Ann Turkel

Today, the actress and former cover model lives at Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above she left). Ann Turkel has been married only eight years and divorced her husband Richard Harris since 20. She is still unable to accept his death. Turkel, who was raised in Manhattan and has an ethnically Jewish middle class family, was a student at the Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy when she was 16. The actress was also studying at the same time with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight In Retreat (TV Episode, 1985) Ann Turkel in the part of Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel, who spent 8 wild, crazy years in the company of Hollywood hellraiser Richard Harris. She tells JAN MOIR they have never found happiness together. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore as the wizard, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also made available under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel has one of the most fascinating and diverse careers in the entertainment industry and is well-known all over the world for her accomplishments in motion-picture and television, modelling, and in business. Ann Turkel was born and was raised in Manhattan. Her entire life she has performed well in entertaining. Her first dance lesson was when she was five and continued to pursue her art studies all through the college. The grandmother of her is believed to be responsible for encouraging her creative activities. Ann was an avid student of singing, acting and dance throughout her early years. Ann at the time was sixteen years old, studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) and at the Musical Theatre Academy under some of the best acting teachers within the city. This included Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann started singing in highschool with other students and formed the group. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among the plays she performed at Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. The moment she performed in her band for an event for fashion when Ann was found to Gloria Schiff an editor at Vogue Magazine. Diana Vreeland, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine has Ann and photographer Richard Avedon shoot Ann's first Vogue cover in a matter of several days. Subsequently Ann became one of the most desired models in the United States, appearing on the covers of the top fashion magazines, including Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan among several other publications. Ann was the first model to make her debut internationally in Europe as well as Japan after modeling on behalf of Max Factor Revlon.