Kristina Matisic (born December 26, 1968) is an actor and TV host. She is best known as the host, with

Anna Wallner Anna Wallner (born October 31, 1969) is the host, with Kristina Matisic, of ''The Shopping Bags'', ''Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag'', and ''Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call''. She is from Toronto, Ontario. She was a reporter for Global Television Netw ...

, of '' The Shopping Bags'', '' Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag'', and '' Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call''. Matisic was born in

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. She has a bachelor's degree in history from the

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and a master's degree in broadcast journalism from the

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. In 1993, Matisic started her career in broadcasting as a news announcer on Mountain FM. The following year, she began working at

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, as an overnight news anchor for

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, an associate producer and a reporter. In 1997, she was the news anchor and producer of that station's 11:30 pm newscast. Matisic is currently working as an actor, content creator and public relations expert.

Early life

Television career

Broadcasting

Television host and actor

''The Shopping Bags''

While there , Matisic met

and created ''The Shopping Bags'' concept. Their show has won numerous Leo awards and two Gemini award nominations. They maintain an extensive website that includes product reviews and shopping tips and they write for numerous publications across North America. They are also co-authors of the book, ''The Shopping Bags: Tips, Tricks and Inside Information to Make You a Savvy Shopper''.

Personal life

Matisic appeared in ''

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'' as reporter Marilyn Eckerle.http://www.movietome.com/people/42083/kristina-matisic/credits.html In January 2009, she was living in

, British Columbia. Appeared in The Outer Limits, episode Essence of Life as "News Anchor" in 1999. Appeared in The Outer Limits, episode Decompression as "Reporter" in 2000.

References

External links

''Anna & Kristina/The Shopping Bags'' official website

Kristina's bio
on The Shopping Bags official website
TV show fan page
for Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag on

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TV show fan page
for Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call on

TV show fan page
for The Shopping Bags on

Fan page
for Kristina Matisic on

Anna & Kristina's photostream
on

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Anna & Kristina's tweets
on

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Anna & Kristina's videos
on

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Excerpt from ''The Shopping Bags'' book
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