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British-Canadian designer, businesswoman, television host and actress
| Hilary Farr | |
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 Hilary in 2012 | |
| Born | Hilary Labow Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | British-Canadian |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Love It or List It (2008–present) |
| Website | www |
Hilary Farr is a British-Canadian designer, businesswoman, television host and actress. She is known as the co-host of the HGTV and W Network television series Love It or List It with David Visentin. She is president of Hilary Farr's Designs, established in Toronto and in New York City.
Early life
Farr was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and grew up in London, England. She took an interest in theatre and was introduced to interior design by helping her mother to decorate her childhood home.
Career
Farr moved to Los Angeles, where she bought various properties and renovated them. She worked at part-time jobs, renovating homes as well as various film and television show sets. Acting under the name Hilary Labow, Farr made small appearances in movies such as Layout for 5 Models (1972), Sex Farm (1973), Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973), Legend of the Werewolf (1975), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), City on Fire (1979) and The Return (1980). She also performed a singing role in Grease in London in 1973.
Farr designed and renovated properties in Australia, the United Kingdom, California, New York and later Toronto. She renovated homes for notable celebrities, including Jenna Elfman's home and Jennifer Hudson's loft in Chicago.
Farr returned to Toronto in 2008 after a divorce. She was signed as a co-host of Love It or List It by the W Network, Big Coat Productions and Corus Entertainment, along with David Visentin. The show was broadcast on HGTV and W Network. In Spain, the show was broadcast with dual sound-track (Spanish voices-over / English) on Divinity.
Farr also served as a judge on W Network's Search for the Next W Expert 2010. In 2011, she made a number of guest appearances at the Canadian International Interior Design Show, hosted in the cities of Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver. She also made guest appearances on The Marilyn Denis Show and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.
In June 2014, Farr was a guest and design expert along with CNN and USA Today pundit and journalist Amy Tara Koch at the Art Van Furniture convention in Orland Park and Chicago, Illinois.
In 2016, Farr appeared in Ross Petty's stage version of Sleeping Beauty at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, in the role of Malignicent. (Although the character is more commonly known as Maleficent, she was renamed "Malignicent" for this production.)
in 2017, Hilary Farr co-founded Rules of Renovation, a real estate investment seminar series held at locations across North America for aspiring investors.
Personal life
Farr is divorced and has one son.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008–present | Love It or List It | Co-host | Actress/Designer |
| 2010 | Search for the Next W Expert 2010 | Judge | |
| 2012/13/14 | The Marilyn Denis Show | Herself | Celebrity judge and guest (6 episode) |
| 2012/13/14 | Steven and Chris | Herself | Celebrity guest (6 episode) |
| 2012 | ETalk | Herself | Celebrity guest (1 episode) |
| 2013/14 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight | Herself | Celebrity guest (2 episode) |
| 2013–present | Brother Vs. Brother | Herself | Celebrity judge |
| 2014 | Fox News Channel | Herself | Celebrity guest (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Makeover Manor | Herself | Celebrity guest (1 episode) |
| 2014 | You and Me this Morning | Herself | Celebrity guest (1 episode) |
| 2014 | HuffPost Live | Herself | Contributor |
| 2015 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Herself | Celebrity guest (1 episode) |
See also
References
- Lambe, Stacy (05-15-2013). http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2013-05-15/hilary-farr-talks-about-love-it-or-list-it/ Archived 27 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. VH1 Celebrity. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- "‘Love It Or List It’ host the new villainess in Ross Petty panto" Archived 3 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, Bruce DeMara, 26 May 2016
- ^ Carly Maga, "Sleeping Beauty brings fresh faces to fighting fairies" Archived 3 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, 23 November 2016.
- ^ Hilary Farr Redirect Anger and be Grateful for the Bad Archived 3 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Notable.ca (17 May 2013). Retrieved on 2014-08-13.
- Hilary Farr's Holiday Decorating Tips: Quick Study Archived 1 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Huffingtonpost.ca (14 December 2011). Retrieved on 2014-08-13.
- HGTV Love It or List It Star Hilary Farr To Solve Design Dilemmas At Art Van Furniture In Orland Park On Thursday, June 5 Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. WVUE, 27 May 2014.
- Brad Wheeler, "Shameless hawking aside, Ross Petty’s Sleeping Beauty is amusing" Archived 10 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, 2 December 2016."
- "Rules of Renovation". Scam Sites. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- Love It or List It: Advantage Hilary | styleNorth Archived 8 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Stylenorth.ca (November 2010). Retrieved on 13 August 2014.
External links
| Love It or List It franchise | |
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