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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. She began taking dance lessons at the age of eight. She was a student at Van Nuys High School, where she was the senior class head cheerleader and president. Her high school graduation was in 1980. After graduation she entered the college process at Cal State Northridge. There she was a radio and television major. and television. 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" which was their first of many videos and movies she choreographed. After her debut CD "Forever Your Girl" started singing, she turned to singing and was soon a well-known dancer and singer. Her stint as an American Idol judge (2002) has helped her become an increasingly popular performer/dancer. Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well recognized for her roles on screen in both historical and modern roles. She also has a lengthy history of roles on stage as well as screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) the American computer consultant from Ireland, and John McDonnell. She was born in Ithaca and then graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She later attended the drama program and was admitted to the highly regarded Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. She was only 22 when she scored her first film role in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she played "Stands with a Fist" Sioux Indian woman who is white. Her first Academy Award nomination was for the role. McDonnell has starred in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) opposite such experienced actors as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also appeared in Roland Emmerich'

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who was previously a television correspondent for ABC News. She is known for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 until 2018 and also in her role as co-host on The View from 2015 to 2018. In the past, she anchors 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 lack of TV opportunities the company employed her in sales for radio. She was recruited as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant and then became a anchor and reporter. From 2002 until 2005 she was the weekend sports anchor and weekday sports anchor at the WCPO-TV station in Cincinnati. She was hired as a sports journalist for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV between November 2005 and December 2011, when her contract ended. In December 2011 it was revealed that she had been hired by the news division of ABC, ABC Ne

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her career as a film and TV producer, including "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks," (1986). She continued to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and has been featured on many TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Perhaps she is most well-known for her role as "Christine Sullivan" in the show, a Night Court star (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). She had two daughters with her second husband Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1987) and Daisy Ross (born March 30 in 1990). Her birthplace was Palo Alto, California and grew up near Walnut Creek in California. Was a student at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree fro

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. Sarah is the middle child having one older sister Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a TV-made film called City Boy (1992). Following her debut film she auditioned for the role of Becky in Roseanne (1988) in 1993. After Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college, the show was searching for someone to replace her. Sarah completed her high school degree in 1995 while filming the 1994-1995 Roseanne (1988) season. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, she was in two films that included Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) where she played a cheerleadernamed "Krista Wilson". In 1998, one year after Roseanne (1988) ended, Sarah was asked to play a character in a TV show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998). It was based on the TV film of the same na

Lauren Ash

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  Lauren Ash is a recent alumni of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also an alumna from the Second City Toronto Mainstage. She is also one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she took home the best Comedic Play award and in 2006, she won the Best Sketch Troupe award. She has appeared in a variety of roles in "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes," an Canadian TV series. She played a recurring character in "The Ron James Show" and also appeared in "Lost Girl,"" "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." She also appeared in "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox, and the Academy Award-nominated movie "Lars and the Real Girl." She plays Sam in "The Dating Guy" an animated Canadian show. Her wealth has been increasing substantially in the years 2019-2020. How much is Lauren Ash'

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother is caucasian. She has German, English, Dutch and English family ancestry. Her family lived right next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up, and she was an avid fan of movies from her very early years. Her mom was a teacher and her father worked as an attorney. Paula claims that she used to hide from her mother by pretending to be someone else while when she was a kid. It's not a surprise that she was involved in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school productions. Her favorite character was one played by Abigail in "The Crucible". She continued her studies at University of Southern California, where she completed a program for summers in film. The program was a success, and she was awarded a 3-month assignment to make documentaries for PBS. The result was that she began working as a production assistant on television docu

Amy Carlson

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Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago area. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago until she was in junior high. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe as a solo traveler and together with her family. Because her parents worked as teachers who taught, they could travel together every summer, and camping all over the United States. They have spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the 1994 war to help in relief efforts. Amy displayed her talent for art early through acting in school productions and taking part in writing competitions. She was an athlete of great potential at high school and took part in the first ever 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. After a college injury, she returned the theater and performed in a variety on stage, beginning

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, as well as Encarna Sanchez. When she was a toddler she was an obsessive performer. She would even re-enact commercials from the television to entertain of her parents. But, she decided to concentrate on dancing. She continued her dance training alongside a group of highly respected dancers following her nine years learning classical ballet at Spain's National Conservatory. She realized her passion at the age 15 after she defeated over 300 girls in an audition for an agency for talent. The contract she got secured her roles on Spanish TV shows , and music videos. It opened the doors to a promising career in the world of film. Cruz made her movie debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her next film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sisters fighting for the love of a handsome desert

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is a producer, actor as well as an actor and musician who has directed a number of episodes of TV such as The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director of Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently in the process of completing two pilots. 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. Starring Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort The film won the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival as and the Best Pilot award at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017) was shown across the United States. The film won the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor Milena h

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for a Golden Globe as a stage, TV and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in New Jersey, she graduated with a summa cum Laude degree from Ohio University. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She appeared in "The Prestige" by Christopher Nolan with Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" as well as "Because I Said So" and "Because I Said So" and "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and Guy Pearce. Alongside "Cheaper by the Dozen", Lena Heady, Matthew Goode as well as the crime thriller "10th & Wolf", she also starred with James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. In Rian Johnson's sci fi action movie "Looper," she starred with Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. Perabo was also a character in ABC's legal drama "Notorious"

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer is one of Israel's most popular actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv, and first caught the attention of Hollywood when she was enlisted by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking part, playing Eric Bana's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer has appeared in several Studio films since her arrival in America, such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point which starred William Hurt and Dennis Quaid, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected alongside Jeff Goldblum, and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons opposite Tom Hanks. Darling Companion is a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble cast that includes Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel alongside Russell Crow. The actress filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert opposite Ewan McGregor and is waiting for the release of her film The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya in the role of Clive Owen. Recently, sh

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. It was here that she began performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she moved to London and soon found herself involved in independent filmmaking (her first paid gig was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress and director. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 brought on more theatre as well as a production of "The Woolgatherer" where she directed Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) as well as David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to excellent reviews. Her first US film role was "Stacy" an empathetic woman who was a born again Christian who appeared in Headspace (2005). It was as the crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy, Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker and Winona Ryder), by Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the critics started to become awa

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor vocalist, singer, and actress. Most famously, she was known for her character as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends in addition, she was an actor and singer. Her breakthrough role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 to 2012 she appeared on Criminal Minds regularly. She has returned to guest appearances since and has returned to Criminal Minds regularly in the year 2016. Other roles she has appeared in 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 in DuckTales 2017. It was the first time that she appeared in animation as the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 the year 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father and worked as an ad

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born May 3, 1986. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has been in films such as Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She is the character Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was raised in Quebec City to a Korean father and a French-Russian wife. He was employed as a consul for the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Because it sounded similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" Her parents named their daughter Pom. Klementieff was in Canada for a year prior to her family travelled extensively due to her father's employment. After moving to France, Klementieff resided in Japan. Her father, who passed away at the age of 5 from cancer, was her mother. She also suffered with schizophrenia and didn't have the time for her kids. Klementieff was rais