Trivia

Got the nickname of "Doogie Howser" (after the TV character who began college at a young age) because she was attending the University of Miami International School of Business at age 14, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting as well as receiving her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1993 at age 22.

While waiting to take the Bar (to become a lawyer), she was asked to fill in at a television station for an anchor who was on maternity leave. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to seek a future in Journalism, although she did later take and pass the bar.

Received the prestigious Edward R. Murrow National Award in 2002 for her coverage of the 11 September 2001 attacks.

Received the Gracie Allen Award for investigative reporting in 2000.

Received the Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications, and was named Television Week's "Rising News Star To Watch."

Her brother, Jonathan T. Colby, is a Miami Dade County circuit court judge in Florida.

Joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in July 2003 and currently works as a national news correspondent and anchor.

Former law professor, a member of Law Review and has been a National Board member of American Women in Radio and Television for the last several years.

Has a Yorkie named Matty.

Release of her book, "Back to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8-Step Cardiac Comeback Plan" by Jamie, Marc K. Wallack and Alisa Bowman. (February 2010)

Originally wanted to be an accountant, but was too young to pass the exam.

Earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami at age 22.

When she was 12, Jamie, her brother and mother moved to Miami to be closer to her maternal grandparents, when her parents got divorced.

Had worked for Johnny Carson at The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and had also worked for Joan Rivers.

When she was younger, she worked at Burger King and was in a commercial with KC & The Sunshine Band.

Father is Marty Colby.

Divorced (2011) with one son.