Ann Turkel

The actress, who was a former cover girl lives in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). The couple was married only eight years, and divorced for 20, but Ann Turkel is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband, Richard Harris. Turkel was born to an ethnically Jewish family, and was raised by her mother in Manhattan. When she reached she was 16 she had studied under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton Both at the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight in Retreat (TV Episode 1985) - Ann Turkel as Bianca Morgan. 'I had this feeling one of us would end up killing the other' Ann Turkel spent eight turbulent years with Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. It's taken Ann Turkel 40 years to admit that she and Richard Harris have never got along. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore, the wizard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer whose career spans motion pictures, TV models, business and much more. Ann who was born and grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side She has always demonstrated the ability to entertain. She began dance lessons at the age of five and pursued her studies in art throughout university. She credits her creative flair to her grandmother. Ann started her formal training by studying acting, singing, and dancing. Ann was a student and voice at The Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy along with Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton as well as other renowned instructors before she was 16 years old. Ann started singing in highschool together with her fellow students and eventually created an ensemble. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among the plays she performed in the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. Ann's appearance with her band in an event for fashion was when Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. In less than a week, editor-in chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the first Vogue Cover together with photographer Richard Avedon. Ann became one of the best-known models in the United States, featuring as a cover-model for leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann began modeling in Europe as well as Japan with Max Factor Revlon as well as Chanel after two successful years.