Jules Asner

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name = Jules Asner
birthname = Julie Ann White
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birthplace = Tempe, Arizona
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spouse = Matthew Asner (1992-1996)
Steven Soderbergh (2003–present)
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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. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Jules-Asner.html Jules Asner Biography (1968-) ] ] 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.cite web | title = Biography for Jules Asner | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039583/bio | accessdate = 2008-01-08 | publisher = Internet Movie Database] 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. [cite news|title=Out of Sight|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|author=Gary Susman|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,451458,00.html|date=2003-05-13] 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. [citation|author=Jules Asner|title=Whacked|isbn=978-160286017-9|publisher=Weinstein Books|location=New York|date=June 3, 2008]

In her thirties, the former model was sometimes included in magazine rankings of "sexy" women:
* "Maxim magazine"'s [http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/813/JulesAsner.girl?src=wiki 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.

References

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* [http://sidewalkstv.com/webclips/a/julesasner.html Jules Asner 2003 Interview] on "Sidewalks Entertainment"
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jules_Asner Just Jules Asner Pictures and Movies] by Joe D