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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. At eight, she started taking dance classes. She went to Van Nuys High School, in which she was a senior class president and head cheerleader. She graduated in 1980 and entered college at Cal State Northridge to major in 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. The Jacksons recruited her to choreograph the 1984 "Torture" the first of a series of films and videos she would choreograph. The first album she released was "Forever Your Girl" the singer's career took off. But the hit single "Straight Up" was a huge success and she has been a wildly successful performer/singer ever after. This is aided by her stint on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) is from a Sephardic Jewish background from Syria. Her mother, too Jewish, was born a

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 previously worked as an anchor for TV on ABC News. She is known for her role as co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 until 2018 and also 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. Due to the limited opportunities on TV the company employed her in radio sales. After one year working as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT, she was eventually in a position to report and anchor at times. She was the weekend anchor and weekday sports anchors for WCPO TV, Cincinnati, between 2002 and 2005. She was hired as a sports journalist at NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011 after her contract had expired. She was appointed by ABC News' news division in December. She m

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her professional career as a TV and film producer, including "The New Card Sharks", (1978) as well as "Card Sharks" (1986). She went on to produce projects like Double Dare (1976), and has appeared on many TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). One of her most memorable TV role was as "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992, she appeared in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and famous nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26 1987) and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 in 1990) were born in her second marriage to Michael A. Ross. She was born in Palo Alto, California and grew up near Walnut Creek, California. As cheerleader, she attended Las Lomas High School located in Walnut Creek. Earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Lewis & Clar

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle child of two siblings: the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's acting debut was in City Boy (1992), the TV-produced film. After her first film, Sarah auditioned in 1993 for the role of "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). The show was looking for a replacement for Alicia Goranson, who left the show to go to university. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995, and was involved in the production of Roseanne (1988) from 1994 to 1995. Sarah also starred with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah played in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) as a cheerleader named Krista Wilson. In 1998, one year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was finished, Sarah was asked to act in a show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998). It was based on the show the show Nothing To

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent participant in the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna as well as one half of the comedy sketch duo "Cory!". She's twice a winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also won the 2008 best Comedic Play and the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe awards. She's appeared in various roles in "Scare Tactics" and the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was an actor on "The Ron James Show" and also had guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." She was also featured in "Video on Trial," Hotbox, and the Academy Award-nominated movie "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays the role of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." The timeframe of 2019-2020 is when her net worth has grown dramatically. What does Lauren Ash's net worth today at 37? Lauren Ash's main sou

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 and has German, English and Dutch roots. While growing up in the area, her family lived across from the 20th Century Fox lot. She was an avid movie enthusiast from childhood. Her mother, who was a teacher and her father, a lawyer, were both avid film fans. Paula said that she attempted to escape as an innocent child through "pretending" to appear to be someone different from herself. So it's not a surprise that she took part in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School performances. Her favorite role was the one of Abigail in "The Crucible". But, she decided to learn film at the University of Southern California in the summer program and won a 3-month assignment making documentary films for PBS. This led to her being employed as a production assistant in TV documentaries, and also for Howie Mandel's talk show. After a few months, sh

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and was a part of her early years living in Chicago. But when Amy was in high school her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy has three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has traveled across Europe on her own and with her family. They were both teachers and were able to travel and camp with each other every summer due to this. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 following the war to aid in relief efforts. Early on, Amy showed artistic talent performing in school productions and winning contests to write. She was a talented athlete at high school and took part in the first ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an accident, she returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" as well as

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser from Madrid. She was a compulsive performer as a child, and reenacted TV commercials to amuse the family. But she chose to devote her time to dancing. After pursuing classical ballet for nine years in the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. She realized her passion at the age 15 after she defeated over 300 girls at an audition for an agency for talent. She was offered roles in Spanish TV and music videos. This contract resulted in a variety of roles, which opened the way to a future on the world of big screens. Cruz made her debut in a film with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Following that she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In it, she played one of four sisters that were trying to win the love of a handsome Ar

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, who is a director, actor and musician, has directed many episodes of TV including Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI The Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among others. She also served as Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018), and is attached to direct two pilots in development. Milena was one of the eight women chosen by AFI for their highly regarded Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her short film as well as a television show proof of concept was shown at SXSW. It also took home Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made in the short form Temporary (2017 directed by Milena Vandervoort) has been shown all across the United States. It won the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo is a Golden Globe nominated stage, film and television actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas and was raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. Since then she has been in films such as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow", with Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films starring Steve Martin, "Imagine Me and You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast including James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. Perabo was in the film alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action film "Looper". In television Perabo appeared as Annie Walker in all 5 seasons of USA Network's spy thriller "Covert Affairs." She also appeared in ABC's legal drama "Notorious" in 201

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's best popular actresses, is a very special woman. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first noticed 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 that has appeared in Studio films, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt) Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected in the film with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion, a Lawrence Kasdan cast and starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline as well as Warner Bros. Man Of Steel with Russell Crow. Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. Ewan McGregor was her co-filming partner in the film of Rodrigo Garces' Last Days in Desert. She also waited patiently for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya Kazuaki Kriya, Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. Rec

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. It was here that she started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she moved to London, where she soon began to get involved in independent filmmaking. (Her first professional gig on The Acid House was as a stoner with Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has participated in theater, as an actress and director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" which was a stage play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. It received great reviews. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy" an empathetic birthed Christian, in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a unorthodox, born-again, Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed by her distinctive combina

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actor, singer, as well as voice actor. Her character as Kathy the character who appeared in recurring roles on Friends the fourth season was her first major recognition. Her first recognition was for her character 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 frequently since then , making guest appearances. She 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 in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 in 1969. 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

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff is a French actress was born on May 3, 1986. She attended the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has been in movies such as Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She plays the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City to a Korean father and a French-Russian mom. He was working as consul with the French government. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandpa. Her parents chose the name "Pom" because it's identical in pronunciation to Korean words for both "spring" as well as "tiger". Klementieff spent one year in Canada prior to moving her family frequently due to her father's work. After moving to France the family lived in Japan. Her father was diagnosed with cancer when she was five, and her mother had schizophrenia and was incapable of caring for childr