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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years old, she began taking dance classes. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader as well as the class president. She graduated in 1980 and began college at Cal State Northridge to major 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. The Jacksons recruited her to choreograph their 1984 film "Torture" which was their first of a series of films and videos she choreographed. The first album she released was "Forever Your Girl", her singing career took off. But the hit single "Straight Up" was a big hit and she's become a popular singer/dancer for years after. This was helped by her appearance on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is popular for her portrayals as characters in contemporary and period screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) is an Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. Born in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia. She then went to drama school and was then accepted into the Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). She was just 22 when she got her first movie role in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she was "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian woman who was white. The role was so well-loved that she received her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell has appeared in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) opposite such famous actors such as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also starred in Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day (1996), featuring Will Smith. M

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who previously worked as TV correspondent for ABC News. She is famous for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2015 to 2018, and in her role as co-host on The View from 2015 to 2018. In the past, she anchors World News Now and America This Morning. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. The position she held was in sales for radio, due to limited television opportunities. Then she was able to work for a year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally anchor and report. She was the weekend anchor for WCPO TV in Cincinnati as well as the anchor for weekdays for WCPO TV in Cincinnati from 2002 until 2005. She became a reporter for sports at NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011, after her contract ended. She was recruited by ABC News the news division in the month of

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. She began her career in productions for television and film such as "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Later, she produced projects such as Double Dare (1976). She has also appeared on TV programs such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most famous TV part was "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). She was featured in an entire 156 episodes of this show between 1984 and 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 until 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). Was born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. As an athletics coach, she attended Las Lomas High School located in Walnut Creek. Lewis & Clark Coll

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle of two siblings: the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's first acting role was in City Boy (1992), a movie made for TV. In 1993, following her debut film, she was a candidate for the part of "Becky" in the TV series Roseanne (1988). The show was searching for a replacement for Alicia Goranson, who left the show to pursue college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995, and was involved in the making of Roseanne (1988) from 1994 to 1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah appeared in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress who was named Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to play a character in a TV series named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) the same year following Roseanne (1988). The show was based o

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's a twice Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser. She has been awarded for the best Comedic Show in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. She has appeared in a variety of roles on "Scare Tactics" as well as the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was an actor in "The Ron James Show" in addition to guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Her television and film credits also include "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She is the voice of Sam in "The Dating Guy,"" an animated Canadian series. Her wealth has been growing significant in 2019 and 2020. How much money does Lauren Ash make at 37 years of age? Lauren Ash 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, who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch ancestry. As a child and her family lived next to the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a fervent movie buff from the time she was a child. Her mother, a teacher as well as her father as a lawyer were both avid film fans. Paula said that she attempted to escape as an infant by "pretending" to become someone else. So it's not a surprise that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her favorite role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". She went on to take a course in film at the University of Southern California in the summer program and won a 3-month assignment making documentaries for PBS. The result was that she began working as a production assistant in TV documentaries, and also on Howie Mandel's talk show. Then, she created documentary segments for Medical

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and was raised in Chicago. However, when Amy was in junior high her family also resided in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, and a brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe as a family member and alone. They were both teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer due to this. They've stayed in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda in 1994 after the war in order to help with aid efforts to help the victims. Amy displayed her talent for art early by participating in school productions and taking part in writing competitions. High school was where she excelled as an athlete winning the first ever 3200 meter relay race for girls in the Illinois track. After an injury, she was able to go back to theater and perform a variety of roles, including Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and Wallace Shawn'

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, director and actor, has directed many episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among others. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently in the process of completing two pilots. Milena was selected as one of eight directors for AFI's highly acclaimed Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her TV show as well as a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort The film won the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival as and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) has been shown across the United States and has won the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest as well as the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor Milena has appeared in over 100 episodes of television. She first ga

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes in the category of stage, TV, and film actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, and living in New Jersey, she graduated in the summa cum Laude class at Ohio University. In 2000, she was cast in a breakout role in Coyote Ugly. The film starred her in "The Prestige" directed by Christopher Nolan with Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" and "Because I Said So" as well as "Because I Said So" which starred Diane Keaton and Guy Pearce. In addition to "Cheaper by the Dozen", Lena Heady, Matthew Goode, and the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" In addition, she starred alongside James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She was a star alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action movie "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker's television part in five seasons on USA Network's spy show "Covert Affair

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's most well-known actresses is a special lady. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv and was first noticed by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking role , Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress who has appeared in Studio films, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point which starred Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt), Samuel Goldwyn’s Fugitive pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion Lawrence Kasdan's film, stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline as well as Warner Bros. Man Of Steel which is starring Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. She filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert with Ewan McGregor and is waiting for the release of her movie The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya in the role of Clive Owen. As the Hostages' lead actress, she was awarded th

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was raised in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her hometown of Scotland and where she initially began to perform on stage on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she relocated to London where she started working in independent filmmaking. (Her first pay-per-view in The Acid House was as a stoner in the film Irvine Welsh (1998)). Also, she's been involved in theatre, both as an actor as well as a director. The 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 well as David Dayan Fisher (a regular part on 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to great reviews. Her first US film role was "Stacy" as the manipulative and reborn Christian as seen in Headspace (2005). It was as the wild "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) written by Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the critics started to become aware of her talent, citing her

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. She first became famous for her frequent appearance as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends. Her first big break came when she portrayed the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds in which she was a regular on the show from 2006 until 2012 and has since returned to for guest appearances before returning regularly in 2016. She has 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 was the first appearance in animated form for the character. Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father, and was an administrator at the school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts, and she moved to

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born the 3rd of May 1986. She trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in films such 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). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was the child of the Korean mother, and a father who was French-Russian. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Because it sounds similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" Her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. Klementieff lived in Canada for a single year. Her family had traveled extensively due to her father's work. After moving to France and then to France, she lived in Japan. Her father was diagnosed with cancer when she was just 5 and her mother suffered from schizophrenia and was incapable of caring for children, so Kl