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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At the age of eight, she began learning dance. She attended Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class head cheerleader and president. Her graduation was in 1980, and began the college process 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. She was enlisted by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first of a series of films and videos she choreographed. After her debut album "Forever Your Girl" the singer's career began to take off. However, the song "Straight Up" was a huge success and she has become a popular singer/dancer for years after. It was made easier by her appearance on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) is Sephardic Jewish and hails from Syria. Her mother, also

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well known for her performances on screen in both contemporary and historical roles. She also has a long history of acting roles on stage and screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) and an Irish-American computer expert, and John McDonnell. She was born in Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. Later, she attended drama school and was admitted 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), playing "Stands with a Fist" who is a white woman that is raised by Sioux Indians. The first time she received an Academy Award nomination was for the role. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999), opposite veteran actors such as Robert Redford, Sidney Poit

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who formerly worked as an anchor for television at ABC News. She is known for her time as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 until 2018 and also being co-host of The View from 2015 to the year 2018. The show was co-hosted by her prior co-anchors 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. She held a job in sales for radio, because of the limited opportunities for television. Her next job was an entire year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT , and then occasionally anchor and report. She was the weekend anchor for WCPO TV in Cincinnati and the anchor for weekdays for WCPO TV in Cincinnati from 2002 to 2005. She was a sports reporter at NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011, after her contract was terminated. In December 2011 she was employed by ABC Ne

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her professional career as a TV and film producer, notably "The New Card Sharks", (1978) as well as "Card Sharks," (1986). She was later able to create projects like Double Dare (1976), and has been featured on many television shows such as E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001), and Dyna Girl (2001). One of her most memorable TV role was "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). From 1984 until 1992, she was featured in 156 episodes. Daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 in 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987) and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 the 30th of March, 1990) were born during her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. was born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. She was an athlete at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California. She earned her Bac

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 child having one older sister Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah made her acting debut in a television film, City Boy (1992). After her first movie Sarah was a candidate for the role of Becky in Roseanne (1988) in 1993. The show was looking for an alternative to the character after Alicia Goranson quit the show to attend college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995. She was also involved in the making of Roseanne (1988), 1994-1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Then, in 1996, she appeared in two movies in which she starred, including Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) where she played a cheerleader "Krista Wilson". Sarah was asked to play a character in a TV series called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998), one year after Roseanne (1988). It was based on th

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 is the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) Patton and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American, while her mother is caucasian and has German, English and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived right across from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up , and she was a huge fan of movies since her earliest childhood. Her mother, who also loved good films, was a schoolteacher, and her father was a lawyer. Paula admitted that she tried to escape when she was an infant by "pretending" to appear to be someone different from herself. So it's not a surprise that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her favorite character was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". She continued her studies at the University of Southern California, where she completed a summer course in film. It was during this time that she was granted a three-month assignment to produce documentaries for PBS. As a result, she was able to serve as a produc

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, she and 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, as well as a brother Joe. Amy has traveled across Europe with her family and independently. Because her parents worked as teachers and teachers, they could spend every summer together traveling and camping all across the United States. They have camped in every state except Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the 1994 war to assist in relief efforts. Amy was a talented actor in school plays and won writing contests. In high school, she excelled in athletics, placing in the first ever 3200 meter relay for girls in the Illinois track. After suffering an injury, Amy returned to school and played many parts on the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth Of July” and then directed Wallace Shawn's "Aunt

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez. As a child and a devoted performer who would recreate commercials on TV for the entertainment of her family. However, she chose to dedicate her time to dancing. After nine years of classical ballet instruction in Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her dance training under the direction of several prominent dancers. Her true calling was discovered at 15 years old when she defeated more than 300 other girls in an audition held by a talent agency. The agency offered her roles in Spanish TV and music videos. This brought her many roles, which opened the door to a career in the world of big screens. Cruz made her debut film in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). After that, she briefly made an appearance in Framed (1992), a Timothy Dalton thriller. Her final film was an Oscar-winning film, Belle Epoque (1992), where she played one of the four sisters co

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, a writer and actor, has directed numerous episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI The Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. Also, she was co-producer and Co-EP on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently a part of two pilots that are in progress. Milena was chosen as one of eight directors for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable, her short film as well as a television series proof of concept was premiered at SXSW. It also won Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) was screened across the nation. It won the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award was also given at Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has acted in over 100 television episodes acti

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for the Golden Globe as a stage as well as a TV and film actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, and living in New Jersey, she graduated summa cum Laude from Ohio University. In 2000 she was cast in the role of a breakout character in Coyote Ugly. She has been in a variety of films since when, including Christopher's "The Prestige" in which she starred with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and "Because I Said So", with Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films with Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama featuring a cast which also comprised Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She was in the film with Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action flick "Looper.". Pera

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zuer is an Israeli actress who has been praised for her performances. She was born in Tel Aviv in 1967, she was first noticed by Hollywood after she was cast in the role of Eric Bana's wife on the Oscar(r), nominated movie Munich (2005). Zurer has appeared in many Studio films since arriving in the United States, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with William Hurt and Dennis Quaid, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts with 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 along with Russell Crow. She also filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert alongside Ewan McGregor while awaiting the release of the film The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya opposite Clive Owen. In recognition of her performance as Hostages as the lead a

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 and began to perform on the stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she left for London and soon became involved in indie filmmaking (her first professional gig was as stoner in Irvine Wales's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre in both roles as an actress as well as a director. Moving to Los Angeles in 2004 brought to the stage more shows as well as a production of "The Woolgatherer" where she was director 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. Her first US film role was "Stacy", the manipulative woman who was a born again Christian who appeared in Headspace (2005). Her first film role was in Headspace (2005) as the manipulative born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). In both LA and Lo

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer, as well as voice actor. Her first recognition was for her performance as Kathy in the fourth season's NBC sitcom Friends but she was also an actor and singer. Her breakthrough role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 until 2012, she was a guest on Criminal Minds regularly. The actress has returned to guest appearances since and will be appearing on Criminal Minds frequently in 2016. Her other roles include voiceovers for Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on the last season of Community, her voice as Birdgirl in 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 making it the first time that she appeared in animated form for the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10, 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a state official. Galen Bre

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff is a French actress was born on the 3rd of May 1986. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has appeared in films such as Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She portrays the role 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 a Korean mother, as well as an American-Russian father. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Her grandfather was a painter Eugene Klementieff. Pom was her name since it sounds similar to the Korean words "spring" and "tiger" in Korean. The actress spent a year in Canada before her family moved extensively due to her father's job. Prior to moving to France, they resided in Japan as well as on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father, who died aged 5 of cancer was her mother. Also, she was suffering from schizophrenia , and could not care for her