Ann Turkel

The actress, who was a former cover model is living the life in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above left). They were together for eight years, but separated for 20 years, but Ann Turkel is still struggling to deal with her husband's death, Richard Harris. Turkel, who was raised in Manhattan and is from a Jewish, middle class family, went to the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy by the time she turned sixteen. It was also her first time studying with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 (from 1985) - Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. "I was afraid that we'd both have to kill the other' Ann Turkel spent eight thrilling years of marriage to Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. She admits, 40 years later to JAN MOIR, that the couple never found true happiness apart. Richard Harris portrayed the wizard Albus in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, also known in the form of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ann Turkel has one of the most interesting and diverse professions in the entertainment business and is well-known all over the world for her achievements in motion picture as well as television, modeling and business. Growing up in Manhattan, Ann always had an ability to entertain. She began dance lessons when she was five and pursued her studies in art throughout college. The grandmother of her is believed to be responsible for instilling her passion for creativity. Ann has studied voice as well as dancing and acting in her childhood. Ann began her training in acting when she was 16 years old learning alongside Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann started a band along alongside her classmates in high school and then began singing. They also staged a full season of stock productions in the summer at the Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Massachusetts with plays such as The Pajama Game" and West Side Story. Ann's participation with her group as part of a fashion-themed event was the moment Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. Within a matter of a few days after that, editor-in Chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the very first Vogue Cover featuring photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was among America's most popular models. Her images appeared on the covers of prestigious magazines such as Vogue Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and numerous others. After two years Ann hit the international markets with her successful modeling for a number of companies in Europe and Japan to be the model of such cosmetic giants as Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.