As one of the original cast members of Bravo Televisions Real Housewives of New York Jill Zarin is no stranger to the spotlight Zarin who had a major career in fashion and textiles before being tapped for RHONY has leveraged her platform into an array of acting business and philanthropic endeavors On the movie front Zarin has acted in Night of the Wild a horror film costarring Rob Morrow and Kelly Rutherford an episode of the hit show White Collar and the indevelopment comedy series Altered Reality in which she stars alongside cast members from other Housewives franchises On the TV front Zarin appeared on reality TV shows such as Real Housewives of New York Millionaire Matchmaker David Tuteras CELEBrations and Celebrity Wife Swap Zarin also appeared as an onair TV personality on The Today Show Wendy Williams and Good Morning America In 2010 Zarin coauthored a book titled Secrets of a Jewish Mother with Lisa Wexler and Gloria Kamen Written alongside Zarins mom and sister the book comprised of recipes advice and parenting tips Entrepreneurial by nature Zarin is currently juggling design ventures in both home décor and fashion While her previous licenses included Jill Zarin Bedding and Jill Zarin Jewelry in 2016 Zarin launched Jill Zarin Rugs the first product category in the Jill Zarin Home collection Chic affordable stainresistant and ultra petfriendly the rugs which are sold at Kohls and Macys as well as jillzarincom bear names like Anguilla Cape Town and Tribeca and reflect Zarins welltraveled enviable lifestyle Zarin also launched a clock line in 2020 Next up for the Home collection Furniture