Brianne Leary
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Brianne Banigan Leary is an American
actress and inventor. She was the host of The Disney Channel
's Walt Disney World Inside Out and Animal Planet
's Petsburgh USA
.
Her mother was the Assistant City Editor for the Arizona Daily Star
and she is cousin to writer Timothy Leary
.
When in High School at Canyon Del Oro - in Tucson, Arizona
- she was a gymnastics champion, finishing in the top three at the State Championship in 1974.
She first appeared on television as a contestant on Match Game
'76. She won several games, earning in excess of $9,000. She came back to the show three years later as a celebrity panelist, becoming the only person to appear on the show as both a contestant and a panelist.
She later had a recurring role as Officer Sindy Cahill in the second season of CHiPs
(1978–1979), before guest appearing in various shows, including Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
, The Fall Guy
, Simon & Simon
and 1st & Ten. She also made an appearance in a Battle of the Network Stars
V in November 1978 and VI in May 1979.
In 1996, she created a Canadian children's TV show Stickin' Around
with Robin Steele.
In early 2000, she was a co-anchor on WNYW
New York's Good Day New York.
In 2007, Leary received a patent for her "portable device for cleaning an animal's paw" product, Pet Plunger.http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=0d6fAAAAEBAJ&dq=brianne+leary
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and inventor. She was the host of The Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's Walt Disney World Inside Out and Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
's Petsburgh USA
Petsburgh USA
Petsburgh USA was an American television program about pets, pets and more pets that premiered in 1998. It was hosted by Brianne Leary and was filmed at a soundstage in the Disney-MGM Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL....
.
Her mother was the Assistant City Editor for the Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Daily Star
The Arizona Daily Star is the major morning daily newspaper that serves Tucson and surrounding districts of southern Arizona in the United States. The paper was purchased by Pulitzer in 1971; Lee Enterprises bought Pulitzer in 2005....
and she is cousin to writer Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and writer, known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs. During a time when drugs like LSD and psilocybin were legal, Leary conducted experiments at Harvard University under the Harvard Psilocybin Project, resulting in the Concord Prison...
.
When in High School at Canyon Del Oro - in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
- she was a gymnastics champion, finishing in the top three at the State Championship in 1974.
She first appeared on television as a contestant on Match Game
Match Game
Match Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
'76. She won several games, earning in excess of $9,000. She came back to the show three years later as a celebrity panelist, becoming the only person to appear on the show as both a contestant and a panelist.
She later had a recurring role as Officer Sindy Cahill in the second season of CHiPs
CHiPs
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
(1978–1979), before guest appearing in various shows, including Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979–1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired....
, The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is an American action/adventure television program produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981 to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas. Majors and Barr are the only two actors to appear in all 112 episodes of the series...
, Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon is an American detective television series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.-History:The original 1978 pilot called Pirate's Key was set in Florida...
and 1st & Ten. She also made an appearance in a Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars is the name of 19 US television specials featuring competitions among teams of popular television performers representing the three major broadcast networks at that time: ABC, CBS, and NBC.- History :...
V in November 1978 and VI in May 1979.
In 1996, she created a Canadian children's TV show Stickin' Around
Stickin' Around
Stickin' Around is a Canadian animated children's television series from Nelvana, which originally aired on YTV in Canada and on ABC in Australia. In Latin America, it was broadcast by Nickelodeon under the title Los Grafitos...
with Robin Steele.
In early 2000, she was a co-anchor on WNYW
WNYW
WNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
New York's Good Day New York.
In 2007, Leary received a patent for her "portable device for cleaning an animal's paw" product, Pet Plunger.http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=0d6fAAAAEBAJ&dq=brianne+leary