Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Biography

Friday, October 8, 2010

Born: Elisabeth DelPadre Filarski

May 28, 1977 (1977-05-28) (age 33)
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.

Occupatio: Television host

Years active: 2001–present

Known for: Co-hosting on The View

Spouse: Tim Hasselbeck (2002–present)

Children: One daughter, Two sons

Elisabeth DelPadre Filarski was born in Cranston, Rhode Island. She is the daughter of Roman Catholic-school teacher and lawyer Elizabeth DelPadre and architect Kenneth Filarski. She has one brother, Kenneth, Jr., a lawyer and aspiring musician. As a child, she lived in Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island.

Hasselbeck was raised Roman Catholic and attended St. Mary School in Cranston, followed by St. Mary Academy - Bay View in Riverside, Rhode Island, where she graduated in 1995. She then attended Boston College, where she captained the women's softball team for two seasons, winning consecutive Big East championships. With a concentration on large paintings and industrial design, Hasselbeck graduated with a Fine Arts degree in 1999. Hasselbeck started working for Puma in 1998, while attending Boston College. After graduation, she worked for Puma shoes as a member of its design team before her television career.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Her Favorite Books and Music - CBN.com @ Yahoo! Video