Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
Is the author of eight best-selling books, five of which were New York Times Best Sellers, including "Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 Just Desserts․"
Started out in the corporate world, working on development and production at Nickelodeon, TV Land, and Warner Bros
Quote: "If I'm helping people turn boxes around and turn cans around and read labels and understand what it means and learn how to maintain a healthier weight, then I'm doing good work․"
Quote: "I'm sure we'd all be healthier if we ate mostly plants and vegetables and whole grains and very little meat․ But I don't think that is reality for most people․ Hungry Girl started because I'm hungry․ I have a big appetite․"
Started the website hungry-girl․com, a free service that sends out daily emails about food and food issues to more than one million subscribers
Best known for creating the Hungry Girl brand and cooking show
Also has a weekly column on WeightWatchers․com, contributes to Redbook magazine, and appears on shows like the "Dr․ Oz Show․"