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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. 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 and the senior class president. Her graduation was in 1980 and went to college at Cal State Northridge to major 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. She was approached by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first in a lengthy list of movies and videos she would choreograph. The first album she released was "Forever Your Girl" and her first solo album, her singing career took off. However, the song "Straight Up" was a major hit and she's become a popular singer/dancer for years after. It was made easier by her appearance on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) i

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is best known for her portrayals on screen in both modern and historical roles. She also has a lengthy history of acting roles on stage and screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy), 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. After that, she went to the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. In the following two decades she scored her first major film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) where she played "Stands with a Fist" as a white woman raised by the Sioux Indians. The role was so well-loved that she was awarded her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999), opposite veteran actors like Robert

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who was previously TV correspondent for ABC News. She is well-known for her time as cohost of Good Morning America Weekend, between 2014 and 2018, as well as hosting of The View, 2015-2018. She was previously co-anchor of America This Morning and World News Now. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Because of limited TV opportunities she worked in sales for radio. Her next job was one year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally anchor and report. She was the anchor for weekends at WCPO TV in Cincinnati, and the anchor for weekdays for WCPO TV in Cincinnati between 2002 and 2005. After her contract expired in 2005, she was a anchor and sports reporter for the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago from November 2005 to December 2011. In December 2011 she was recruited by ABC News which is the division for news of ABC. On Jan

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her first professional work was 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 in TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001) as well as Dyna Girl (2001). Her most notable TV role was that of "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992, she appeared in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet as well as a noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 to April 7 in 2015). Alongside her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). She was born in Palo alto, California and grew up in the vicinity of Walnut Creek, California. The school she attended was Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, C

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. She is the middle child of two brothers, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career on TV in a made-for-TV film called City Boy (1992). After her debut film was a success, Sarah auditioned for the role "Becky" from Roseanne (1988). After Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college the show was in search for an alternative. Sarah graduated high school in 1995 while filming the 1994-95 Roseanne (1988) season. Sarah also appeared with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah starred in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress called Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to be a part in a television series named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) in the year after Roseanne (1988). Based on Nothing Too Good For a Cowboy (1998) on which the show

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 one half of sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser and has been awarded for the Best Comedic Show in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. She has appeared in a variety of roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" as well. She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and appeared in guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," “Cracked,""Bomb Girls" as well as "Lost Girl." She was also featured in "Video on Trial," Hotbox, and the Academy Award-nominated movie "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voices Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has increased substantially between the years 2019 and 2020. What is Lauren Ash's net worth at 37? Lauren Ash's primary source of inc

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 is caucasian. She has German, English, Dutch and English heritage. Her family lived just across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up, and she was a huge fan of movies from the beginning of her life. Her mother who was a school teacher and her father, a lawyer, were both avid fans of films. Paula says that as young, she would try to escape by "pretending to be someone else" which is why it came as surprising that she was a part-time actress in high school plays at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her favorite character was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". But, she decided to take a course in film at the University of Southern California in the summer program and received a three-month contract to create documentary films for PBS. This led to her working as a production assistant for television documentaries, as well as for Ho

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent the majority of her childhood living in Chicago. But when Amy was in junior high her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the younger sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her family and independently. Both of them were teachers and could travel and camp together each summer as a result of this. They have camped in every state except Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda in 1994 after the war to assist with relief efforts. Amy was a gifted actor in school plays and won writing contests. In high school, she was a star athlete taking part in the first ever 3200 meter relay for girls in Illinois track. After college, she suffered an injury, she returned the stage with a variety of roles on stage beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy attend

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser. She was a fervent performer in her youth and would reenact TV commercials to keep the family entertained. But she chose to concentrate her energy on dance. After nine years of ballet training at Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her studies under the direction by a range of well-known dancers. When she was 15 she realized her real call when she topped more than 300 other girls in a talent agency audition. She was offered roles in Spanish television and music videos. The contract led to a number of more roles, and opened the doors to a successful career in 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 final 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 a h

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actor director, musician, and actor. She has helmed numerous episodes of TV, including Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director of Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently working on two pilots. Milena was among eight filmmakers chosen for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, in addition to the only Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program. Unspeakable the short film she created, as well as a television show proof of concept, was shown at SXSW. It also took home Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. The film, Temporary, she produced (2017) was screened throughout the United States. She was awarded the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor, Milena has appeared in close to 100

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes in the category of stage, television, and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. In 2000 she was cast in the role of a breakout character in Coyote Ugly. Since then she has been in movies such as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" featuring Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films starring Steve Martin, "Imagine Me &"Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast including James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. Perabo was in the film alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt as well as Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action film "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker's television part in five seasons on the spy drama on USA Network "

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 given the role of Eric Bana's spouse in the Oscar(r), nominated movie Munich (2005). After arriving in the United States, Zurer has appeared in Studio films, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt, 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 a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble cast that includes Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel together with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was the director of Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She waited for the release of The Last Knights, a film written by Kazuaki Kiriya, starring Clive Owen. She recently received the Gold Nymph Award for Outstanding actress in a Dra

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was a child in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her home in Scotland in Scotland, where she was born. It was here that she first began to perform on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she relocated to London where she began to get involved in independent filmmaking. (Her first professional gig in The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She has also been involved in theatre, both as an actor and director. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 brought to the stage more shows, including a production of "The Woolgatherer", in which she directed Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) as well as David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to excellent reviews. In Headspace (2005) the actress landed her first US movie part as "Stacy", a manipulative and a born-again Christian. Her first movie role was in the film Headspace (2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper Wint&q

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor, singer, and voice actress. She was first recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends, she was also vocalist and voice actress. Her breakout role was as the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds where she appeared regularly from 2006 until 2012. She has since returned to as a guest on the show before returning regularly in the year 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 animated appearance for the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 of 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as an official of the government, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as an administrator at a school. Brewster was raised in M

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born on May 3, 1986. She was a student at the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris. Her role includes Loup (2009) as well as 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 her Korean mother and French-Russian father, who worked there as a consul with the French government. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandpa. Pom was her nickname because it sounds like the Korean words "spring" and 'tiger" in Korean. Klementieff stayed in Canada for a time of one year, before her family went on a long trip due to her father's job. Before moving to France the family resided in Japan and also on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father died of cancer at the age of 5 and her mother was suffering from schizophrenia and was incapable of caring for children, so K