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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. She began dancing when she was eight. She attended Van Nuys High School, where she was the class president and head cheerleader. She graduated in 1980 and began the college process at Cal State Northridge to major in TV and radio. After joining the L.A. Lakers cheerleaders, she became head cheerleader/choreographer after only a few months, eventually dropping out of college to dance and choreograph full-time. The Jacksons recruited her to choreograph the 1984 "Torture" the first of many films and videos she choreographed. She began her singing career through her first album, "Forever Your Girl", which had lackluster sales until the single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 . she has been a renowned dancer ever since, aided by her stint as an judge on the hit series American Idol (2002). Her father (Harry Abdul) is Sephardic Jewish and hails from Syria. Her mother, who is also Jewish was bo

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress she is well-known for her character roles in both modern and historical screen roles, as well as the long list of stage and film roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) who was an American computer consultant from Ireland, and John McDonnell. She was born in Ithaca and attended Fredonia State University of New York. After that, she went to drama school and was admitted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. She was just 22 when she got her first movie part in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she played "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian woman, who is white. The first time she received an Academy Award nomination was for the role. McDonnell has appeared in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) in the role of experienced actors as Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier. She also appeared in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (19

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from America. She was previously a television correspondent for ABC News. Her most well-known work is her role as co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 to 2018 as well as in her role as co-host on The View from 2015 to 2018. She was also co-anchor on America This Morning and World News Now. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. She was employed in radio sales, due to the lack of television opportunities. She was recruited to work as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant and then became a reporter and anchor. She was the anchor for weekends at WCPO TV in Cincinnati and the weekday anchor at WCPO TV in Cincinnati from 2002 until 2005. Her contract was terminated , and she became a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 until December 2011. In December 2011, she was hired by ABC News which is the new

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and began her career in films and TV shows, including Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and continued to make projects like Double Dare (1976) and has made appearances on such TV shows like 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most famous TV performance was as "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 until 1992, she was part of 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She is famous for her poetry and as a nuclear scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918-April 7, 2015). Alongside her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 June 26, 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). was born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. As an athletics coach, she attended Las Lomas High school located in Walnut Creek. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lewis

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. She is the middle child of two brothers, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career on TV in a made-for-TV film called City Boy (1992). After her debut film was a success, Sarah auditioned for the role "Becky" from Roseanne (1988). After Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college the show was in search for an alternative. Sarah graduated high school in 1995 while filming the 1994-95 Roseanne (1988) season. Sarah also appeared with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah starred in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress called Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to be a part in a television series named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) in the year after Roseanne (1988). Based on Nothing Too Good For a Cowboy (1998) on which the show

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna and a member of the comedy sketch duo "Cory!". She has twice won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also took home the Best Comedic Play and the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe Awards. She's appeared in various roles in "Scare Tactics" as well as the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and played guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" “Cracked,""Bomb Girls," and "Lost Girl." Her film and television credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voices the character of Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has increased considerably between 2019 and the year 2020. What's the sum of Lauren Ash worth at the age of 37? Laure

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton is the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden), Patton, and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she was growing-up, and she was a big enthusiast of films from her very early years. Her mother, who was a teacher, and her dad as a lawyer were both avid fans of films. Paula states that she would hide from her mother by pretending to be someone else when she was when she was a kid. It is not surprising that she was involved in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school productions. Her favorite character was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". She completed her studies at the University of Southern California, where she completed a summer course in film. The program was a success, and she was awarded a 3-month assignment to make documentaries for PBS. This meant that she was able to serve as a production assistant in docume

Amy Carlson

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Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago area. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago, when she was in junior high school. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her entire family and on her own. Because her parents worked as teachers and teachers, they could spend every summer together traveling and camping across the United States. They've camped in every American state with the exception of Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 following the war to help with the relief efforts. Amy displayed her talent for art early when she was acting in school productions, and winning writing contests. She was an athlete of great potential during high school, and was a participant in the very first 3200-meter relay at the Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she could return to the stage and tak

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sanchez, hairdresser. When she was a little girl, she was an obsessive performer who would recreate TV commercials for the amusement of her parents. However, she decided to devote her energies to dancing. After nine years of ballet classes at Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her studies under the direction of a number of famous dancers. She realized her true calling at the age of 15, after she defeated over 300 other girls at an audition with an agency for talent. She was then offered roles in Spanish music videos and TV. This contract led to many more roles, opening the door to a career in the big screen. Cruz made her debut in a film in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth) She then made a brief appearance in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her third film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie where she played one of four sisters who were trying t

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, director and actor, has directed many episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among others. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently in the process of completing two pilots. Milena was selected as one of eight directors for AFI's highly acclaimed Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her TV show as well as a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort The film won the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival as and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) has been shown across the United States and has won the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest as well as the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor Milena has appeared in over 100 episodes of television. She first ga

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo is a Golden Globe nominated stage, film and TV actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. Since then, she's been in films such as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" featuring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films with Steve Martin, "Imagine Me and You" featuring Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast that included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. In Rian Johnson's sci-fi action movie "Looper," she starred alongside Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. She also appeared in ABC's legal drama "Notorious" in 2016. You can also watch "Turn Up Charlie" on Netflix with IdrisElba.

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's best loved actresses, is an extremely special person. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first attracted the attention of Hollywood when she was enlisted by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking part, playing Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer has appeared in many Studio films since arriving in America, which includes Sony Pictures' Vantage Point opposite William Hurt and Dennis Quaid Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected alongside Jeff Goldblum, and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, an ensemble Lawrence Kasdan casting that features Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was the director of Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert, and she waited for the release of The Last Knights, a film written by Kazuaki Kiriya. She is starr

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her hometown of Scotland, where she first began to perform on stage on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she left for London and soon found herself involved in indie filmmaking (her first job paid for was as stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress and director. After moving to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more theatre. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as well as David Dayan Fisher (a regular actor in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to acclaim. Her next project was her first US film role in the movie as the manipulative and a born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). She was then cast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a rebellious, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) in Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed by her distinctive combination of the power of sexuality and the ir

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. She first became famous for her frequent appearance as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends. Her first big break came when she portrayed the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds in which she was a regular on the show from 2006 until 2012 and has since returned to for guest appearances before returning regularly in 2016. She has also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck’s twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017 was the first appearance in animated form for the character. Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father, and was an administrator at the school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts, and she moved to

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born the 3rd of May 1986. She trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in films such as Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She plays the role of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was the child of the Korean mother, and a father who was French-Russian. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Because it sounds similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" Her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. Klementieff lived in Canada for a single year. Her family had traveled extensively due to her father's work. After moving to France and then to France, she lived in Japan. Her father was diagnosed with cancer when she was just 5 and her mother suffered from schizophrenia and was incapable of caring for children, so Kl