompson.
Barberie is a former NutriSystem spokesperson appearing in commercials alongside former NFL players Dan Marino and Terry Bradshaw.
In March 2009, Barberie was also the host of American Idol Extra on Fox Reality Channel. She interviewed the eliminated participant each week and other guests who appear on the show. She has appeared alongside her then-husband, Grant Reynolds, in the Fox Reality Channel original series, Househusbands of Hollywood.
Beginning in February 2014, she co-hosted Midday Live with John Phillips on 790 KABC in Los Angeles. In January 2015, she also co-hosted The Drive Home with John Phillips on KABC until December 2018. On January 7, 2019, she co-hosted The Morning Drive with John Phillips and Randy Wang on KABC. By Mid-December 2019, KABC moved both Phillips and Wang to middays, but did not renew Barberie's contract. She has also hosted the short-lived entertainment program Hollywood Mix on KTLA.
Personal life Barberie was married to former Major League Baseball player Bret Barberie from 1996 to 2002.
She married former Marine sniper turned actor Grant Reynolds in a private ceremony on July 8, 2006. She initially stated that she was legally changing her name to Jillian Reynolds, but keeping Barberie as her professional surname.
In December 2006, People magazine said Reynolds was pregnant with her first child, due July 7. She officially announced her pregnancy the morning of December 18, 2006, during the broadcast of Good Day L.A. Barberie took a three-month maternity leave from the show beginning on June 22, 2007. On July 9, an announcement on Good Day L.A. stated that she had given birth to a girl, Ruby Raven Reynolds, on July 6, 2007. On July 6, 2009, she announced on Good Day LA that she was pregnant with her second child. She gave birth to a boy, Rocco Rio Reynolds, on January 11, 2010.
In 2011, Barberie became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
On March 15, 2013, Barberie announced that she and her husband Grant Reynolds were divorcing. The divorce was finalized on February 14, 2014.
In November 2018, Barberie announced that she has breast cancer that had spread to her lymph node. She received a double mastectomy within two weeks of the diagnosis. Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 1993-1995 Fox News at SevenJillian Warry 1993 Key West Weather Reporter 1994 Fox NFL Sunday Jillian WarryBeverly Hills, 90210Jillian Warry 1998 MTV Movie Awards SelfMelrose PlaceSelf 1999 The X Show SelfCluelessJillian Barerie1999-2002V.I.P.Foxy Levin 2000 Sexiest Bachelor in America Pageant Self2002Arli$$Self 2001 NASCAR on Fox Self The Test Self The Howard Stern ShowSelfSpyder Games Reporter 2002 EX-treme DatingSelfThe 2002 Billboard Music AwardsSelfI Love the '80s SelfPyramid Self2003The 28th Annual American Music Awards SelfStripperella Sally Rose (voice)Fastlane SelfYes, DearLisaThe Jamie Kennedy Experiment SelfMTV Icon: MetallicaSelfFirst Annual Miss Dog Beauty PageantSelfMad TVMikaylaThe New Tom Green ShowSelfDoggy Fizzle TelevizzleSelfThe Teen Choice Awards 2003SelfI Love the '70sSelfThe 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards SelfGood Day LiveCo-HostessHollywood Squares PanelistVH1 Big in 03Announcer2003-2004Good Morning, MiamiJoni2004The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards SelfQuintuplets Heather DanielsBig Time Self2004-2005Eve Shannon2005Weekends at the DLSelfJimmy Kimmel Live!SelfNew Years Eve Live 2006Co-HostessHidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public NuisanceSelfRelatedSelf2006The Best Damn Sports Show PeriodSelfThe Big Idea with Donny DeutschSelfSkating with CelebritiesSelfThe Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelfMiss USA 2006JudgeVH1 Rock Honors Pre-ShowHostessVH1 Rock Honors Black Carpet HostessThe Tyra Banks Show SelfGene Simmons: Family JewelsSelfThe Making of 'Scarface: The World Is Yours' SelfThat's So HollywoodJilian Reynolds2006-2012Good Day L.A.Self2007Chelsea LatelyGuestAmerican Idol Red Carpet SpectacularSelf2008Live from E! Weather Guru Fox Reality Really AwardsHostess200923rd Annual Genesis Awards SelfAmerican Idol ExtraSelfHannityPanelistHousehusbands of HollywoodSelfSuper Dave's Spike Tacular SelfEntertainment Tonight Self2010Tosh.0Self2011Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race SelfThe Scarface PhenomenonTelevision HostessKeeping Up with the KardashiansSelf2012Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race SelfThe SoupSelfHollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin Panelist2013Hollywood MixSelfInterior Therapy with Jeff LewisSelfCelebrity Ghost StoriesSelfHello Ross!Correspondent2014The Eric Andre Show Self2015Dinner at Tiffani'sSelfHome & Family SelfAmerica's Next WeathermanJudge2016Access DailySelf2018Celebrity Animal Encounters Self2020-2022Ask JillianHost2022-2023House HuntersSelf2024Still Here Hollywood Podcast GuestWar Room: BattlegroundDone with Debt Customer2025The Armie Hammertime PodcastGuestThe Adam Carolla ShowGuest
Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Volcano Jillian Warry1998DeliveredFungahena Retardo2005PopstarRadio DJ2007Alvin and the ChipmunksSelf2009DiscoverSelf2012Project XSelfShe Wants MeBarbara Bernhardt2014Reach MeAnneCatch Hell Self 2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Train Passenger2020Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the TruthSelf2022Without WardLyra
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2013 Flashdance On-Stage Segment host of Hollywood Mix 2018 KABC Subaru Live Stage
Video Game Year Title Role Notes 2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours Femme Fatale Veronica References
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