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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years of age, she began dance lessons. She went to Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class president and head cheerleader. She graduated from high school in the year 1980. After graduating, she began the college process at Cal State Northridge. There she studied 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 hired her to choreograph their 1984 video "Torture" which was the first in a lengthy line of movies and videos she would choreograph. Following her debut album "Forever Your Girl" started singing, she turned to singing and was soon a well-known performer and dancer. Her stint as an American Idol judge (2002) has helped her become an increasingly popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish b

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is popular for her portrayals as characters from the past and present screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) the Irish-American computer consultant, as well as John McDonnell. She was raised in Ithaca and then graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. Then, she went to the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. Two decades later she scored her first major film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) as "Stands with a Fist", a white woman who is raised by the Sioux Indians. In exchange for the role, she was awarded her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits also include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors like Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley; Roland Emmerich’s

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who previously worked as the TV correspondent for ABC News. Her roles as co-anchor for Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host of The View (2015-2018) are very well-known. Prior to this, she was co-anchor of America This Morning (World News Now) and America This Morning (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 lack of TV opportunities she worked in radio sales. After one year working as a production assistant with WKEF/WRGT. She was then capable of reporting and anchoring on occasion. She was one of the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 to 2005. She became a reporter for sports for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV between November 2005 and December 2011 after her contract ended. She was recruited by ABC News the news division in the month of December. On J

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her career as a film and TV producer, notably "The New Card Sharks", (1978) and "Card Sharks" (1986). She continued to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and was a guest on numerous TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most memorable TV performance was as "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992 she was in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet and a well-known nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 until April 7 15th, 2015). Alongside her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). She was born in Palo alto, California and grew up near Walnut Creek in California. She was a cheerleader at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California. Earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Lewis & Clark C

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. She is the middle child. She has an older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah made her acting debut in a made-for-TV movie, City Boy (1992). In 1993, shortly after her debut film, she auditioned for the role of "Becky" on the TV show Roseanne (1988). The show was looking for an alternative to the character after Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995 as she was filming the 1994-1995 Roseanne (1988) season. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah was a part-time actress in two movies: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) as a cheerleader who was named Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to play a character on a television show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) which was a year following Roseanne (1988). Bas

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser and has been awarded for Best Comedic Show in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. She has appeared in a variety of characters in "Scare Tactics," and "Almost Heroes,"" which is a Canadian TV show. She played a recurring character in "The Ron James Show" and was a guest on "Lost Girl,"" "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." Her television and film credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She plays Sam in "The Dating Guy" an animated Canadian show. Her wealth has grown significant in 2019 and 2020. What's the sum of Lauren Ash worth at the age of 37? Lauren Ash&

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch her ancestry. Her family lived just across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up and she was a huge film buff since her early days. Her mother, too, who liked good movies, was a schoolteacher, and her father was a lawyer. Paula said that she attempted to get away as an innocent child by "pretending" to pretend to be someone else than. It's no surprise that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her most loved role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". However, she went on to pursue a film degree at the University of Southern California in an summer program. She got a 3-month job making documentary films for PBS. As a result, she was able to serve as a production assistant on documentaries on TV and also on Howie Mandel̢۪s talk show. In the following

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. But when Amy was in junior high her family also lived 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 brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe both with her family and also on her own. Because her parents were teachers who taught, they could travel together every summer, and camping all over the United States. They have camped in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 following the war to help with aid efforts to help the victims. Amy was a gifted artist from the beginning by participating in school plays, as well as taking part in writing competitions. In high school, she was a promising athlete who finished in the first ever 3200 meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After suffering an injury, Amy went back to college and was a part of the stage, beginning with La

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 toddler she was an obsessed performer. She would even re-enact TV commercials for the amusement of her family. However, she decided to focus her efforts on dance. After pursuing classical ballet for nine years in Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her education under a variety of famous dancers. At 15, however she discovered her true purpose when she beat more than 300 other girls at an audition for a talent agency. The contract she signed secured her a variety of roles in Spanish television shows as well as music videos, which in turn led to a career on the big screen. Cruz made her film debut in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). She then briefly was in Framed (1992), a Timothy Dalton thriller. The third film she starred in was an Oscar-winning film, Belle Epoque (1992), where she played one of four sisters vying for the affection of

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actor, director, and musician. She has directed a number of episodes of TV and film, including Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). Milena was the Co-EP/Producing director on Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was selected as one of the eight directors to take part in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her short film and TV show proof of concept was shown at SXSW. It also received Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017, by Milena Vandervoort) was screened across the nation. It won the title of Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award was also given at Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has appeared as an actor for more than 100 television shows. She first gained national attention in CBS&#

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for an Golden Globe as a stage actress, television and film actor. She was born in Dallas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. Since then, she's been seen in such films as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" which starred Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films with Steve Martin, "Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast, which included 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 flick "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. She was a part of ABC's legal drama "Notorious" in 20

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer, one of Israel's most beloved actresses, is an extremely special person. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first noticed by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's wife in Munich (2005). Since arriving in the United States, Zurer has appeared in Studio films including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons opposite Tom Hanks. Darling Companion is an ensemble of Lawrence Kasdan that includes Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel along with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was the director of Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She also eagerly awaited the release of The Last Knights, a film written by Kazuaki Kiriya. She is starring alongside Clive Owen. She recently won the Gold Nymph Award for Outstand

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she started performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she relocated to London, where she soon got involved in indie filmmaking. (Her first paid gig on The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has been involved in theatre, as an actor 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. The play was praised by critics. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy" who was a manipulative and reborn Christian who appeared in Headspace (2005). She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider), by Heathers (1988). The critics were amazed by her unique mix of sensuality and irreverent hum

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American voice actress, actor and singer. She was first recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Friends. Her first fame was due to her character Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. The actress was seen frequently on the show from 2006 until 2012. She has returned frequently since then , making guest appearances. Her other roles include the voice of Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the last season of Community and as the voice of Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and also voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 season of DuckTales making it the first animated appearance of the character. Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as an official in the government, while her father, Galen Brewster, worked as an administrator in

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born May 3, 1986. She was a student at the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris. Her role includes Loup (2009) and 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). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was the daughter of a Korean mother, as well as an American-Russian father. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Her father was a painter Eugene Klementieff. Since it sounds like the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" her parents named their daughter Pom. Klementieff was a resident of Canada before her family moved extensively due to her father's job. They lived in Japan as well as the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Klementieff's father, who died at the age of 5 from cancer, was her mother. She also suffered from schizophrenia and couldn't care for her kids. Klementieff was raised with her paternal