Hilary Elizabeth Farr (néeLabow; 31 August 1951)[a] is a British-Canadian designer, businesswoman, television host and former actress. She is known as the co-host of the HGTV and W Network television series Love It or List It with David Visentin.[4]
Born in Toronto and raised in London, Farr began her career in Los Angeles working as a home renovator as well as designing film and television sets. During this time, she occasionally worked as an actress, appearing in minor roles in such films as The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), City on Fire (1979), and The Return (1980).
She continued to work in home renovation and design in the ensuing years before establishing herself as a designer and co-host of Love It or List It in 2010. She is president of Hilary Farr's Designs, established in Toronto and in New York City.
Farr was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[5] to a British mother and a Canadian father.[6] Her mother was an Anglican and a member of the Church of England, and her father was Jewish.[6] Farr was raised celebrating both Jewish and Christian religious traditions.[6]
Farr was raised in London, where she attended the Royal Ballet School until age 11, and aspired to have a career as a ballerina.[7] She took an interest in theatre and was introduced to interior design by helping her mother to decorate her childhood home.[8]
Career
Farr began her career in Los Angeles, where she began purchasing and renovating homes, as well working as a film and television set designer.[8] Acting under the name Hilary Labow, Farr made small appearances in 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.[9] In the early 1980s, she had small parts in television sitcoms.
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.[10] The show was broadcast on HGTV and W Network. In Spain, the show was broadcast with a dual soundtrack 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.[11]
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.[12]
In 2016, Farr appeared in Ross Petty's stage version of Sleeping Beauty at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, in the role of Malignicent.[9][13] (Although the character is more commonly known as Maleficent, she was renamed "Malignicent" for this production.)
In 2017, Farr co-founded Rules of Renovation, a real estate investment seminar series held at locations across North America for aspiring investors.[14]
Personal life
Farr married Canadian TV producer Gordon Farr in 1982.[15] She gave birth to their son, Joshua, in Los Angeles on 7 March 1983.[16] The couple divorced in 2008.[15]
Farr has noted she has a passion for animal rescue, and in 2017 volunteered in Nairobi with an organization protecting orphaned elephants.[7]
In December 2021, Farr revealed publicly for the first time that she had been diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer in 2014.[17] She had previously been diagnosed with a precancerous tumor in 2012, which she had surgically removed.[17] A subsequent mammogram revealed Farr had developed malignant breast cancer.[17] She underwent radiation therapy and further surgical intervention,[17] but, as of 2022, is in remission.
^Several sources state a birthdate of 31 August 1951, including Rotten Tomatoes.[1] This birth year is also corroborated by public records.[2] Farr confirmed her birthdate of 31 August in a post she made on her official Instagram page in 2022.[3]
References
^"Hilary Farr Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022.
^United States Public Records, 1970-2000 (11 November 2019). "Hilary Labow Farr". Retrieved 2 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Farr, Hilary [@hilary_farr] (1 September 2022). "Thank you ALL for the fabulous birthday wishes yesterday! I just received EXCITING NEWS!". Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 – via Instagram.
^Lambe, Stacy (15 May 2013). . VH1 Celebrity. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
^DeMara, Bruce (26 May 2016). "'Love It Or List It' host the new villainess in Ross Petty panto". Toronto Star. from the original on 3 December 2016.
^ abcFarr, Hilary (19 December 2013). "The 12 Trees of Christmas". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022.
^ abIsaacson, Elizabeth (17 December 2018). "10 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Hilary Farr". HGTV Canada. from the original on 20 July 2022.
^ abReamer, Gracie (14 July 2022). "Hilary Farr Shares Advice For Buying New Furniture". House Digest. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022.
^ abMaga, Carly (23 November 2016). "Sleeping Beauty brings fresh faces to fighting fairies". Toronto Star. from the original on 3 December 2016.
^. Notable.ca. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^Zamon, Rebecca (14 December 2011). . HuffPost Canada. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^. WVUE (Press release). 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
^Wheeler, Brad (2 December 2016). "Shameless hawking aside, Ross Petty's Sleeping Beauty is amusing". The Globe and Mail. from the original on 10 February 2017.
^. Scam Sites. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ abNorris, Rebecca (27 February 2022). "Wait, Are Hilary Farr and David Visentin from 'Love It or List It' Married?". Yahoo! Finance. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022.
^ abcdStrohm, Emily (15 December 2021). "'Love It or List It' 's Hilary Farr Reveals Breast Cancer for the First Time: 'I Could Have Died'". People. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
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Hilary Elizabeth Farr nee Labow 31 August 1951 a is a British Canadian designer businesswoman television host and former actress She is known as the co host of the HGTV and W Network television series Love It or List It with David Visentin 4 Hilary FarrFarr in 2012BornHilary Elizabeth Labow 1951 08 31 31 August 1951 age 71 Toronto Ontario CanadaNationalityBritish CanadianOccupationsDesigner businesswoman television host actressYears active1972 presentNotable credit s Love It or List It 2008 present SpouseGordon Farr m 1982 div 2008 wbr Children1Websitewww wbr hilaryfarrdesign wbr comBorn in Toronto and raised in London Farr began her career in Los Angeles working as a home renovator as well as designing film and television sets During this time she occasionally worked as an actress appearing in minor roles in such films as The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 City on Fire 1979 and The Return 1980 She continued to work in home renovation and design in the ensuing years before establishing herself as a designer and co host of Love It or List It in 2010 She is president of Hilary Farr s Designs established in Toronto and in New York City Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditFarr was born in Toronto Ontario Canada 5 to a British mother and a Canadian father 6 Her mother was an Anglican and a member of the Church of England and her father was Jewish 6 Farr was raised celebrating both Jewish and Christian religious traditions 6 Farr was raised in London where she attended the Royal Ballet School until age 11 and aspired to have a career as a ballerina 7 She took an interest in theatre and was introduced to interior design by helping her mother to decorate her childhood home 8 Career EditFarr began her career in Los Angeles where she began purchasing and renovating homes as well working as a film and television set designer 8 Acting under the name Hilary Labow Farr made small appearances in 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 9 In the early 1980s she had small parts in television sitcoms 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 10 The show was broadcast on HGTV and W Network In Spain the show was broadcast with a dual soundtrack 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 11 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 12 In 2016 Farr appeared in Ross Petty s stage version of Sleeping Beauty at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto in the role of Malignicent 9 13 Although the character is more commonly known as Maleficent she was renamed Malignicent for this production In 2017 Farr co founded Rules of Renovation a real estate investment seminar series held at locations across North America for aspiring investors 14 Personal life EditFarr married Canadian TV producer Gordon Farr in 1982 15 She gave birth to their son Joshua in Los Angeles on 7 March 1983 16 The couple divorced in 2008 15 Farr has noted she has a passion for animal rescue and in 2017 volunteered in Nairobi with an organization protecting orphaned elephants 7 In December 2021 Farr revealed publicly for the first time that she had been diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer in 2014 17 She had previously been diagnosed with a precancerous tumor in 2012 which she had surgically removed 17 A subsequent mammogram revealed Farr had developed malignant breast cancer 17 She underwent radiation therapy and further surgical intervention 17 but as of 2022 is in remission Filmography EditFilm Year Title Role Notes1972 Layout for 5 Models Monique1973 Sex Farm1973 Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width Gina1975 Legend of the Werewolf Zoe1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Betty Munroe1979 City on Fire Mrs Adams1980 The Return Lee AnnTelevision Year Title Role Notes1982 The Greatest American Hero Erika Van Damme 1 episode1984 We Got It Made 1 episode2008 present Love It or List It Co host Actress Designer2010 Search for the Next W Expert 2010 Judge2012 2014 The Marilyn Denis Show Herself Celebrity judge and guest 6 episodes 2012 2014 Steven and Chris Herself Celebrity guest 6 episodes 2012 ETalk Herself Celebrity guest 1 episode 2013 2014 George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight Herself Celebrity guest 2 episodes 2013 present Brother Vs Brother Herself Celebrity judge2014 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 Contributor2015 This Hour Has 22 Minutes Herself Celebrity guest 1 episode 2021 present Tough Love with Hilary Farr Principal Character Designer DesignerNotes Edit Several sources state a birthdate of 31 August 1951 including Rotten Tomatoes 1 This birth year is also corroborated by public records 2 Farr confirmed her birthdate of 31 August in a post she made on her official Instagram page in 2022 3 References Edit Hilary Farr Biography Rotten Tomatoes Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 United States Public Records 1970 2000 11 November 2019 Hilary Labow Farr Retrieved 2 September 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Farr Hilary hilary farr 1 September 2022 Thank you ALL for the fabulous birthday wishes yesterday I just received EXCITING NEWS Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 via Instagram Lambe Stacy 15 May 2013 Hilary Farr On Mean Homeowners Hoarders And Famous Homes She d Love Or List VH1 Celebrity Archived from the original on 27 December 2014 Retrieved 27 December 2014 DeMara Bruce 26 May 2016 Love It Or List It host the new villainess in Ross Petty panto Toronto Star Archived from the original on 3 December 2016 a b c Farr Hilary 19 December 2013 The 12 Trees of Christmas HuffPost Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 a b Isaacson Elizabeth 17 December 2018 10 Surprising Things You Didn t Know About Hilary Farr HGTV Canada Archived from the original on 20 July 2022 a b Reamer Gracie 14 July 2022 Hilary Farr Shares Advice For Buying New Furniture House Digest Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 a b Maga Carly 23 November 2016 Sleeping Beauty brings fresh faces to fighting fairies Toronto Star Archived from the original on 3 December 2016 Hilary Farr Redirect Anger and be Grateful for the Bad Notable ca 17 May 2013 Archived from the original on 3 July 2017 Retrieved 13 August 2014 Zamon Rebecca 14 December 2011 Hilary Farr s Holiday Decorating Tips Quick Study HuffPost Canada Archived from the original on 6 November 2021 Retrieved 6 November 2021 HGTV Love It or List It Star Hilary Farr To Solve Design Dilemmas At Art Van Furniture In Orland Park On Thursday June 5 WVUE Press release 27 May 2014 Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 Wheeler Brad 2 December 2016 Shameless hawking aside Ross Petty s Sleeping Beauty is amusing The Globe and Mail Archived from the original on 10 February 2017 Rules of Renovation Scam Sites Archived from the original on 14 September 2019 Retrieved 6 November 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b Norris Rebecca 27 February 2022 Wait Are Hilary Farr and David Visentin from Love It or List It Married Yahoo Finance Archived from the original on 2 September 2022 Births The Daily Telegraph 11 March 1983 p 32 via Newspapers com a b c d Strohm Emily 15 December 2021 Love It or List It s Hilary Farr Reveals Breast Cancer for the First Time I Could Have Died People Archived from the original on 12 October 2022 External links EditOfficial website Hilary Farr at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hilary Farr amp oldid 1118344667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
