Teresa Strasser - Bio
Television viewers know Teresa Strasser best as the host of hit TLC
design show, "While You Were Out," for which she received an Emmy Award
nomination. Due to the regularity of reruns, she is frequently still
asked to redecorate the homes of passing motorists and street vendors.
After working for TLC, she joined the staff of "Good Day New York" as a
feature reporter and also became the New York correspondent for both
"Good Day Live" and "On-Air With Ryan Seacrest." Strasser has covered
the red carpet for the Emmy Awards and the Tony Awards, for E! and TV
Guide Network, respectively. She currently co-hosts TV Guide Network's
weekly pop-culture roundup, "TV Watercooler" with comedian John
Fugelsang.
Before going in front of the camera, Strasser (a native of San
Francisco) worked as a writer for numerous newspapers, magazines and
television shows, most notably, Comedy Central's "Win Ben Stein's
Money," for which she won an Emmy Award. Other TV writing credits
include "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "The Chair," both for ABC.
Journalism achievements include three Los Angeles Press Club Awards,
including honors in both 2004 and 2005 for Columnist of the Year (for
small newspapers). She has also garnered Simon Rockower Awards for both
Excellence in Feature Writing and Writing about Singles. Additionally,
her work has been featured in the popular "Fashion Police" section of US
Weekly. Currently, Strasser is a regular contributor to the Calendar
Section of the Los Angeles Times.
Though she studied journalism at New York University and has worked as
an actual reporter since the age of 19, she has also played a fake one
no fewer than six times, including in the straight-to-video instant
classic "Bring it On: All or Nothing." She has also appeared on dozens
of countdown shows for the E! Entertainment Network as well as on CNN
Headline News.
Vying for title of Obscure Princess of Most Media, Strasser spends the
early morning hours as radio co-host and News Girl for The Adam Carolla
Show, which is syndicated throughout the West Coast, and also hosts TV
Watercooler, a weekly review and Interview show on TV Guide Network.
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Teresa Strasser - Resume
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| Management: |
Bruce Smith
818.980.9267
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| Contact: |
Karen Wang-Lavelle
Ken Linder & Associates
310.277.9223
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| Affiliations: |
SAG / AFTRA |
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| Hair: |
Brown |
| Eyes: |
Brown |
| Height: |
5' 6" |
| Weight: |
120 lbs.
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Click on the thumbnails to view Quicktimes of Teresa's demo reels. Click here to download the Quicktime Player.
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Celebrity Interviews Reel
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TV Host Reel
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Television / Hosting
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TV Watercooler
How To Get The Guy
National Hardware Show (Special)
Tony Awards Post-Show
Good Day New York
Good Day Live
On-Air With Ryan Seacrest
The View
While You Were Out
E! News Live
Emmy Post-Show
Pyramid
Style Court
The Bob Saget Show (Pilot)
The Test
Fashion Police (Pilot)
Lover's Lounge
Homestyles |
Host
Host
Host
Commentator
Feature Reporter
Recurring Correspondent
Recurring Correspondent
Co-Host Candidate
Host
Recurring Guest Co-Anchor
Co-Host
Celebrity Contestant
Recurring Panelist
Guest
Guest Panelist
Panelist
Co-Host
Host |
Telepictures ('06-present)
ABC/Scout Prods. ('06-present)
HGTV('06)
TV Guide Channel ('05)
WNYW/Fox ('04)
Twentieth Television ('04)
Twentieth Television ('04)
ABC ('03)
TLC ('02 - '03)
E! Entertainment ('03)
E! Entertainment ('03)
Sony Television ('03)
Style Network ('03)
Buena Vista Prods. ('02)
fx ('01)
ABC ('01)
Game Show Network ('00)
PBS ('99) |
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Radio / Hosting
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The Adam Carolla Show |
Co-Host (Morning Drive)
Syndicated in 11 markets including KLSX-FM (97.1)
in Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Portland
San Diego, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Seattle, etc. |
CBS Radio ('06-present)
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E! Specials & Countdown Shows: Commentator
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101 Even Bigger Celebrity Oops ('05)
Totally High ('05) |
That Was Huge ('05)
Why The 90s Ruled ('04) |
101 Crimes of Fashion ('04)
101 Celebrity Oops ('04) |
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Film
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Bring It On Yet Again |
Reporter |
Universal ('06) |
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Television / Theatrical
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Rodney
Summerland
Johnny Zero
The Jury
Miss Match |
Co-Star
Co-Star
Co-Star
Co-Star
Co-Star |
ABC ('05)
WB ('05)
Fox ('05)
Fox ('04)
NBC ('03) |
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Theater
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The Teresa Monologues
Frankie & Mia Tie The Knot
The Life and Death of Stars |
Star / Writer
Carlena
Star / Writer |
Various Locations, LA ('03)
Various Locations, LA ('99)
The Marsh, San Francisco('99) |
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Writing / Television
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The Chair
Win Ben Stein's Money
It's Your Chance Of A Lifetime
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
When Did That Happen?
Outrageous |
Writer
Associate Producer / Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer |
ABC ('02)
Comedy Central ('99 - '01)
Fox ('00)
ABC ('99)
Game Show Network ('98)
Fox Family Channel ('98) |
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Writing / Print
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Los Angeles Times
The Jewish Journal
US Magazine/Fashion Police
Daily Variety
San Francisco Chronicle
New York Newsday |
Contributor, Calendar Section
Columnist, "Singles"
Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer |
('02 - Present)
('97 - Present)
('02 - '04)
('96)
('95 - '96)
('95) |
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Training
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Stephen Book
New York University |
Acting, Los Angeles
Acting / Improv / Voice / Movement (BFA), New York |
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Awards
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2005 LA Press Club Award |
Best News Feature ("The Evil Stepmother Dies") |
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2005 LA Press Club Award |
Columnist of the Year (for small newspapers) |
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2004 LA Press Club Award |
Winner - 1st Place Columnist |
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2004 Simon Rockower Award |
Excellence In Feature Writing |
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2002 Daytime Emmy Nomination |
Host - While You Were Out |
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2002 Simon Rockower Award |
Excellence In Feature Writing |
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2001 Daytime Emmy Nomination |
Best Writing - Win Ben Stein's Money (Comedy Central) |
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2000 Daytime Emmy Award |
Best Writing - Win Ben Stein's Money (Comedy Central) |
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