As a reporter for CTV's etalk, Danielle McGimsie's role and charming personality has put her face-to-face with some of Hollywood's biggest stars, covering high-profile events both here at home and around the world. In recent years, McGimsie has interviewed the likes of Ben Affleck, James Franco, Orlando Bloom, Jude Law, Kim Catrall, Colin Farrell, Michael Cain, Robert Downy Jr., Sarah Ferguson, Jennifer Aniston, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hanks, Katie Holmes, Beyoncé Knowles, and the cast of the Twilight series, while attending various junkets for etalk.

McGimsie has made her mark on red carpets around the world including The Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF), Sundance Film Festival, The Independent Spirit Awards, The Teen Choice Awards, and even Elton John's annual post-Oscar® Bash. She has also covered Emmy® nomination day and reported live from post-Emmy bashes.

A jetsetter in her own right, Danielle has travelled to Rome to cover the Angel's and Demons film premiere; Hawaii to interview the cast of Forgetting Sarah Marshall; London, England to interview the cast of the popular Harry Potter series, and even journeyed to Bora Bora to interview the cast of Couple's Retreat including Vince Vaughan who was coincidentally on the same flight as her.

When in town, Danielle appears weekly on CP24 Breakfast to chat about entertainment news stories of the day.

McGimsie got her start in broadcasting in 2001 as an intern in the Citytv Toronto newsroom, before being hired on as a floor director for the weekend news. McGimsie hosted YTV's weekly music countdown show The Hit List for four years before joining the Star! family in 2005, acting as an entertainment reporter for Star! Daily. McGimsie covered red carpet events for the next two years on the daily entertainment show and also appeared on A-Channel News at Six and A-Channel News at 11 giving viewers their daily dose of entertainment.

A highlight of her career was in 2005, when McGimsie interviewed and even danced with the infamous talk show host Ellen Degeneres on her daytime show and in front of a live studio audience. The segment was taped for Star! Daily and aired the same year. McGimsie also briefly hosted HypaSpace on SPACE Channel the same year.

Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Danielle McGimsie graduated from Seneca College with a diploma in Radio and Television Broadcasting. When not tracking down the latest entertainment stories or hitting the hottest red carpet premieres and galas, McGimsie loves to kick back at home, cook, read, and entertain friends.