Tastes
| What are Jen's fashion preferences? | |
| Favours natural fibres, except wool. Bold colours- red, purple, black, white | (Sun, 25 Feb 86) |
| Swimsuits: Ariella One-piece, not high cut | (Herald, 24 Nov 87 ) |
| " It needs to be good for swimming, body surfing and for snorkelling." |
| Doesn't often wear her hair up, because it can look a little severe. | (WW, Sept 97 ) |
| Likes short hair because it's easier to look after. | ("Good Medicine" 97 ) |
| A fan of the "less is more" school of fashion. | (WW, Sept 97 ) |
| Loves the strapless look for dresses. | (WW, Sept 97 ) |
| " I don't often wear it. Perhaps if I had a bigger bust I would! I think it's beautiful to expose a woman's shoulders." |
| Likes a thigh high split in a formal dress because Jen says it adds... | (WW, Sept 97 ) |
| " ...a bit more sex appeal, a bit more excitement." |
| Which football team does Jen support? | |
| Jen has keenly supported AFL Team Essendon since childhood. "C'mon Essendon" | | (Tonight Live 1991) |
| What does Jen like to do with her spare time? |
| Tai Chi | (New Idea 04 Apr 91) |
| Cycling | (Royalauto Oct 95) |
| Walking "..like to walk for fitness." | (WW, May 97) |
| "I walk about four times a week for half an hour and I find it a really personal time. I think it's really good relaxation therapy." | (Women's Day, 27 Oct 97) |
| theatre, movies, reading. | (GTV 9 Media release Apr 96) |
| Favourite sport: Snowskiing | (Gold FM, 31 July 97) |
Update: In a letter in June 96, Jen said
"...unfortunately I am no longer doing T'ai Chi. It is a great way to relax, but you have to be very strict to fit it in to the routine. I'm walking these days, which is just as enjoyable."
| Movie Tastes | |
| Classic B & W "anything with either Katherine Hepburn or Bette Davis in it" |
(H-S, 03 Mar 93) |
| Favourite movie: All about Eve, with Bette Davis | (Gold FM, 31 July 97) |
| Favourite actor: Gregory Peck | (Gold FM, 31 July 97) |
| What music does Jen enjoy? | |
| Adores "Simple Minds", likes English music. | (Sun, 16 Oct 86) |
| Had Church song "You're still Beautiful" written for her by Steve Kilby |
"The Church"mail list 07 June 95 |
| k.d. lang's Ingenue " My all-time favourite CD" | (Women's Day, 27 NOV 97) |
| Loves all music | (Women's Day, 27 Oct 97) |
| "One of my favourite things is to buy CD's. Walking into a music shop is like being a kid in a lolly shop. " | (Women's Day, 27 Oct 97) |
| What does Jen prefer, tea or coffee? | |
| " TEA !!? " (White, no sugar ) | (GTV 9 Advertisement, 1996) |
| "Not coffee, I'm a tea girl" | (New Idea, 04 May 91) |
| "I've got to have my cup of tea in the morning - English Breakfast or Earl Grey. It's my daily kick-start. It goes well with reading the paper." | (Women's Day, 27 Oct 97) |
| Where are Jen's favourite places? | |
| Stokehouse, Jean-Jacques,(now known as Donovan's) State Theatre, Greville St | (H-S,19 May 92) |
| Cape Tribulation, Daintree (north QLD), south of France | (GTV 9 Media release, Apr 96) |
| Paris." It's still just as wonderful" | (Getaway 96) |
| TV Tastes | |
| Four corners, 11AM, Golden Girls, Norman Gunston | (H-S, 03 Mar 93) |
| Repeats of classic Black-and-White movies. | (H-S, 03 Mar 93) |
| "Moment of Truth" | (Gold FM, 31July 97) |
| Friends, 60 minutes | (Women's Day, 27 Nov 97) |
Personal Details
| When is Jen's birthday? |
| Jen was born on 21 January 1961 | (GTV9 media release Apr 96) |
| How tall is Jen? |
| 175 cm | (Women's Day, Feb 95) |
| Family members | | |
| John (Father) | Retired Pharmacist | (Age, 08 May 97) |
| Dorothy (Mother) | Fitness instructor | (Age, 08 May 97) |
| Jill | Head Ops, Aus. Ballet | (H-S, 31 Oct 93) |
| Linda | married, lives in London | (H-S, 03 Sep 94) |
| Don | Prod. Mgr, "Full Frontal" | (Who, 07 Dec 92) |
| Adam | Owner "the Bean Bar" | (H-S, 17 Oct 98) |
| Brendan | marketing, Melb | (H-S, 03 Sep 94) |
| What has Jen said about her childhood? |
| Our parents used to have a beach house in Ocean Grove | (H-S, 19 May 92) |
| Best childhood memory was the family holidays down the beach | (Gold FM 31 July 97) |
| Disneyland on TV. Fav Cartoon was / is Tom & Jerry |
(H-S, 03 Mar 93) |
| Sunday bike rides with the whole family | (H-S, 26 June 94) |
| Terrifying moment when Don nearly drowned | (WW, July 97) |
| What car does Jen drive? |
| 1962 cornflower blue Porsche | (Age, 08 May 97) |
| Worst Habit |
| "ummm......procrastination" | (Gold FM, 31 July 97) |
| What is Jen's favourite colour? |
| "Red's my favourite colour" | (Sale of the Century, 10 Feb 1998) |
| What are Jen's favourite foods? |
| loves Italian food | (WW, May 97) |
| "I love eating at Italian restaurants and cooking Italian food at home. I won a year's supply of Italian foods and got to choose dried pastas, tinned tomatoes, olive oil, everything.." | (Women's Day, 27 Oct 97) |
| Mangoes (fresh, not tinned) "They call me the mango queen." | ( TV Week, 6 Nov 97) |
Is Jen a smoker?
| No, not since 1991 |
| "I was a smoker - a big smoker... It's so hard. I was a full-on, packet-a-day girl. However, I'm not a reformed smoker. If it wasn't bad for you, I'd probably still smoke" | (GM, April 98) |
Work Trivia
| Who are Jen's favourite female newsreaders? |
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| Jane Pauley (NBC Network), Mary Kostakidis (SBS) | (Age, 08 May 97) |
| What did Jen do before becoming a journalist? | | |
| Went to St Columbus' College, finished in 1979 | (GTV 9 media release Apr 96)
| | Lived in Paris in 1980 | (WW, July 97) |
| Taught English in Paris | (Who, 07 Dec 92) |
| Made a folio of modelling photos in Paris | (Sun, 16 Oct 86) |
| Worked in a book shop for a year (as a receptionist) | (H-S, 30 May 91) |
| Worked as a receptionist for a year | (Who, 07 Dec 92) |
| Started a B.A. at LaTrobe Uni in 1981 | (GTV 9 media release Apr 96) |
| What was Jen's first TV job? |
| Wrote and presented the newsbreaks on "Good morning Australia" for Channel Ten | (GTV 9 media release Apr 96) |
| "...starting at 4:30am, writing, doing my own hair and make-up and jumping in the chair. You think you'll be fine, get two words out, choke, take a breath and get two more words out. " | (GM April 98) |
| What other work would Jen be doing if she wasn't in her current profession? |
| "Writing children's books!" | (Gold FM, 31 July 97) |
| What would Jen like to be doing in five years time? |
| "Pretty much what I'm doing now!" | (Gold FM, 31 July 97) |
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