Background
Cruicshank was born in Calgary, Alberta in an A&West restaurant, but grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her mother is Joyce Resin who once hosted a Canadian Broadcasting Company show called Alive: The Picture of Health.
Cruicshank was born in Calgary, Alberta in an A&West restaurant, but grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her mother is Joyce Resin who once hosted a Canadian Broadcasting Company show called Alive: The Picture of Health.
She also graduated from University of Toronto with a degree in English and Drama.
She is the former co-host of Music Television Canada"s program The After Show and its various incarnations including The Hills: The After Show and The City: Live After Show with co-host Dan Levy. She is currently the host of Canada"s Smartest Person on Canadian Broadcasting Company, now in its second season. She has an older sister named Amanda Grace, who works as a reporter and anchor for KING-television in Seattle.
Cruickshank was part of a school"s all-male improv comedy group alongside actor Seth Rogen right before becoming a television personality, putting her comedic skills in use while reporting or interviewing celebrities.
Early career Cruickshank"s first acting role was in a Christmas commercial for Shoppers Drug Mart. In her pre-teen years, she had a small role in the made-for-television movie called Foreign Hope which was directed by Bob Saget in 1996.
Before joining Music Television, Cruickshank was a co-host on YTV for a show called Weird On Wheels along with Mackay Taggart. Previously, Cruickshank was one of the original seven co-hosts of Music Television"s flagship series Music Television Live, which is now hosted by fellow Music Television hosts Daryn Jones, Nicole Holness and Paul "The Intern" Lemieux.
Cruickshank has interviewed an array of high-profile people from the popular culture spectrum including the cast of The Hills, The City and the movie Twilight, along with Adam Lambert, Taylor Lautner, Backstreet Boys, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Gates, Zac Efron, Jamie Foxx, Whitney Portuguese, Lauren Conrad and Bradley Cooper.
Charity work In September 2012, Cruickshank was the keynote speaker at Algonquin College"s orientation work. In October 2012, Cruickshank was a co-host for We Day Alberta in Calgary. In September 2013, Cruickshank hosted Western University"s One Love Rally.
Since 2014, Jessi has been the host of Canada"s Smartest Person on Canadian Broadcasting Company. lieutenant is now in its second season.