Suzie Wilks
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Suzie Wilks (born 1971) is an Australian television Host.
Attending Carey Baptist Grammar School,studdying journalism before landing a role on renovation/lifestyle show Our House in February 1997.
Later that year, in September, she became host of Nine Network lifestyle show Changing Rooms' the first show of its genre on Australian television , and the beginning of the television renovation era! After 8 successful years on the high rating show she resigned with the aim to work from her home town Melbourne . She famously auctioned off the trademark shorts she had frequently worn on Changing Rooms. They were said to have sold for several thousands of dollars.
In 2006 she hosted Body Work for the nine network, another successful show winning its time slot weekly , she then appeared as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.again with the aim to work from her home town melbourne.
In 2007 Suzie hosted a special called Mothers In War, again for channel 9. Wilks is an Australia Day Ambassador. She has appeared also with Working Dog on 'Thank God You're Here'.
During this time (from 2006 - 2008) suzie worked on radio for 3AW on a weekly show called "Lunch With Suzie Wilks".
She has been the face for iconic Australian brands such as Holden and Cadbury, and is now signed to Solomons Flooring( launching her own range of carpet), is the face of Australand property group and is an active voice against animal experimentation for the Australian Association for Humane Research (AAHR)and the RSPCA. suzie has had a successful and versatile role in the media hosting a total of 6 prime time television shows since 1997 and today is the host of channel 9 's successful travel series Postcards - made in melbounre.