Brianne Leary
Brianne Banigan Leary (born July 28, 1957)[1][2] is an American actress and inventor. She co-hosted the Disney Channel's second season of Walt Disney World Inside Out with George Foreman and J.D. Roth. She also hosted Animal Planet's Petsburgh USA.
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Born | Brianne Banigan Leary July 28, 1957 Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Occupation | Actress, host |
Years active | 1978–present |
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 over the four episodes in which she appeared, earning a total of $9,050. She came back to the show three years later as a celebrity panelist, becoming the only person to appear on the 1970s incarnation as both a contestant and a panelist.
Her first acting role came as nurse Susan Ames in the series Baa Baa Black Sheep (1977–1978). 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; No Soap, Radio; as Russian gymnast Tania in The Paper Chase episode "A Case of Detente" in 1979; and 1st & Ten. She also made an appearance in a Battle of the Network Stars V in November 1978 and Battle of the Network Stars VI in May 1979.
In 1996, she created a Canadian children's TV show, Stickin' Around, with Robin Steele.[3]
In 2007, Leary received a patent for her "portable device for cleaning an animal's paw" product, Pet Plunger.[4]
Partial filmography
- Baa Baa Black Sheep (1977–1978, TV Series) - Lt. Susan Ames
- CHiPs (1978–1979, TV Series) - Officer Sindy Cahill
- Off the Wall (1983) - Jenny
- Walt Disney World Inside Out (1996-1997) - Co-host
- Petsburgh USA (1998-1999) - Host
References
- "Brianne Leary". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- Perlmutter, David, 1980-. The encyclopedia of American animated television shows. Lanham, Maryland. pp. 598–599. ISBN 978-1-5381-0373-9. OCLC 1014072872.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Patent US7302915 - Portable device for cleaning an animal's paw - Google Patents". Google.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.