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.^[1] 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.^[2] In 1986, Jules graduated from McClintock High School in Tempe. She has earned a degree in politics and journalism from UCLA.^[2] On May 10, 2003 she married movie director Steven Soderbergh.^[3] 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.^[4]

In her thirties, the former model was sometimes included in magazine rankings of "sexy" women:

• Maxim magazines 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

External links

• Jules Asner 2003 Interview on Sidewalks Entertainment
• Just Jules Asner Pictures and Movies by Joe D