Julie Moran

Julie's mother, Barbara Dupree (née Dixon) also attended UGA and was named Homecoming Queen in 1960.

While at UGA, he earned his master's degree in forestry in 1961.

Paul was the owner of Metcalf Lumber Company in Thomasville, Georgia.

She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in 1961.

Barbara was a high school English and Spanish teacher.

Julie is the granddaughter of Sterling Dupree, the Auburn University sprinter who held the 100-meter dash record for 21 years.

He was also a fullback for Auburn's football, later coaching football at Auburn, University of Georgia, and University of Florida.

Julie Moran (née Bryan, born January 10, 1962) is an American journalist, television host, and sportscaster.

She was the first female solo host for Wide World of Sports following in the footsteps of first woman co-anchor Becky Dixon.

Julie Bryan was born on January 10, 1962, to Paul and Barbara Bryan.

Her father, Paul Bryan Jr. received two full athletic scholarships to the University of Georgia (UGA), playing baseball and basketball.

Julie graduated high school from Brookwood Academy in 1980, where she was named "Miss Brookwood" during her junior year.

She was also an All-State Basketball player for the warriors and still holds the school's rebound record to this day.

In 1980, Julie Won the title of America's Junior Miss, which was televised nationally on CBS.

Moran became one of the most well known Junior Miss participants of the decade, following Diane Sawyer the decade before her.

In 1980, as America's Junior Miss, Moran earned an internship at CBS affiliate WCTV in Tallahassee, Florida.

As an intern, she conducted office work, filing reports on the University of Georgia and Florida State University football games.

In 1984, she graduated magna cum laude from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.

Moran's first job after graduating college in 1984, was in Los Angeles, California, as a reporter for ESPN's Sports Focus with Dr. J, Julius Erving.

From 1986 to 1987, she co-hosted Movietime with Greg Kinnear.

Movietime was a movie trailer and entertainment news service that later evolved into E!.

She was the show's fourth anchor ever, and the first woman to host the show solo (when Becky Dixon hosted in 1987–88, she did it alongside Frank Gifford).

She later hosted the competition in 1988, the program's last yearly event on a major television network.

In 1989, Moran moved to New York City to co-host NBC Sports' NBA Inside Stuff with Ahmad Rashad.

In 1990, she eventually transitioned to ABC Sports Network, as a sideline reporter for college football with Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil, and college basketball with Jim Valvano and Brent Musburger.

In 1990, she became the first woman to have an NBA Trading card created in her honor.

In 1992, Moran began anchoring the Emmy award-winning ABC's Wide World of Sports, following legendary sportscasters, Jim McKay and Frank Gifford.

She was the weekend anchor and co-host for Entertainment Tonight from 1994 to 2001, and hosted the Academy Awards pre-show in 2001.

On May 5, 1994, Moran began working for Entertainment Tonight (ET) as an anchor and correspondent in their New York City office.

Shortly after joining Entertainment Tonight in 1994, Moran was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People".

While at Entertainment Tonight for 9 years, Moran interviewed several high-profile celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey and Julia Roberts.

Moran hosted The Weekend Show and was the primary substitute anchor for Mary Hart.

She also covered exclusive reports on major television and film sets.

From 1994 to 2001, Moran was the primary substitute anchor, weekend anchor, and senior correspondent for ET.

By 1995, she eventually transitioned to ET's Los Angeles headquarters who later succeeded Leeza Gibbons.

In 1996, she launched a signature weekly segment called, "ET One to One with Julie Moran".

In 1996, Moran was the head anchor from ET covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

She also co-hosted the Grammy Awards pre-show for CBS in 1999 with Ellen DeGeneres.

After leaving Entertainment Tonight in 2001, Moran began spending time raising her daughters and working seasonally as a host for special events.

In 2001, she co-hosted the prestigious 73rd Academy Awards pre-show for ABC with Chris Connelly and Jim Moret.