Background
McGimsie was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
McGimsie was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
She attended Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, graduating with a diploma in Journalism.
She co-anchors the show along with Ben Mulroney. In 2001, McGimsie got her start as an intern in the Citytv Toronto newsroom and was later hired on as a floor director for the weekend news. McGimsie hosted YTV"s, The Hit List, for four years before becoming an entertainment reporter for Star! Daily in 2005.
McGimsie has also reported daily entertainment news on A-Channel News at Six and A-Channel News at 11.
McGimsie officially joined etalk in 2007 as an entertainment reporter and interviewed notable celebrities such as Adele, Ben Affleck, James Franco, Orlando Bloom, Jude Law, Kim Catrall, Colin Farrell, Michael Cain, Robert Downey Junior, Sarah Furguson, Jennifer Aniston, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hanks, Katie Holmes, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. McGimsie has covered numerous film festivals, premieres and awards shows which includes the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Sundance Film Festival, Teen Choice Awards, and the Emmys.
She frequently contributes for various CTV News programs such as Canada Department of Administration and Management, Toronto"s Breaking News CP24 and its morning news program CP24 Breakfast, and CTV News Channel. In 2013, she was promoted to senior reporter for etalk until in 2015 she succeeded Tanya Kim as co-anchor.
McGimsie has traveled around the world for etalk to report the latest entertainment news, from festivals to set visits on films.
McGimsie has interviewed, on location, the casts of the films Forgetting Sarah Marshall in Hawaii, Harry Potter in London, England, and Couples Retreat in Bora Bora. She also traveled to Rome, Italy for the Angels & Demons premiere.