Ann Turkel
The actress, who was a former cover model lives in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). Ann Turkel, who was married to Richard Harris for eight years before he divorced her twenty years ago, is still trying to reconcile the death of Richard Harris. The actress was born into a Jewish middle-class family within Manhattan, Turkel had, when she was 16, studied alongside Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight in Retreat (TV Episode 1985) - Ann Turkel as Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. After 40 years of marriage she says to JAN MOIR that they never completely happy as a couple. Richard Harris portrayed the wizard Albus in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ann Turkel, who is known around the globe for her success in film, television and business, has had a fascinating and diverse career. Ann was born and raised within Manhattan. Her love of entertainment has never wavered. She began dance lessons in the age of 5 and pursued her studies in art through college. She credits the encouragement that she received from her mother. Ann began her formal education through studying singing, acting and dancing. Ann studied acting in the Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy alongside Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton and other prominent instructors before she turned 16. In high school Ann started singing along with her classmates and forming an all-rock and roll ensemble. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among the plays she performed at the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. Ann was brought to the attention of an Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to take part in her first Vogue photo shoot alongside Richard Avedon within one week. Ann became one of the top models in the United States, featuring as a cover model in leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann began modeling in Europe and Japan in the fashion houses of Max Factor Revlon as well as Chanel after two successful years.
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