Ann Turkel

The actress, who was once a cover girl for Vogue magazine, is now living at Beverly Hills along with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel, who was engaged with Richard Harris for eight years before he divorced her in the year 2000 and is trying to come to terms with the loss of Richard Harris. Born to the Jewish middle-class family and raised within Manhattan, Turkel had, at the age of 16, been studying alongside Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knights in Retrench (1985): Ann Turkel plays Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel's eight-year marriage to Hollywood "hellraiser" Richard Harris was one of the most turbulent. She admits, 40 years later to JAN MOIR, that the couple never found real happiness together. 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 modeling, business and many more. Ann Turkel was born in and lived in Manhattan. Her entire life she has performed well in entertaining. As a fifth-grader when she was in the fifth grade, she started dancing lessons. Her studies continued in art in university. Her grandmother is credited with helping her develop creative skills. Ann began her formal education through studying singing, acting and dancing. Ann began acting when she was 16 years old working alongside Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. When she was in high school, Ann began to sing together with her fellow students and formed the rock and roll group. The Pajama Game", and West Side Story, were among the summer shows that she performed at the Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. It was while performing with her group at an evening of fashion shows that Ann was found to Gloria Schiff an editor at Vogue Magazine. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to do her first Vogue photo shoot with Richard Avedon within one week. Ann was soon one of the most wanted models in the country, appearing on covers for the biggest magazines for fashion. These included Vogue Bazaar as well Cosmopolitan. Ann modeled successfully for cosmetics companies like Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe after two years.