Deborah Hutton
Deborah Hutton (born 1961) is an Australian media personality. She is a television presenter, magazine editor, and designer of her own brand of home wares, "Living with Deborah Hutton", as well as founding the media business "Balance by Deborah Hutton". She is a supporter of several charities including The Skin Cancer Foundation Inc.
Hutton was born in England but moved to Australia when still very young. She and her mother travelled extensively from Queensland to New Guinea before finally settling in Sydney.
Career
Television host
In June 1994 the Nine Network approached Hutton to present the new series of Looking Good.[1] The series was a success with two million people tuning in. It often, nationally, won its time slot. Hutton returned to host Looking Good again in 1995. During 1996–97 Hutton appeared for the Nine Network as their resident authority on fashion, beauty & style.
Hutton has been the host of the top rating Location Location, Amazing Homes, and Celebrity Overhaul. Hutton has also been a regular contributor on the Nine Network's Fresh food programme and a guest reporter on Getaway and hosted Nine's one-hour special Second Chance.
In 2011 Deborah moved to Foxtel hosting shows for the popular BIO Channel.
From November 2012 to 2015 Hutton was the presenter of the Foxtel Movie Show. On Sunday 6 September 2015, Foxtel Arts launched a new monthly art show called "Event" hosted by Hutton.[2] Filmed in the Foxtel studios, Event explores everything that’s new in Australian music, theatre, visual arts and books.
Editor
For more than ten years Hutton was an editor for The Australian Women's Weekly. She started with the beauty pages and then went on to become the fashion editor and then editor-at-large (Home).[3]
Ambassador, spokesperson, homewares
For more than 10 years Hutton represented the Myer Grace Bros department store group as their national ambassador and spokesperson and hosted a variety of corporate functions, VIP nights, and seminars. Hutton was an ambassador for Qantas for over 10 years. In this role she was the presenter on the inflight video guide, seen by one million passengers per month worldwide, and acts as host for major Qantas events. Hutton has also been a spokesperson for Holden endorsing and promoting its cars.
In September 2004 Hutton launched her range of homewares "Living with Deborah Hutton" for Kmart. In 2006 Hutton became the brand ambassador for Olay Regenerist and created her own brand of eyewear "Deborah Hutton Optical". She was also the spokesperson for the "At Home at Hyatt" campaign for the Lend Lease residential development at Hyatt Regency Coolum on the Sunshine Coast.
In 2011 Deborah launched her own digital media community "Balance by Deborah Hutton". Each week she presents a range of video interviews that tells the stories of women from around the world.
Deborah Hutton is an ambassador of the Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI) and sits on the AWCCI Advisory Board.[4]
Charity
Hutton is Ambassador for the Skin Cancer Foundation Inc,[5] the Olivia Newton-John Cancer [6] and Wellness Centre and supports the work of the Starlight Children’s Foundation.[7]
References
- ↑ Looking Good at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Event - Foxtel Arts". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ↑ "Deborah Hutton". saxton.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ Avila, Aaron. "Deborah Hutton in Darwin". Darwin Life Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Skin & Cancer Foundation Inc - Our Ambassadors". www.skincancer.asn.au. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "Appeal Ambassadors". www.oliviaappeal.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "Joy of seeing those little faces light up - Balance by Deborah Hutton". Retrieved 2015-09-29.