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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 attended Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class head cheerleader and president. Her graduation was in 1980, and began 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 hired her to choreograph their 1984 film "Torture" it was the first in a lengthy sequence of videos and movies she choreographed. She started singing in her first album, "Forever Your Girl" which was not a huge success until her hit single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 . she's been a household dancer ever since, aided by her role as judge on the cult series American Idol (2002). Her father (Harry Abdul), is Sephardic Jewish and hails from Syria. Her mo

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 is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy), an Irish-American computer consultant, and John McDonnell. She was born in Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She then attended drama school , and was accepted into the famous Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. A decade later she got her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) as "Stands with a Fist" who is a white woman born to the Sioux Indians. Her first Academy Award nomination was for the character. McDonnell's credits in films include the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite other veteran actors such as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996) (starring Will

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris, an American journalist, was previously a television correspondent at ABC News. Her most well-known work is her work as co-anchor for Good Morning America Weekend from 2015 to 2018, and as co-host of The View from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, she hosted World News Now as well as 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 she was employed in sales for radio. Her next job was one year as a producer assistant at WKEF/WRGT . She then occasionally anchor or report. From 2002 to 2005 she was the sports anchor for weekends and the weekday sports anchor for WPO-TV in Cincinnati. After her contract was up in 2005, she was a anchor and sports reporter at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago between November 2005 and December 2011. In December 2011, she was hired by ABC News the division for news of ABC. On January 2, 2012

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her career began in television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Later, she worked on such projects as Double Dare (1976). Also, she has appeared on television shows like 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). One of her most memorable TV role was "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). From 1984 until 1992, she was featured in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She was an accomplished poet and 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 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). Her birthplace was Palo alto, California and grew up in the vicinity of Walnut Creek in California. She was an athlete at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California. Lewis & Clark College in Portland

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. She is the middle child of two siblings: the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah made her acting debut in a TV-made film called City Boy (1992). After her first movie Sarah was a candidate for the role as Becky on Roseanne (1988) in 1993. After Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college the show was searching for a replacement. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995. She was also involved in the production of Roseanne (1988) 1994-1995. Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film, Ernest Goes to School (1994) alongside Jim Varney. Then, in 1996 she was in two films that included Robin of Locksley (1996), and also Stand Against Fear (1996) where she played a cheerleadernamed "Krista Wilson". Sarah was asked to appear in a 1998 show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. It was a year following Roseanne (1988). It was ba

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent graduate of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also a graduate of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's been a Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the title of Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she won the Best Comedic Play award , and in 2006, she was awarded the Best Sketch Troupe Award. She's been featured in different roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" as well. She had a recurring role in "The Ron James Show" and also appeared in "Lost Girl," "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." Her film and television credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voiced Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has grown dramatically between 2019 and 2020. How much is Lauren Ash's net worth at 3

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 is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch roots. Her family lived next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up and she was a huge movie buff from her very early years. Her mother, who appreciated good films taught in a school, as was her father, an attorney. Paula states that as young, she would try to escape from the world by "pretending to play a different character" so it was not a surprise that she acted in plays for high school at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her favorite character was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". After graduating from the University of Southern California's summer school, she pursued film studies and was assigned a three-month assignment to create documentaries on PBS. Then, she was hired as a production assistant on television documentaries as well as Howie Mandel's talk show. In the followi

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy lived in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, until she graduated from junior college. The family also lived in Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School. Amy is the younger sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her family , and on her own. Her parents were teachers so they could spend every summer together in the campfire and travelling across the United States. In actuality, they've spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy was also in Rwanda following the war in 1994 to aid in relief efforts. Amy was a gifted actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. In high school she was a promising athlete who placed in the first ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she was able to go back to theater and play many roles such as Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July&qu

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a voracious performer, who would reenact TV commercials for her family's amusement. However, she chose to focus her energies on dance. After nine years of ballet training at Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her dance training under the direction by a range of well-known dancers. When she was 15 she discovered her true destiny when she outclassed more than 300 other girls in a talent agency audition. She was offered roles in Spanish video and television. The contract led to a number of more roles, and opened the doors to a career in the big screen. Cruz made her film debut in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). After that, she briefly made an appearance in Framed (1992), a Timothy Dalton thriller. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In the film she played one of four sisters that were

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is a director, actor, and musician who has directed many episodes of TV that include The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and Chicago Fire (2012), among others. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was one of eight filmmakers selected for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, in addition to the exclusive Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program. Unspeakable, her short film as well as a TV series proof of concept, was shown at SXSW. It also took home Best Episodic 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 United States. 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

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo is a Golden Globe nominated film, stage and TV actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas and grew up in New Jersey. In 2000, she was chosen in the role of a breakout character in Coyote Ugly. Since then, she's been featured in films such 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 and"Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast including James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. 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 of the spy drama on USA Network "Covert Affairs." She also appeared in ABC's legal drama "Notorious&

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer is one of Israel's most highly regarded actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first recognized 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 starred in Studio films like Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt as well as Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected alongside 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, opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. She filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert alongside Ewan McGregor, as well as waiting for the release of her film The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya opposite Clive Owen. Recently, she received the Gold Nymph Award

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. This is when she started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she moved to London where she quickly became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first gig as a paid actor on The Acid House was as a stoner alongside Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has been involved in theatre, as an actress and director. After moving to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more stage work. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as in addition to David Dayan Fisher (a regular character on 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to great reviews. In Headspace (2005), she made her debut US film role as "Stacy" an manipulative, born-again Christian. The role was later recast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian, in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The critics were impr

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer and voice actor. Her fame was first recognized due to her regular role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends. Her most well-known role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 to 2012 she appeared on Criminal Minds frequently. She has returned for guest appearances since then and is now returning to Criminal Minds regularly in the year 2016. Her other roles include voiceovers for Elise and Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the last season of Community, her voice as Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and as Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 series of DuckTales that marked the first time that she appeared in animated form for the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew) was employed by the government. Her father, Galen Brewster worked as s

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has been featured in films like Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She plays the character 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 an Korean mother, as well as a father who was French-Russian. Her father was a consul in Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandpa. Pom was her name since it sounds similar to the Korean words "spring" and 'tiger" in Korean. Klementieff lived in Canada for a year. Her family had traveled extensively due to her father's work. 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 also her mother. She also suffered with schizophrenia and didn