Candace Bailey

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**Candace Kaye Bailey** (born May 20, 1982) is an American actress and television personality best known as a co-host of the former television program *Attack of the Show!* on G4.

## Early life

Bailey was born in Birmingham, Alabama and relocated with her family to the Pensacola, Florida area at age two. At age 12, Bailey joined a New York City modeling company in the summer. Bailey graduated from Gulf Breeze High School of Gulf Breeze, Florida in 2001 and attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.

## Career

Bailey is a former Junior Olympic gymnast.

In 1999, Bailey at age 17 made her on-screen debut on *The Sopranos* episode "Boca" as character Deena Hauser. While attending Marymount Manhattan, Bailey got her first television presenting job on the Nickelodeon children's show *U-Pick Live* in 2002 and would continue on the show until 2005 and she and her co-host Brent Popolizio formed a fictional band in the show called The Pickles, the name is from the Pickle Family characters in the animated series *Rugrats*. Bailey hosted an episode of *Slime Time Live* on Nickelodeon in 2003. In 2004, Bailey co-hosted a children-oriented Super Bowl XXXVIII pre-game show on Nickelodeon.

In her first role as a regular character in a fictional TV series, Bailey played Skylar Stevens on the CBS series *Jericho* from 2006 to 2008. In 2008, Bailey appeared in the music video of "Goodnight Goodnight" by Maroon 5. After *Jericho* was cancelled, Bailey worked as a cocktail waitress and babysitter between acting jobs. Bailey said that the work made her more appreciative of her acting opportunities.

Bailey returned to screen acting in a fifth season episode of *Ghost Whisperer* in 2010. On January 11, 2011, Bailey joined Kevin Pereira (who left the show on May 31, 2012) as the new co-host of *Attack of the Show!* and remained on the show until its final episode on January 23, 2013.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Candace Bailey". G4TV. http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/hosts/candace-bailey/. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
2. ↑ "Gulf Breeze High School Class of 2001". tree52.com. http://www.tree52.com/Groups\_Class.php?csc=2001&csi=2994&csn=Gulf+Breeze+H.S.. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
3. ↑ (28 December 2006). GBHS drama presents ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ at Saenger Theatre Template:Webarchive, *Gulf Breeze News*, Retrieved December 8, 2010
4. ↑ (15 August 2004). Kidsday, *Newsday*, Retrieved December 8, 2010 ("ABOUT CANDACE BAILEY. Born in Pensacola Fla. Appeared on HBO's *The Sopranos* in 1999... Candace was a Junior Olympic gymnast when she was 13.")
5. ↑ Tung, Jennifer (January 25, 2004). "PULSE; The TV Hosts". *The New York Times*. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110215040236/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/25/style/pulse-the-tv-hosts.html?src=pm.
6. ↑ Bernstein, Paula (9 March 2003). For Young Viewers: After the Homework: Cartoons, Cream Pies and Slime, *The New York Times*, Retrieved December 8, 2010
7. ↑ Posner, Jay (February 1, 2004). "Are you ready for some football?". *San Diego Union-Tribune*. http://www.utsandiego.com/sports/nfl/20040201-9999\_mz1s1tv.html. "*U-Pick Live* hosts Brent Popolizio and Candace Bailey will tackle the Super Bowl from a kids' point of view."
8. ↑ Paige, Carmen (15 February 2007). Students in the spotlight, *Pensacola News Journal*, Retrieved December 8, 2010 ("Candace Bailey - Professional actress and dancer. Has appeared in commercials was a regular on Nickelodeon and is currently on the television show *Jericho*")
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1  Candace Bailey on YouTube
10. ↑ Carey, Ross (March 27, 2012). "Episode 61: Featuring Candace Bailey". *Conversations with Ross*. http://www.rosscarey.com/2012/03/27/episode-61-featuring-candace-bailey/.
11. ↑ Ishimoto, Moye (6 December 2010). Candace Bailey is the New AOTS Co-Host, *G4 (U.S. TV channel)G4*, Retrieved December 8, 2010
12. ↑ (6 December 2010). Pics Of Candace Bailey, The New Co-Host Of Attack of the Show!, *G4*, Retrieved December 8, 2010

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