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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She began taking dance lessons when she was eight. She was a student at Van Nuys High School, where she was the class president and head cheerleader. When she graduated in 1980, she enrolled in the Cal State-Northridge campus, studying radio and TV. 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. She was approached by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, which was the first in a long list of movies and videos she choreographed. She branched out into singing on her debut album, "Forever Your Girl", which had lackluster sales until the hit song "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 and she's been a well-known performer ever since. Her popularity was further boosted by her appearance as an judge on the hit show American Idol (2002)

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well known for her performances on screen in historical and modern roles. She also has a long list of acting roles on stage and screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the daughter of Eileen (Mundy) who was an Irish-American computer consultant, and John McDonnell. Her birthplace was Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She then went to theatre school, and then was accepted into Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). Her breakthrough film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the character of "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian-raised white woman. In the film, she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell was a part of the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) alongside such veteran actors like Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier. She also played in Roland Emmerich's Independenc

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who was previously an anchor for television at ABC News. She is famous for her time as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2015 to 2018, and hosting The View from 2015 to 2018. She was previously co-anchor of 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. Because of the lack of opportunities available on television, she landed an opportunity as a sales representative for radio. She was eventually able to find work for one year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT , and then occasionally anchor or report. She was the anchor for weekends at WCPO TV in Cincinnati and the anchor for weekdays at WCPO TV in Cincinnati between 2002 and 2005. The contract was canceled and she became a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 to December 2011. In December 2011 she was recr

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her first professional work was with television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Later, she was the producer of such projects as Double Dare (1976). She has also appeared in TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most popular role was for her performance in "Christine Sullivan" as who was a Night Court star (1984). From 1984 until 1992, she played in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She was a poet and noted 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). Born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Walnut Creek. She was a cheerleader at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California. Lewis & Clark C

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 27, 1976. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. She is the middle child with one older sister, Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a TV-made movie, City Boy (1992). After her first film, Sarah auditioned in 1993 for the role of "Becky" from Roseanne (1988). The show was searching for an alternative to the character after Alicia Goranson quit the show to attend college. Sarah completed her high school graduation in 1995 when she was filming the season 1994-1995 of Roseanne (1988). Sarah also starred alongside Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Then, in 1996 she starred in 2 films, including Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) where she played a cheerleader "Krista Wilson". Sarah was asked to perform in a 1998 TV show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. The show was released one year following Roseanne (1

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also a graduate of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's a two-time winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also took home the 2008 best Comedic Play and the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe awards. She's played various roles in "Scare Tactics" and the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and also had guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Her television and film credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She is the voice of Sam in "The Dating Guy," an animated Canadian series. Her wealth has been increasing substantially in the years 2019-2020. So, what is Lauren Ash worth at the age of 37 years old? Lauren Ash is a succes

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 is caucasian. She is of German, English, Dutch and English ancestry. Her family lived right next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she was growing-up, and she was a huge film buff since the beginning of her life. Her mother was a teacher and her father worked as an attorney. Paula states that as an teen she would get away by "pretending to pretend to be someone else" so it was not the case that she appeared in plays for high school at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her favorite character was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". After finishing the University of Southern California's summer school, she studied film and was offered a three-month assignment to create documentaries for PBS. As a result, she was able to work as a production assistant on TV documentaries and on Howie Mandel’s talk show. She then began to produce documentaries

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and was raised in Chicago. Amy resided in Glen Ellyn Illinois, right up to the time she entered junior college. Her family also resided in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School. Amy is the youngest of three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her family , and on her own. Because her parents worked as teachers and teachers, they could enjoy every summer with each other, traveling and camping throughout the United States. They have spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 after the war to assist with relief efforts. Amy was a talented actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. In high school she was an accomplished athlete who placed in the first ever 3200 meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After college, she suffered an injury, she returned to the stage with a variety o

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). When she was a little girl and a devoted performer who would recreate commercials on TV for the entertainment of her parents. However, she chose to concentrate on dancing. After pursuing classical ballet for nine years in the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her education under a number of highly acclaimed dancers. She realized what she wanted to do at age 15 after she defeated over 300 other girls in an audition at an agency for talent. The resultant contract secured her numerous roles on Spanish television shows and music videos, which opened the door to a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Following that, she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) by Timothy Dalton. The third film she starred in, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she was one of the four sisters that were seeking to

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actress also a director, actor, and musician. She has directed numerous episodes of TV and film, including Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). She was also co-producer and Co-EP on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently working on two pilots currently in development. Milena was chosen as one of eight directors for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Her short film and TV series proof-of-concept called Unspeakable with Laura Vandervoort and Jeff Kober, was screened at its World Premiere at SXSW and was awarded the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017 written by Milena Vandervoort) has been shown all across the US. It won the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award was also presented at the Sedona International Film Festival. Milen

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo is a Golden Globe nominated stage, film and TV actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. She was in the film the film's breakout character, CoyoteUgly in 2000. She has appeared in many films since then, including Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" in which she starred with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me and You" films starring Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama with a cast that also included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. In Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper," she starred with Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Perabo was Annie Walker's TV part in five seasons on the USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs.

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's best well-known actresses is a very special woman. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first discovered by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking role , Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress who has been featured in Studio films, such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point, with Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt), Samuel Goldwyn’s Fugitive pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected along with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons opposite Tom Hanks. Darling Companion is an ensemble movie by Lawrence Kasdan which includes Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel along with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert, and she eagerly awaited the release of The Last Knights, a film directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, opposite Clive Owen. In recognition of her performance as Hostages as the lead actress she won the Gol

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her hometown of Scotland and where she initially started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. At 16 she relocated to London, where she soon became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first pay-per-view on The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She's also participated in theater as an actor as well as director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer", a play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. The play was praised by critics. In Headspace (2005), she was offered her first US film role as "Stacy" an manipulative person who was a newly-baptized Christian. The first time she appeared in a movie was in the film Headspace (2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). In both LA and London, Exam (2009) was her nex

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actor, singer, and voice actor. She was first recognized for her regular role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends. The first time she was recognized was her role as Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. She was a regular guest frequently on the show from 2006 until 2012. She has returned often since then to guest appearances. 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 on animated television for the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as a government official, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as administrator of a school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts. She moved to New York City for Pa

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress. She was a student at the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris. Her roles include Loup (2009) as well as Sleepless Night (2011). She portrays the role of Mantis, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to an Korean mother and French-Russian father who was employed as a consul in the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Because it sounded similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" Her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. Klementieff was a citizen of Canada for one year. Her family traveled extensively due to her father's job. Before moving to France, they lived in Japan and also on the Ivory Coast. The father of Klementieff died from cancer when she was 5 and her mother suffered from schizophrenia and was unable to care for child