Jules Asner
Jules Asner (born February 14, 1968) is an American television personality, writer, and former fashion model.
Personal life
Asner was born Julie Ann White in Tempe, Arizona, the daughter of Lee White, a furniture saleswoman. At the age of sixteen Jules was discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. She began her career as an Elite model. Jules and Cindy Crawford shared a bunkroom in the early years of her modeling career. In 1986, Jules graduated from McClintock High School in Tempe. She has earned a degree in politics and journalism from UCLA. On May 10, 2003 she married movie director Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh often credits Asner with influencing his female characters.
Career
Jules was an entertainment reporter for Good Morning England, HCTV, Reuters Television, The Entertainment Show, and Extra. Jules was also a producer on now defunct tabloid show, Hard Copy.
Jules was a long-time E! personality. She hosted Revealed with Jules Asner, E! News Live and Wild On!.
The Weinstein Company/Miramax Books purchased the publishing rights to her first novel, Whacked. The book was released June 3, 2008.
In her thirties, the former model was sometimes included in magazine rankings of “sexy” women:
- Maxim magazine‘s Girls of Maxim gallery
- FHM-US’s 100 Sexiest Women 2001 Ranked number 91
- FHM-US’s 100 Sexiest Women 2002 Ranked number 51
- FHM-US’s 100 Sexiest Women 2003 Ranked number 82
In 2004 she joined Cynthia Garrett, Lynne Koplitz, and Kimora Lee to host of Life & Style, a program of interviews and information on living today. The series was canceled after one season.
Trivia
Former Elite model.
Original Host for the E! travel show “Wild On…” (1997). Travelled to 30 countries over 24 months before leaving the show in 1999 to Co-Anchor E! News Daily with Steve Kmetko.
Earned a degree in Political Science at UCLA.
Was discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona at age 16.
Has been 5′ 10″ since age 11.
Former daughter-in-law of Edward Asner
Her father is a software designer, and her mother is a furniture saleswoman.
Has a sister who is five years older.
Cindy Crawford and Jules Asner shared a bunkroom during the early days of their modeling careers.
Her mother’s first name is Lee.
Voted 51st Sexiest Girl in the World in FHM’s Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. [June 2002]
Discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona at age 16.
Once engaged to director Greg Yaitanes.
She graduated from McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona in 1986.
Ex-sister-in-law of Kate Asner.
Stepmother of her husband, Steven Soderbergh,’s daughter, Sarah.