Eleanor Mondale, now 37 years old, (yes, I know it’s hard to believe. I thought she was in her mid-20’s myself) was born in Minnesota and attended St. Lawrence University there. She started her career at Minneapolis' KSTP-TV, as cohost of the Good Company Show, then covered lifestyle and entertainment for WCCO-TV. She's also on the editorial advisory board for Women's Sports Traveler magazine. After 14 years as a reporter for shows like Rock and Roll Evening News and Great American TV Poll that fizzled, and go-nowhere guest shots on programs such as Three's Company and Dynasty. She first appeared on E! in August 1994 as host of Q & E!, a question-and-answer interview show produced by Brandon Tartikoff. From there, she cohosted E!'s coverage of the 1994 Academy Awards, the 1995 Golden Globes (with Joan Rivers) and a series of live movie premieres, including Star Trek: Generations. Eleanor’s most current jobs have led her to be an entertainment contributor on CBS News's This Morning, host a couple "Cyberlife" specials on the Discovery channel, as well as hosting the show "Later" on NBC, she has also appeared on the Howard Stern how, and has even hosted E!'s highly acclaimed comedy, "Talk Soup" for a short time. Eleanor has also had her very own shows including "E! Uncut", and the "Live From Studio E!". In addition to all that, Mondale has had the opportunity to tour the world’s hot spots with shows like "Sex on The Great Barrier Reef", "Sex on South Beach", and "Sex on the Jacues Lee’ses".
Now auditioning for sitcoms, Mondale has hired an acting coach. "I have more self-confidence than I did when I was in my 20s," she says. "There was a point when I almost gave up. I couldn't feed myself. I couldn't feed my pets." These days, Mondale lives with her well-fed dogs Marci and Fiona in her Hollywood Hills home. Unattached after two failed marriages (to former Chicago Bears tackle Keith Van Horne and disc jockey Greg "Thunder" Malban), she remains close with her dad, who is again practicing law after serving as U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and with mom Joan, a board member of many cultural institutions. "They're my biggest fans," Mondale says.