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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She began dancing when she was eight. She went to Van Nuys High School, where she was the class president and head cheerleader. She graduated in 1980, and started college at Cal State Northridge to major in radio and television. 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 videos and movies she choreographed. Her first album "Forever Your Girl" and her first solo album, her singing career began to take off. The single "Straight Up" was a big hit and she's been a successful singer/dancer ever after. This was made possible by her time on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) is Sephardic Jewish and hails from Syria. Her mother is Jewish and was bo

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 born on April 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant both from Irish origin. She was born in Ithaca and attended Fredonia State University of New York. Later, she attended the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. She was 22 years old when she got her first film part in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she played "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian woman that is white. For the role, she was the first actress to receive an Academy Award nomination. McDonnell has been in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) in the role of famous actors such as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also played in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996), featuring Will S

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris, an American journalist, was previously an anchor for television at ABC News. Her stints as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host on The View (2015-2018) are popular. Prior to this she was the co-anchor on America This Morning (World News Now) as well as 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 the lack of opportunities for television, she was offered the position of a radio sales representative. She was recruited as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant. Later, she was promoted to anchor and reporter. From 2002 until 2005 she was the sports anchor for weekends and sports anchor on weekdays at the WCPO-TV station in Cincinnati. The contract was canceled and she became a reporter as well as an anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 until December 2011. In December 2011, she

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and began her career in films and TV shows, like Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and later on produce such projects as Double Dare (1976) and she has appeared on TV shows like 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001) and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most memorable TV part was "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). She was featured in an entire 156 episodes of this show from 1984 to 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet and a well-known nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 until April 7 in 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1987), and Daisy Ross (born on March 30, 1990) was her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. She was born in Palo alto, California and grew up close to Walnut Creek, California. The school she attended was Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. Lewis & Clar

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. Sarah is the middle child. She has one older sister, Natasha Chalke and one younger sister, Piper Chalke. Sarah's debut as an actor was City Boy (1992), an adaptation of a film for television. Following her first film was a success, Sarah auditioned for the role "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). The show was in search of a replacement for Alicia Goranson, who left the show to pursue college. Sarah completed her high school graduation in 1995, during the filming of the 1994-1995 seasons of Roseanne (1988). In 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film Ernest Goes to School (1994) alongside Jim Varney. She was in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear(1996). In both films Sarah played the role of Krista Wilson who was who was a cheerleader. In 1998, one year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was finished, Sarah was asked to perform in a show titled

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna as well as one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser. She also won for Best Comedic Play 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 a regular in "The Ron James Show" and appeared in guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," “Cracked," “Bomb Girls” and "Lost Girl." Her credits in television and film also include "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She's the voice of Sam in "The Dating Guy" an animated Canadian show. Her wealth has risen significantly between 2019 and 2020. What is the amount Lauren Ash make at 37 years old? Lauren Ash is a successful

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden), and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch her ancestry. Her family lived next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she was growing-up, and she was a major fan of movies from her earliest days. Her mother, too, who loved good films also taught at a school as was her father, an attorney. Paula said that she attempted to get away as an innocent child through "pretending" to pretend to be someone else than. So it's not a surprise that she appeared in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her most beloved role was of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". In the end, she chose to take a course in film at the University of Southern California in an summer program. She won a 3-month assignment making documentaries for PBS. This led to her being employed as a production assistant on television documentaries, as well as on Howie Mandel's tal

Amy Carlson

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The family was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago area. However, at the time Amy was in high school, she and her family also resided in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the oldest of three siblings: Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her entire family and on her own. They both worked as teachers and were able to travel and camp with each other every summer due to this. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda after the war in 1994 to assist in relief efforts. Amy was a gifted artist from the beginning through acting in school productions, and winning writing contests. In high school she was a promising athlete who placed in the first ever 3200 meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After suffering an injury, Amy was able to go back to theater , and played a variety roles such as Lanford Wilson's &

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sanchez who was a hairdresser. As a young child she was an obsessed performer who would recreate commercials on television for the enjoyment of her family. But, she decided to devote her energies to dance. She continued her dance training with a variety of highly-regarded dancers following her 9 years studying classical ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. Her true calling was discovered at the age 15 after she defeated over 300 girls at an audition for an agency that represented talent. The resulting contract landed her roles in a variety of Spanish television shows and music videos, which led to an acting career on the big screen. Cruz made her film debut in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). After that, she briefly made an appearance in Framed (1992) which was a Timothy Dalton thriller. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In the film, she played one of t

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, a director and actor, has directed numerous episodes of TV including Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director of Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently in the process of completing two pilots. Milena was one of eight women who were selected by AFI's famous Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her television series as well as a short film. Starring Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort the film was awarded the best episodic award at the Seattle International Film Festival as and the Best Pilot award at SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) is screened 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.

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes for her work as a stage, TV, and film actress. Her birthplace was in Dallas and was raised in New Jersey. In 2000, she was a part in a starring role in Coyote Ugly. She appeared in "The Prestige" by Christopher Nolan with Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale, "Because I Said So", and "Because I Said So" and "Because I Said So", with Diane Keaton and Guy Pearce. Alongside "Cheaper by the Dozen", Lena Heady, Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th & Wolf" in which she also starred alongside James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. In Rian Johnson's sci fi action film "Looper," she starred alongside Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. She was a part of ABC's legal drama "Notorious" in 2016. Her next appearance is on Netflix as "Turn Up Charlie&quo

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zuer, an Israeli actress, has received praise for her performances. She was born in Tel Aviv in 1967, she first caught the attention of Hollywood when she was chosen to play the part of Eric Bana's wife on the Oscar(r), nominated movie Munich (2005). Since arriving in the United States, Zurer has starred in Studio films, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt as well as Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite 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 an ensemble movie by Lawrence Kasdan which features Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel together with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor shot Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She eagerly awaited the release of The Last Knights, a film by Kazuaki Kiriya. She is starring alongside Clive Owen. In recognition of her performance as Hostages'

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia She was born in Colombia and Portugal, but she later moved to Scotland where she began performing on stage during The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she relocated to London where she began to get involved in independent filmmaking. (Her first pay-per-view on The Acid House was as a stoner alongside Irvine Welsh (1998)). Also, she's participated in theater, as an actor as well as 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 and David Dayan Fisher (a regular actor in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to acclaim. In Headspace (2005) she made her debut US movie part as "Stacy" as a manipulative, born-again Christian. It was in the role of crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy, Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker and Winona Ryder) which was written by Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the reviewers began to be aware of her talent,

Paget Valerie Brewster

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

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 films like Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She is 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 the child of a Korean mother and a father who was French-Russian. Her father was a consul in Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandfather. Pom was her name because it sounds similar to the Korean words "spring" and "tiger" in Korean. Klementieff spent one year in Canada prior to moving her family frequently due to her father's work. After the move to France the family lived in Japan. Her father, who passed away in the age of five from cancer, was her mother. Additionally, she suffered from schizophrenia and couldn't care for her children. Klementieff was rai