Ann Turkel

The actress, who was a former cover model lives with her family in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above left). The couple was married only eight years and had been separated for 20 years, but Ann Turkel is still struggling to deal with the death of her husband, Richard Harris. Turkel was born an Jewish girl in Manhattan and attended classes with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton when she was just 16 years old. Knight Rider Knights in Retrench (1985): Ann Turkel portrays Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel's marriage of eight years to Hollywood "hellraiser" Richard Harris was one of the most turbulent. Ann Turkel has had to wait forty years to acknowledge that she and Richard Harris never got along. Richard Harris portrayed the wizard Albus in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which is also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ann Turkel's work is considered to be one of the most diverse and interesting in the world of entertainment. Her name has been praised across the globe for the success she has achieved in television, motion pictures and modeling. Ann who was born and raised on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, has always shown an aptitude for entertaining. When she was 5 she started dancing and continued to study art through her college years. Her mother is acknowledged for encouraging her creative activities. Ann spent her childhood studying dancing, acting and singing. Ann, who was then 16 years old studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) and the Musical Theatre Academy under some top acting instructors that were in the city. This include Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. At the age of 16, Ann began singing with her schoolmates and formed an all-rock and roll ensemble. The Pajama Game", as well as West Side Story, were two of the summer productions that she participated in at Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. Ann was discovered at an Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. Diana Vreeland, the editor in chief of Vogue Magazine, had Ann photograph her first Vogue magazine cover within a few days. Ann later became one of the most wanted models in the nation, gracing cover images for some of the largest magazines for fashion. This include Vogue Bazaar as well Cosmopolitan. Ann was a successful model for various cosmetic companies such as Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe within two years.