Jillian Harris Bio: Meet The Bachelorette

Name: Jillian Harris

Hometown: Peace River, Vancouver

Age (in May, 2009): 30 years old

Occupation: Restaurant interior designer

Volunteer Work: Big Brother and Big Sisters mentor.

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"I think that I am...successful," Jillian says. "I have great values, great morals. I'm a family girl. I volunteer for Big Brothers and Big Sisters."

Jillian was a contestant on the much-talked-about Jason Mesnick season of The Bachelor. She finished in third place behind Molly Malaney and Melissa Rycroft. Jillian went on to star in her own season of The Bachelorette, which was set to air in May, 2009. She says the chance to be the Bachelorette came as a surprise. "I'm just a short little hyper quirky Canadian and I actually don't feel like I fit the mold of the Bachelorette very well," she said.

Jillian grew up in Peace River, Vancouver. She says her hometown helped shape the person she is today. " I loved growing up there," she told reporters during a conference call. "You're always camping and fishing and spending time outdoors...[There are] a lot of family barbecues...I grew up in a town where I could stay out running around the woods till 7:00 or 8:00 at night and come home. And nobody would be worried about me...I came from a town where my auntie lived right across the street and I could run down and say hi to her and have a coffee and nobody would worry about me. So, it's just it's a great, great little town."

Jillian says she agreed to do The Bachelorette because she wants to find the love of her life. "I'm not here to date and mess around with 30 guys," she said. "I'm here to hopefully find the person I'm going to spend the rest of my life with. And that is a very very serious thing for me."