Molly Pesce ( Molly Scott ) ( born c. 1963 ) is an American actress . In 1989 she began her acting career as host of the Nickolodeon variety show '' Total Panic '' . She is the host of Animal Planet 's '' Backyard Habitat '' . She was also one of the co-hosts of the daytime talk show , '' iVillageLive '' in its first season in Orlando . Pesce was also Miss Florida in 1986 and competed at Miss America 1987 . She graduated from Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs , Florida , in 1981 , and attended the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida
Miss America 1987
Miss America 1987
Molly Pesce