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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At age eight, she began taking dance classes. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the top cheerleader as well as the class president. Following her graduation in 1980 she enrolled in college at Cal State-Northridge, studying 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. The Jacksons hired her to choreograph their 1984 video "Torture" which was the first in a lengthy series of movies and video she would choreograph. She branched out into singing through her first album, "Forever Your Girl" which was not a huge success until the hit song "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 . she has been a popular dancer ever since, aided by her role as a judge on the hit show American Idol (2002). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well known for her portrayals on screen in both traditional and contemporary roles. She has also had a long line of roles both on stage and screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) the Irish-American computer consultant, as well as John McDonnell. She was raised in Ithaca and then graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She went on to the drama school and then was accepted into the Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). She was just 22 when she landed her breakthrough movie part in Dances with Wolves (1990) in which she played "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian woman who is white. For the role, she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell was a part of the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) with such famous actors such as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also played in Roland Emmerich'

Paula Faris

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  Paula Faris, an American journalist, was previously a television correspondent at ABC News. Her most well-known work is her work as co-anchor for Good Morning America Weekend from 2015 to 2018, and as co-host of The View from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, she hosted World News Now as well as America This Morning. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Due to the limited opportunities on TV she was employed in sales for radio. Her next job was one year as a producer assistant at WKEF/WRGT . She then occasionally anchor or report. From 2002 to 2005 she was the sports anchor for weekends and the weekday sports anchor for WPO-TV in Cincinnati. After her contract was up in 2005, she was a anchor and sports reporter at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago between November 2005 and December 2011. In December 2011, she was hired by ABC News the division for news of ABC. On January 2, 20

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her career as a film and TV producer, notably "The New Card Sharks", (1978) and "Card Sharks" (1986). She continued to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and was a guest on numerous television shows like E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Perhaps she is most well-known for her performance in "Christine Sullivan" who was a Night Court star (1984). She was in the show's 156 episodes from 1984 until 1992. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987), and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 in 1990), were her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto in California and was raised in Walnut Creek. As cheerleader, she attended Las Lomas High school in Walnut Creek. Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon awarded h

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. Sarah is the middle child. She has one older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger sister, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a made-for-TV film, City Boy (1992). In 1993, shortly after her first film, she was a candidate for the role of "Becky" in the TV show Roseanne (1988). After Alicia Goranson left the show to attend college the show was searching for the perfect replacement. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995. She was also involved in the making of Roseanne (1988), 1994-1995. Sarah also starred alongside Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah was a part-time actress in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress called Krista Wilson. Sarah was invited to be a part in the 1998 show Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. It was a year following Roseanne (1988). Based on th

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent alumna of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also an Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna and one half 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 the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe awards. The actress has been in several roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes", as well. She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" in addition to guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Other television and film credits include "Video on Trial," "Hotbox" and the Academy Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays the role of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has been growing significant in 2019 and 2020. So, how much is Lauren Ash worth at the age of 37 years old? Lauren Ash's main source

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 and her mother who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch heritage. Her family lived just next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up, and she was a major enthusiast of films from her early days. Her mother, who liked good movies also taught at a school and her father was an attorney. Paula said that she attempted to escape when she was an infant through "pretending" to pretend to be someone else than. So it is no surprise that she took part in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School performances. Her most beloved role was one played by Abigail in "The Crucible". After graduation from the University Southern California's summer school, she pursued film studies and was given a 3-month project to make documentaries for PBS. She was then hired as a production assistant for documentaries for television and Howie Mandel's talk-show. She pro

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent most of her childhood living in Chicago. Amy resided in GlenEllyn Illinois, right up to the time she entered junior college. Her family also resided in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School. Amy has three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe with her family and independently. Both of her parents worked as teachers, so they had the opportunity to spend their summers together camping and exploring all across the United States. They've camped across every state except Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda to assist in relief efforts after the war in 1994. Amy was an accomplished actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. In high school she was a dazzling athlete who was a part of the first ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an accident, she returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stag

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). As a young child she was an obsessed performer. She would even re-enact commercials on TV for the entertainment of her parents. However, she decided to devote her energies to dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her studies under a group of famous dancers. When she turned 15 she realized her real purpose when she beat more than 300 girls at an audition by a talent agency. The contract she received landed her roles in Spanish TV shows as well as music videos. It opened the doors to a promising career in the world of film. Cruz made her film debut with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Then she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. Her third film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she played one the four sisters that were fighting to win the heart of the

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actress, director, and musician. She has directed a number of episodes of TV and film, including Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf’s CBS series FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was one of eight filmmakers chosen by AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, and also the exclusive Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program. Unspeakable was her short film as well as a TV show proof of concept, was shown at SXSW. It also took home Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017) has been shown all over the country, winning Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest and the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has acted in over 100 TV episodes acting as an actress. She first gaine

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes as a stage, television and film actress. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and living in New Jersey, she graduated with a summa cum Laude degree from Ohio University. She was in the film the film's breakout character, CoyoteUgly in the year 2000. Since then she has been featured in films 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" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast, which included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. In Rian Johnson's sci fi action movie "Looper," she starred with Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Perabo was Annie Walker's TV role in five seasons of USA Network's spy show "Covert Affai

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zuer, an Israeli actress, has received praise for her performance. Born in Tel Aviv in 1967, she first caught the attention of Hollywood when she was offered the role of Eric Bana's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Since her arrival in the United States, Zurer has played in Studio films like Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected in the role of Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion with Lawrence Kasdan and starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline as well as Warner Bros. Man Of Steel which is starring Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. She was a part of Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert opposite Ewan McGregor and is waiting for the release of her film The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya in the role of Clive Owen. She recently received the Gold

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia, but she returned to Scotland and began to perform on the stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16 she moved to London and soon started working in independent filmmaking. (Her first gig as a paid actor in The Acid House was as a stoner with Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has participated in theater as both an actress as well as a director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" an original play which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was the director. The play received rave reviews. Her first US film role was "Stacy" an empathetic, born again Christian who appeared 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) as played by Heathers (1988). The critics were amazed by her unique mix of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. T

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer, and voice actor. First recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends as well as being vocalist and voice actor. Her breakout role was as the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds that she was a regular on the show from 2006 until 2012 and has since returned to as a guest on the show before returning regularly in 2016. She also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck's twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017, marking the first appearance on animated television for the character. Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew), worked in the government. Her father Galen Brewster worked as school administrator. Brewster was raised in Massachusetts and then moved to New York Cit

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress from France. She was a student at the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has been in movies such as Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She plays the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to the parents of a Korean mother and French-Russian father who was employed there as a consul with the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Her parents picked the name "Pom" due to the fact that it's identical in pronunciation to Korean words for "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff was an American citizen for one year. Her family had travelled extensively due to her father's work. They resided in Japan and the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Her father was diagnosed with cancer when she was five