Additional info: "THE EARLY YEARS. I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and
lived there most of my life (I'll let you guess how long that
is). I am one of three kids, the only girl, and the youngest.
It's no wonder I am a ham! All in all, I think I came out
pretty cool chick. I guess I was always sort of a tomboy. I
would compete against all the neighborhood kids in just about
any sport, no matter how old or big the other kids were. I
raced bikes, played soccer (won two gold medals), played
football, and took just about any dare. I loved individual
sports like gymnastics, and I was a loner. The "girlie" side
of me loved spending a lot of time in my room playing with
dolls. I had a magnificent collection of Barbies, but only
one Ken doll (lucky dog!). I began making sexy little outfits
for Barbie when I was six, and played out lots of scenarios.
I guess this was my own sort of sex education/play therapy.
After all, who was I going to have these kinds of talks
with�my brothers? (You can see where that got me). I was
addicted to the "boob toob" and fashion magazines even then.
So I would memorize an entire commercial and then sit in
front of the mirrors in my dressing area to see if I was
convincing enough to pull it off. I decided at about age
eight that I was. My favorite magazine was VOGUE - I was a
fashion slut even then. But when I was nine, I found my first
PLAYBOY. I thought this was the coolest thing I had ever
seen! My brothers were 10 years older than me, so they had
always had sexy posters and various centerfolds all over
their walls. But there was something feminine and all
together innocent about PLAYBOY. I never forgot that issue.
THE TEENAGER. In my teenage years, I was quite a handful. I
was very independent, creative, and curious. I think I spent
most of these years chained to my room. Unfortunately, I was
not smart enough to out-fox my former "bad-boy" Dad. He would
inevitably be waiting (shotgun in hand) when I climbed back
into my second storey window, early in the morning. I
attended an all-girl boarding school in Virginia from age 13
- I actually ASKED to go away! This was an invaluable
experience for me. I learned more about women, myself, and
the world than ever before. My grades soared and I felt like
I had found myself for the first time.
EARLY ADULTHOOD. I moved right into art school at 17, to get
a degree in Interior Design. That was a short two years, and
then I was off to a four year college to earn my B.A. in
Psychology and Criminal Justice (as you may have read in my
very old bio in Mystique Magazine). Again, I had decided to
go to an all female school, Texas Woman's University. I am
always asked why I went to all female schools. I found that
the smaller classes made me more comfortable, and the lack of
testosterone enabled me to be a PART of the class, as opposed
to being the entertainment. When guys weren't around, I could
do quite well! When they were, I was constantly distracted -
just couldn't help myself! Since I was raised by men, I seem
to "get" them in a social sense. I've been told (many times)
that I am actually "a guy in a hot chick's body". (I'll let
that slide for now). When I hit legal age (that's 18 for you
perverts who are unaware), I started modeling for a VERY
conservative agency named The Kim Dawson Agency. I was
modeling shoes, doing catalogues, petite runway for Neimans
and other high end stores, spots on the local news for the
fashion segments, and industrial kinds of things�BORING!
Then, I was found by International Film Works, who were
making a series of videos for Playboy TV. Suddenly, I found
myself doing some really interesting work, including a movie
called THE RED CHAIR. I was put on the cover of the film and
my picture was made into a poster for Victor Duncan Studios.
I became Miss August in my first calendar and proceeded to do
a series of music videos and two more Playboy videos -
PLAYBOY'S HOOTERS and THE GIRLS OF THE CABARET ROYALE. I was
offered the opportunity to fly to LA and shoot the cover of
the Hooters video, and test for Playmate, but decided to pass
and finish school instead. I was determined to get my college
degree before I left for something so uncertain. (Plus, have
you ever tried to explain that one to a Dad on Fathers Day?)
So back to school! I found that making this decision
motivated me in my studies, once again. Through some people
in my college town, I became interested in protecting animals
(who had always been my true friends and family) and an avid
defender of Animal Rights. This was met with significant
opposition by my Texas University, as well as the scientific
research based community I had been a part of. I was very
opinionated and made some enemies. This caused some problems
among my professors and fellow students, but I did find
support and the animals loved me. I rescued hound dogs from
the pound, cleaned them up, retrained them, and found them
suitable homes. I found them to be the greatest cuddlers, the
best givers of unconditional love, appreciative of everything
they receive, relentlessly protective, and they don't bark
back when you want to watch "I Love Lucy" at 3:00 a.m.! This
was all inspired by my "main dog" (shhhh�he thinks that
means
"GOD"), adopted from a no-kill shelter in October 1993. We've
been together ever since.
POST GRADUATION. I graduated college in 1999 and then
everything changed! I was approached in a Dallas nightclub by
a Hawaiian Tropic Pageant director when I was out with the
girls one night. He tried very hard to convince me to enter
the last regional competition in the US that next weekend,
but I had never even seen a bikini contest! It was taking
place at Lake Texoma over Labor Day weekend, so I decided to
take a girlfriend and make a mini-vacation of it. I won the
preliminaries, and a day later, won the finals which sent me
to Las Vegas for the Hawaiian Tropic Nationals. I had an
absolute blast in Vegas, but was unbelievably overwhelmed.
Out of 163 girls, I came in 16th. GREAT, but not good enough
to make it to the Internationals. After the announcement on
stage, I loafed through the halls toward my room, when I
heard a man call my name. As I turned, I looked up to see
Mark Daughn and Kevin King. I had a long conversation with
Mark about posing for his new magazine called Mystique. I was
in awe as he showed me his work. This was a softer, modern
day Playboy, and I was going to be a part of it! We shot for
the first time in September 1999, and this launched my pin-up
career.
LA AND BEYOND. I finally moved to Los Angeles in February of
2000. I had no friends, no family, and knew only a few people
- agents, managers, etc�(the seedy crowd). I managed to get
into doing some extra work on TV sitcoms and landed features
right off the bat in shows like "Action", "Suddenly Susan",
"Son of the Beach", and "West Wing". I moved on to do bit
parts within about 7 months, then guest star roles, and have
now been hosting since 2001 (check resumes). Of course, I
have continued modeling, and to my surprise, they still like
me!!! I have many plans for my future, including a Masters in
Counseling, and continuing my Animal Rights work. I am
planning to have a family some day soon, but will continue to
enjoy my success in this unique world for now.
�and I thank Dog for it every day!
Love, Jennifer, Jill
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