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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. When she was 8 years old, young, she started dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was where she was the class president and the chief cheerleader. She graduated from high school in 1980. Following graduation she started the college process at Cal State Northridge. There she majored 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. She was approached by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, which was the first in a long list of videos and movies she would choreograph. With her first CD "Forever Your Girl", her singing career began to take off. However, the single "Straight Up" was a massive success and she has been a successful dancer/singer ever after. This is aided by her time on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic

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 both contemporary and period screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) who was who is a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. She was born in Ithaca and attended Fredonia State University of New York. She attended drama school, and was then accepted into the Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). At the age of 22, she was when she scored her first film part in Dances with Wolves (1990) in which she was "Stands with a Fist" Sioux Indian woman that is white. For the role, she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits also include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors like Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley; Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day (1996) (starring Will Smith);

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris, an American journalist, worked previously as an anchor for television at ABC News. Her time as co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host of The View (2015-2018) are very well-known. She was previously co-anchor of America This Morning as well as World News Now. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. She was employed in radio sales, because television was not a viable option. She was hired as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant and then became a anchor and reporter. From 2002 until 2005, she was the sports anchor for weekends and weekday sports anchor at the WCPO-TV station in Cincinnati. When her contract ended, she became a anchor and sports reporter for the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago from November 2005 through December 2011. She was hired by ABC News' news division in December. Her debut on the network was on January 2, 2012 on ABC

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her first professional work was in television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Then, she created projects such as Double Dare (1976). She has also appeared in TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001), and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most notable TV role was that of "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). She was in the show's 156 episodes from 1984 to 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet, and well-known nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 until April 7 15th, 2015). Alongside her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 June 26, 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). She was born in Palo alto, California and grew up close to Walnut Creek, California. She was a cheerleader at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California. She gra

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. She is the middle of two siblings: the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in the film City Boy (1992), an original television film. After her first film she auditioned for the role as Becky on Roseanne (1988) in 1993. The show was seeking an actor to replace Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah graduated high school in 1995 and began filming the 1994-95 Roseanne (1988) season. Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film Ernest Goes to School (1994), along with Jim Varney. She was in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear(1996). In both films she played the part of Krista Wilson as who was a cheerleader. In 1998, just a year after Roseanne (1988) was finished, Sarah was asked to play a character in a TV show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998). The show was based off the TV film w

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 part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has twice won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also took home the 2008 Best Comedic Play and 2006 Best Sketch Troupe Awards. She's been in various roles on "Scare Tactics" and the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and was a guest on "Lost Girl," "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." She also appeared in "Video on Trial," Hotbox, and the Academy Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She is also the voice of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has been increasing dramatically in the period 2019-2020. How much does Lauren Ash make at 37 years old? Lauren Ash's main source of income is

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton is the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) Patton and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother is caucasian. She has German, English, Dutch and English roots. Her family lived right next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up, and she was an avid enthusiast of films from the beginning of her life. Her mother, a schoolteacher and her father, a lawyer, were both avid fans of films. Paula says that she used to hide from her mother by pretending to be someone else as young. It's not a surprise that she took part in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's plays for high school students. Her favorite role was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". She continued her studies at University of Southern California, where she completed a course in film. In that time, she was awarded a three-month assignment to make documentaries for PBS. She was later hired as a production assistant for television documentaries as well as Howie Mandel's talk

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent the majority of her childhood living in Chicago. Amy lived with her family in Chicago while she was in junior high. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the sister Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe with her family and independently. Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp with each other every summer due to this. In fact, they have camped in every state except Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda in 1994 following the war to assist with the relief efforts. Amy was a gifted actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. She was a promising athlete during high school, and was a participant in the very first 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. After an injury, she was able to return to theater , and played a variety roles in plays, including Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and Wallace Shawn's film &quo

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 baby she was already a voracious performer, re-enacting commercials on TV for her parents' amusement, but she ultimately decided to concentrate on dancing. She continued her training by working with several well-known dancers following her 9 years studying classical ballet at Spain's National Conservatory. She realized her true calling at 15 years old when she defeated more than 300 other girls at an audition for an agency for talent. The contract she received landed her roles in Spanish TV programs as well as music videos. This opened up the doors to a promising career on the big screen. Cruz made her debut in a film in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth) and then briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her third film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she played one four sisters who were seeking to win the lov

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actress also a director, actor, and musician. She has directed numerous episodes of TV that include Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). Also, she was the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently attached to two pilots in progress. Milena was one of eight filmmakers selected for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, as well as the only Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program. The short film she made and the TV series proof of concept called Unspeakable which starred 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 the SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) has played across the country and was awarded Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest as well as the Director's Choice Award at Sedon

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes for her work as a stage, TV, and film actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas and grew up in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She has appeared in many films since that time, including Christopher's "The Prestige" featuring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and "Because I Said So" which starred Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films starring Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama featuring a cast which also comprised Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She was a star alongside 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 on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" f

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's most loved actresses, is a special lady. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first recognized by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first role in English as Eric Bana's wife in Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress who has been featured in Studio films, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point, with Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt) Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive pieces, which starred Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons opposite Tom Hanks. Darling Companion is a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble cast that features Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel alongside Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was her co-filming partner in the film of Rodrigo Garcia's Last Days in Desert. She also waited patiently for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. She recently received the Gold Nymph Award for Outstan

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia, but she returned to Scotland when she began her career on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. She moved to London when she was 16 and immediately became involved with indie filmmaking. Her first job that was paid was working as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also worked as an actress and director in the theatre. In 2004, her move 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 in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to praises of awe. In Headspace (2005) the actress was offered her first US movie part as "Stacy", a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. Her first film appearance was in the film Headspace (2005) as the manipulative born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) that was the first, in which she was in London and

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor vocalist, singer, and actress. She was first recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends as well as being a voice actress and singer. Her breakout role was as the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds in which she was on the show regularly between 2006 and 2012 and has since returned for guest appearances and then returned frequently in 2016. Other roles she's performed 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 and the voice of Donald Duck's twin sister Della on the show DuckTales 2017. This was the first animated appearance of the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 of 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father and worked as an administrator at school. Brewst

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born on May 3rd, 1986. She was trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in such films as Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She plays the role of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City to a Korean father and French-Russian mother. He was employed as a consul for the French government. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandfather. Because it is a resemblance to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger", her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. The actress spent a year in Canada before her family moved throughout the world because of her father's work. Prior to moving to France the family lived in Japan and on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff lost her father to cancer at the age of five. Her mother was also diagnosed with schizophrenia. Kl