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Elisabeth Hasselbeck, best known by her maiden name of Elizabeth Filarski (b. May 28, 1977) was a footwear designer who was in the final four in Survivor: The Australian Outback.
Since Survivor, she has married her college sweetheart, current Washington Redskins backup quarterback Tim Hasselbeck; as of November 2004 Elisabeth was carrying their first child.
As a child, Filarski lived in Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island. She spent time in Belize teaching in the rainforest and spent three weeks in Italy developing products for her job. She then attended Boston College, then moving to Newton, Massachusetts.
At Boston College, Elisabeth was a 1997 and 1998 Orientation Leader. [1] (http://www.bc.edu/offices/fye/orientation/leaders/1997/) She also played softball at BC, and captained the team.
From 1999 to 2002, Elisabeth hosted the Style Network documentary-style style program Stylemakers. She also has occasionally hosted The Look for Less. In 2003, Elisabeth was one of a number of women who guest-hosted to replace outgoing The View co-host Lisa Ling. Elisabeth was then among the last few contenders, and was finally chosen by the ladies (in a Survivor-style Tribal Council) as the new co-host.
Producers wanted her to return for the Survivor: All-Stars edition, but she was unable to attend because of her commitment to The View.
Elisabeth represents a conservative viewpoint on "The View". She was a supporter of President George W. Bush's reelection effort, and was rewarded for her loyalty with a speaking role at 2004's Republican National Convention.
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