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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. At age eight, she began dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader as well as the class president. Following her graduation in 1980 she started the Cal State-Northridge campus, majoring in TV and radio. 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", their first of a series of videos and movies she choreographed. After the release of her debut CD "Forever Your Girl", she began singing and became a popular singer/dancer. Her time as an American Idol judge (2002) has made her an increasingly popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul), is Sephardic Jewish and hails from Syria. Her mother is also Jewish and was born in Canada. Her parents are

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 period and contemporary screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) who was an Irish-American computer consultant, as well as John McDonnell. Born in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. Later, she attended drama school , and was accepted into the prestigious Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. After a few decades she got her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) as "Stands with a Fist" she was a white girl who is raised by the Sioux Indians. In exchange for the role, she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors like Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kin

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from America. She previously worked as the TV reporter for ABC News. She is known for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 until 2018 and also hosting The View from 2015 to 2018. Before that she was the co-anchor on America This Morning (World News Now) and America This Morning (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 limited TV opportunities she was employed in sales for radio. She was eventually able to find work for an entire year as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT. Later, she would occasionally anchor and report. From 2002 until 2005 she was the weekend sports anchor and sports anchor on weekdays at WPO-TV in Cincinnati. She became a reporter for sports for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011, after her contract was terminated. In Dec

Markie Post

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  Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. She started her career with television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Later, she was the producer of projects like Double Dare (1976). She has also been featured on television programs like 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most popular role was for her character "Christine Sullivan" who was who was a Night Court star (1984). From 1984 to 1992, she was in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She was famous for her poetry and as a nuclear scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918-April 7, 2015). Had two daughters with her husband, Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 1997) and Daisy Ross (born March 30 and died on March 30, 1990). was born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. She attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. She is the middle of two sisters, one older, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's acting debut was in City Boy (1992), which was a TV-produced movie. In 1993, following her first film, she auditioned for the part of "Becky" in the TV series Roseanne (1988). The show was seeking a replacement after Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah completed her high school graduation in 1995, when she was filming the season 1994-1995 of Roseanne (1988). Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film Ernest Goes to School (1994) as did Jim Varney. In 1996, she appeared in two films in which she starred, including Robin of Locksley (1996) as well as Stand Against Fear (1996), where she played a cheerleader "Krista Wilson". Sarah was invited to play in a 1998 TV show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. It was a year after Roseanne (1988).

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent participant in the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna as well as one half of the comedy sketch duo "Cory!". She's twice a winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also won the 2008 best Comedic Play and the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe awards. She's appeared in various roles in "Scare Tactics" and the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was an actor on "The Ron James Show" and also had guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." She was also featured in "Video on Trial," Hotbox, and the Academy Award-nominated movie "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays the role of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." The timeframe of 2019-2020 is when her net worth has grown dramatically. What does Lauren Ash's net worth today at 37? Lauren Ash's main sou

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American . her mother who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch roots. Her family lived directly across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew older, and she was a major fan of movies from her earliest days. Her mom was a school teacher and her father was an attorney. Paula says she was able to get away from her mother by pretending to be someone else while an infant. It's not surprising to learn that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school productions. Her most beloved role was one played by Abigail in "The Crucible". After having graduated from the University of Southern California's summer program she took film classes and was assigned a three-month assignment to create documentaries on PBS. The result was that she began working as a production assistant for television documentaries, as well as for Howie Mandel's talk sh

Amy Carlson

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Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago region. Amy resided in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, until she was in junior college. There, her family also lived in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American School. Amy has three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has traveled across Europe together with her family and alone. Because her parents were teachers who taught, they could spend every summer together traveling and camping across the United States. They've camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the war in 1994 to help in relief efforts. From the beginning, Amy showed artistic talent performing in school productions and winning writing contests. High school was where she was a star athlete and was the first to participate in the ever 3200-meter relay to be held for girls in Illinois track. After college, she suffered an injury, she returned to the theater with many r

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser from Madrid. She was a fervent performer in her youth and even reenacted commercials on TV to entertain the family. However, she decided to focus her attention on dancing. After studying ballet for nine years in the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her studies under a group of highly acclaimed dancers. She discovered her true calling at the age of 15, when she topped 300 girls at an audition for a talent agency. The contract she was offered secured her roles on Spanish television shows , as well as music videos. This opened opportunities for a successful 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 next film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), in which she played one of the four sisters fighting for the love of a handsome deserte

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is a director, actor, and musician who has directed numerous episodes of TV, including The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. She was also the Co-EP/Producing director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently a part of two pilots that are currently in the process of development. Milena was one of the eight women chosen by AFI for their prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She was also a participant in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her TV show as well as a short film. It starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort, it won Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival as well as Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) has been shown across the nation, winning the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest and the Director's Choice Award at Sedona

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes in the category of stage, TV, and film actress. She was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. Since then, she's 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" which starred Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films with Steve Martin, "Imagine Me and You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th Wolf" with an ensemble cast including James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. Perabo starred alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. Following that she co-starred in ABC's 2016 legal drama "Notorious. She can be n

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer is among Israel's most well-known actresses. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first caught the attention of Hollywood when she was enlisted by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking part, playing Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress who has been featured 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 alongside Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons opposite Tom Hanks. Darling Companion is an ensemble of Lawrence Kasdan which includes Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel with Russell Crow. She filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert alongside Ewan McGregor and is awaiting the release of the movie The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya. She also appeared in Clive Owen.

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she started performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she moved to London and soon found herself involved in independent filmmaking (her first job paid for was as stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre acting, both as an actor and director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" which was a stage play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. The play was praised by critics. In Headspace (2005) in which she got her first US film role as "Stacy", a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a rebellious, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) in Heathers (1988). The critics were impressed with her unique combination of powerful sexuality an

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor, singer, and voice actress. She was first recognized for her regular role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends. Her first fame was due to her character Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. She was a regular guest on that show regularly from 2006 to 2012. She has returned regularly since then , making guest appearances. Her other roles include the voice of Elise and Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the last season of Community and as her voice as Birdgirl in the Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and as Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 series of DuckTales which was the first time that she appeared in animated form for the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 in 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew) worked in the government. Her father Galen Brewster worked as school administrator. Brew

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress. She attended the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris. Her roles include Loup (2009) and Sleepless Night (2011). She is the voice of Mantis, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to a Korean mother and a French-Russian father who was working as a consul there for the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Pom was her name due to the fact that it sounds like the Korean words "spring" and "tiger" in Korean. Klementieff lived in Canada for one year. Her family had traveled extensively because of her father's job. They resided in Japan as well as the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Klementieff lost her father to cancer around age five. Her mother was also diagnosed with schizophrenia. Klementieff was raised in France by her aunt and uncl