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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At the age of eight young, she started dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the top cheerleader as well as the class president. Her high school graduation was in 1980. After graduation she enrolled in college at Cal State Northridge. There she was a radio and television major. 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 Lakers enlisted The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first in a long list of videos and movies she choreographed. After the release of her debut CD "Forever Your Girl" she began to sing and became a popular performer and dancer. The stint she held as an American Idol judge (2002) has helped her become a popular performer/dancer. Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her mother, who

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress who is known for her character portrayals in both period and present-day screen roles, as well as many films and stage roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy), the daughter of a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. She was raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. Later, she attended the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. Her most memorable film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the part of "Stands with a Fist" an Indian Sioux-raised white woman. Her first Academy Award nomination was for this role. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite other experienced actors as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (199

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris, an American journalist, worked previously as a TV correspondent for ABC News. Her most well-known work is her stint as cohost of Good Morning America Weekend, between 2014 and 2018, as well as hosting of The View, 2015-2018. Before that 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. Because of the lack of opportunities available on TV, she took an opening as a radio sales representative. Then she was able to work for one year as a producer assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally anchor or report. She was the weekend and weekday sports anchors for WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 to 2005. Following the expiration of her contract, she became a anchor and sports reporter at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago between November 2005 and December 2011. In December 2011

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her career began with television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Then, she created such projects as Double Dare (1976). She has also been featured on TV programs such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001) as well as Dyna Girl (2001). She was perhaps best known for her part in "Christine Sullivan" who was an actress and Night Court star (1984). From 1984 to 1992, she appeared in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She is famous for her poetry and as a 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). She was born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Walnut Creek. As an athlete, she was a part of Las Lomas High school located in Walnut Creek. She receiv

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle child. She has one older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's first acting role was in City Boy (1992), an adaptation of a film for television. After her debut film she auditioned in 1993 for the role of "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). The show was seeking an alternative to Alicia Goranson, who left the show to go to the college of her choice. Sarah completed her high school graduation in 1995 during the filming of the 1994-1995 seasons of Roseanne (1988). Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film, Ernest Goes to School (1994) alongside Jim Varney. Then, in 1996 she starred in 2 films, including Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) where she played a cheerleadernamed "Krista Wilson". In 1998, just a year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was over, Sarah was asked to perform in a show

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also an Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has twice won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also won the Best Comedic Play and 2006 Best Sketch Troupe Awards. She's appeared in various roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes", as well. She was a regular on "The Ron James Show" and appeared in guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," “Cracked,""Bomb Girls," and "Lost Girl." Her television and film credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also appears as Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has increased significantly between 2019 and 2020. What is the amount Lauren Ash make at 37 years old? Lauren Ash's primary source of income comes

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 . her mother who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch heritage. While growing up and her family lived across from the 20th Century Fox lot. She was an avid movie buff from the time she was a child. Her mother was a teacher and her father was an attorney. Paula states that as an teen she would get away by "pretending to be someone else" and it shouldn't come as surprising that she was a part-time actress in high school plays at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her most loved role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". After graduating from the University of Southern California's summer program, she took film classes and was assigned a three-month task to produce documentaries for PBS. This led to her working as a production assistant on television documentaries, as well as for Howie Mandel's talk show. Later, she produce

Amy Carlson

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The family was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago area. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago while she was in junior high school. Her parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the sister Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her family , and on her own. Because her parents were teachers who taught, they could enjoy every summer with each other, traveling and camping across the United States. In fact, they have been camping in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was also in Rwanda after the war in 1994 to help in relief efforts. At a young age, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions and winning contests for writing. In high school she was a dazzling athlete who was a part of the first ever 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. Following an injury, she returned to college and was a part of the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, as well as Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser from Madrid. When she was a child she was already a voracious performer who would recreate TV commercials for her family's amusement. However, she chose to concentrate on dancing. After studying ballet for nine years in the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her education under a variety of highly acclaimed dancers. When she was 15 she discovered her true calling when she bested over 300 other girls in an audition at a talent agency. She was offered roles in Spanish video and television. This resulted in a variety of roles, and opened the doors to a successful career on the world of big screens. Cruz made her movie debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Then she appeared in a brief scene in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. Her final film was an Oscar-winning film, Belle Epoque (1992), where she played one of the four sisters

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) among others. Additionally, she was the Co-EP/Producing director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently attached to two pilots in development. Milena was among eight women who were selected by AFI's most prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Her short film and TV show proof-of-concept titled Unspeakable featuring Laura Vandervoort and Jeff Kober, was screened at its World Premiere at SXSW and won the Best Episodic Award at Seattle International Film Festival and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made in the short form Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) has been screened across the nation. It was awarded the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for an Golden Globe as a stage as well as a TV and film actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. She was featured in Coyote Ugly's breakout role in 2000. Since then she has been in movies such as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" with 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 You" featuring Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" with an ensemble cast including James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She was also a part of the cast with Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt as well as Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action flick "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker's television character in five seasons of USA Network's spy show "Covert Affairs." She also appe

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer is among Israel's most popular actresses. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was enlisted by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress that has appeared in Studio films, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt) Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected in the film with 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. 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 by Kazuaki Kiriya, starring Clive Owen. Recently, she won the Gold Nymph

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. It was here that she started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she moved to London, where she soon began to get involved in independent filmmaking. (Her first professional gig on The Acid House was as a stoner with Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has participated in theater, as an actress 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. It received great reviews. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy" an empathetic birthed Christian, in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a unorthodox, born-again, Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed by her distinctive combina

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American singer, actress, and voice actor. She was first recognized for her role in the role of Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends as well as being a voice actress and singer. Her breakout role was as Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds in which she was on the show regularly from 2006 to 2012 and has since returned for guest appearances before returning frequently in 2016. Other roles she's played include Mr. Mumbles, Elise and Mr. Mumbles in Dan Vs, Frankie Dart, Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Lawyer, Sara Kingsley, on Fox sitcom Grandfathered and voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della on the show DuckTales 2017. The first appearance on screen in animated form by the character. Brewster was born on March 10, 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

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress. She was a student at the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has appeared in movies such as Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She is the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was raised in Quebec City to a Korean father and a French-Russian wife. He was employed as consul with the French government. Her father was a painter Eugene Klementieff. Because it sounds similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger", her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. Klementieff was an American citizen for a single year. Her family had traveled extensively due to her father's work. Prior to moving to France the family lived in Japan as well as on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father, who died from cancer at age 5 was also her mother. Additionally, she s