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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. When she was eight years old, she began taking dance classes. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader and the senior class president. Her graduation was in 1980 and went to college 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. She was approached by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first in a lengthy list of movies and videos she would choreograph. The first album she released was "Forever Your Girl" and her first solo album, her singing career took off. However, the song "Straight Up" was a major hit and she's become a popular singer/dancer for years after. It was made easier by her appearance on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) i

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is famous for her portrayals of characters from the past and present screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) who was who is a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. Raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia. She went on to theatre school, and was later accepted into Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). In the following two decades she was offered her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), playing "Stands with a Fist" who is a white woman that is raised by Sioux Indians. In the film, she was awarded her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite to such veteran actors such as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier as well as Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich'

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris, an American journalist, previously worked as an anchor for television at ABC News. Her most well-known work is her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 to 2018 as well as in her role as co-host on The View from 2015 to 2018. Prior to that, she was co-anchoring World News Now and America This Morning. 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 sales for radio. She was eventually able to find work for a year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally report and anchor. She was the anchor for weekends at WCPO TV in Cincinnati and the weekday anchor for WCPO TV in Cincinnati from 2002 until 2005. After her contract was up in 2005, she was a sports reporter and anchor at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago from November 2005 to December 2011. In December 2011 she wa

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her first professional work was in film and television productions such as "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Later, she produced such projects as Double Dare (1976). She also has appeared on television shows like 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001), and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most famous TV performance was as "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 until 1992 she was in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She was a noted poet and nuclear scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7, 2015). There were two daughters she had with her husband, Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 1997) and Daisy Ross (born March 30 and died on March 30, 1990). Her birthplace was Palo Alto, California and grew up close to Walnut Creek in California. Attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlet

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle of two siblings: the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's first acting role was in City Boy (1992), a movie made for TV. In 1993, following her debut film, she was a candidate for the part of "Becky" in the TV series Roseanne (1988). The show was searching for a replacement for Alicia Goranson, who left the show to pursue college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995, and was involved in the making of Roseanne (1988) from 1994 to 1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah appeared in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress who was named Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to play a character in a TV series named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) the same year following Roseanne (1988). The show was based o

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's a twice Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser. She has been awarded for the best Comedic Show in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. She has appeared in a variety of roles on "Scare Tactics" as well as the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was an actor in "The Ron James Show" in addition to 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 growing significant in 2019 and 2020. How much money does Lauren Ash make at 37 years of age? Lauren Ash is

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton is the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden), Patton, and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American while her mother is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch origins. Her family lived next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew older, and she was a big enthusiast of films from her early days. Her mother was a school teacher and her father worked as an attorney. Paula admits she was able to get away from her mother by pretending to be a different person as when she was a kid. It's not surprising that she was involved in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school dramas. Her most beloved role was one of Abigail in "The Crucible". She went on to study film at the University of Southern California in a summer program, and received a three-month contract to create documentaries for PBS. She was later hired as a production assistant for television documentaries as well as Howie Mandel's talk show. After a while she was able make documentary segment

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent most of her childhood living in Chicago. Amy lived with her family in Chicago while she was in junior high school. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the oldest of three siblings: Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled across Europe both with her family and also independently. Because her parents worked as teachers who taught, they could spend every summer together traveling and camping all across the United States. They've camped in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was also in Rwanda after the 1994 war to aid in relief efforts. Amy was a gifted actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. She was a promising athlete at high school and took part in the very first 3200-meter relay on the Illinois girls track. After an injury, she returned to college and performed in a variety of roles on the stage, starting with Lanford Wilson's "

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez. She was a fervent performer when she was a kid and would reenact TV commercials for family amusement. However, she decided to concentrate on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her education under a variety of famous dancers. Her true calling was discovered at the age of 15, when she topped 300 girls at an audition for a talent agency. She was offered roles in Spanish television and music videos. The contract brought her many performances, which opened the door to a career in the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth) She then made a brief appearance in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In the film she played one of four sisters who were competing for the affection of a handsome Army deserter. It also won

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, a director as well as an actor and musician has directed many episodes of TV including Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and many more. She also was the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018), and is attached to direct two pilots that are in development. Milena was chosen as one of the eight directors to take part in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her TV series as well as a short film. It starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort the film was awarded the award for Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival as well as the Best Pilot award at the SoHo International Film Festival. The short film Temporary (2017) was screened throughout the country. She won Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. And the Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor Milena has a

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for a Golden Globe as a stage as well as a TV and film actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. In 2000 she was cast in a starring role in Coyote Ugly. Since then she has been seen in such films 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 &"Imagine Me & You" featuring Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th & Wolf" with an ensemble cast which included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She was a star alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt as well as 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 drama "Covert Affairs.

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer, one of Israel's most beloved actresses, is a truly special woman. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role, as Eric Bana's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film 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 is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion with Lawrence Kasdan, stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline, and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in which she is opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. Ewan McGregor shot Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She also has been waiting for the release date of The Last Knights, a film directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, opposite Clive Owen. In recog

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was raised in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her hometown of Scotland and where she initially began to perform on stage on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she relocated to London where she started working in independent filmmaking. (Her first pay-per-view in The Acid House was as a stoner in the film Irvine Welsh (1998)). Also, she's been involved in theatre, both as an actor as well as a director. The move to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more stage work. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as well as David Dayan Fisher (a regular part on 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to great reviews. Her first US film role was "Stacy" as the manipulative and reborn Christian as seen in Headspace (2005). It was as the wild "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) written by Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the critics started to become aware of her talent, citing her

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American actor, voice actress and a vocalist. Her first recognition came from her regular role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends. Her first big break came when she portrayed Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds, on which she appeared regularly between 2006 and 2012 and was then re-cast as a guest on the show before returning regularly in 2016. Other roles she's performed includes Mr. Mumbles, Elise, and Mr. Mumbles in Dan Vs, Frankie Dart, Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Lawyer, Sara Kingsley, on Fox sitcom Grandfathered, as well as voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della on the show DuckTales 2017. The first animated appearance of the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was an official for the government. her father, Galen Brewster, worked as a school administrator. Brewster was born in Massachusetts

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born on May 3, 1986. She studied at the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris. Her role includes Loup (2009) as well as Sleepless Night (2011). She plays the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to an Korean mother and a French-Russian father who was working as a consul there for the French government. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandpa. Her parents chose the name "Pom" due to the fact that it's similar in pronunciation to the Korean words for "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff lived for a year in Canada prior to moving her family frequently due to her father's job. Prior to moving to France, they lived in Japan as well as on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father died of cancer when she was just 5 and her mother was suffering from schizophrenia and was un