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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years older, she began her dancing lessons. She went to Van Nuys High School, where she was the class head cheerleader and president. Her high school graduation was in the year 1980. Following graduation she enrolled in college at Cal State Northridge. There, she majored 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 hired her to choreograph their 1984 video "Torture" which was the first of a long line of movies and videos she choreographed. She began singing in her first album, "Forever Your Girl", which had lackluster sales until her single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December of 1988. she has been a renowned singer/dancer ever since, enhanced by her stint as judge on the cult show American Idol (2002).

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is famous for her portrayals of characters from the past and present screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the daughter of Eileen (Mundy) who was an Irish-American computer expert, and John McDonnell. Growing up in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She went on to drama school, and was later accepted into Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). She was just 22 when she was offered her breakthrough film role in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she played "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian woman who is white. For the role, she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell has appeared in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) in the role of experienced actors as Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier. She also appeared in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996), with Will Smi

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 grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her professional career as a TV and film producer, producing films such as "The New Card Sharks", (1978) and "Card Sharks" (1986). Post continued to produce projects like Double Dare (1976), and appeared on various television shows like E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001), and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most famous TV role was that of "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). The actress was on 156 episodes of this comedy from 1984 until 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She is an accomplished poet and nuclear scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7, 2015). Alongside her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 June 26, 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). Was born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. Attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was a cheerleader. Lewis &a

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 27, 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. Sarah is the middle child having one older sister, Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career on TV in a made-for-TV film called City Boy (1992). In 1993, after her debut film, she was a candidate for the role of "Becky" in the TV show Roseanne (1988). Following the time that Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college, the show was searching for the perfect replacement. Sarah completed her high school graduation in the year 1995, while filming the 1994-1995 season of Roseanne (1988). Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film Ernest Goes to School (1994) as did Jim Varney. She also appeared in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand against Fear(1996). In these films Sarah played the role of Krista Wilson as who was a cheerleader. In 1998, one year following the time that Roseanne (1988) ended, Sarah was asked to perform in

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also a graduate of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she won the Best Comedic Play award and in 2006, the Best Sketch Troupe award. She's been featured in different roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes", as well. She was an actor in "The Ron James Show" in addition to guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Other television and film credits include "Video on Trial,"" "Hotbox" and the Oscar Award-nominated feature "Lars and the Real Girl." She also appears as Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has risen dramatically between 2019 and 2020. How much does Lauren Ash's net worth today at 37? Laur

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 roots. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing old and she was a fan of movies in her early childhood. Her mother, too, who enjoyed good films, was a schoolteacher, as was her father, an attorney. Paula admits that she would hide from her mother by pretending to be someone else as when she was a kid. It's not surprising that she took part in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school plays. Her favorite character was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". After finishing the University of Southern California's summer camp, she studied film and was offered a three-month assignment to create documentaries for PBS. Then she was employed as a production assistant for television documentaries as well as Howie Mandel's talk-show. After a few mo

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and was raised in Chicago. Amy resided in GlenEllyn the city of Illinois, up until she entered junior college. There, her family also lived in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, and a younger brother, Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe together with her family as well as on her own. Both of her parents worked as teachers so they could enjoy every summer camping together and travel all across the United States. They've camped across every state except Alaska. Amy was sent to Rwanda to assist in relief efforts following the war of 1994. Amy was a skilled actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. She was a talented athlete in high school and participated in the first ever 3200-meter relay at the Illinois girls track. In college, following an injury, she was back in the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage starting with L

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). She was an obsessive performer when she was a kid and often reenacted TV commercials for family amusement. However, she decided to concentrate her energy on dance. She continued her dance training with a number of well-respected dancers after spending nine years learning classical ballet at Spain's National Conservatory. At 15, however she realized her real destiny when she outclassed more than 300 other dancers at a talent agency audition. The contract she was offered secured her roles on Spanish television programs as well as music videos. This opened up the doors to a promising career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Following that, she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In it, she played one of the four sisters that were try

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is a director, actor, and musician who has directed a number of episodes of TV that include The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. She also served as Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018), and has been tapped to direct two pilots that are in development. Milena was one of eight filmmakers chosen by AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, and also the exclusive Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program. The short film she made and the TV show proof-of-concept titled Unspeakable featuring Laura Vandervoort and Jeff Kober It had its World premiere at SXSW and won the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017 written by Milena Vandervoort) has been shown all across the United States. It won the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Com

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for a Golden Globe as a stage as well as a TV and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in New Jersey, she graduated in the summa cum Laude class at Ohio University. In 2000, she was a part in the role of a breakout character in Coyote Ugly. Since then she has been seen in such films as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" featuring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" which starred Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films starring Steve Martin, "Imagine Me &"Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th & Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast which included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. Perabo was in the film alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt, and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action film "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walke

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer, one of Israel's most popular actresses, is a special lady. 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 role as Eric Bana's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress who has appeared in Studio films, such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt) Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive pieces alongside Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, an ensemble Lawrence Kasdan cast featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was her filming partner in Rodrigo Garcia's The Last Days in Desert. The actress also waited for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. As the Hostages leading actr

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 stage at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she left for London and soon became involved in indie filmmaking (her first pay-per-view was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress and director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" an original play which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was the director. The play was praised by critics. She was then offered her first US movie role as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). Her first film appearance was in the film Headspace (2005) as the manipulative born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) The film, which was shot in London and LA and was her subsequent film. It was nomi

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer as well as voice actor. She was first recognized for her role in the role of Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends but she was also vocalist and voice actress. Her breakout role was as Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 to 2012 she appeared on Criminal Minds regularly. She has been back with guest appearances ever since and is now returning to Criminal Minds regularly in 2016. Her other roles include voicing Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on the final season of Community, her voice as Birdgirl in the Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and also voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 season of DuckTales, marking the first appearance in animation of the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10, 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew) worked in the government. Her father Galen B