Ann Turkel

The cover girl and actress now lives with Samantha as well as their dog (above) and Olivia. Ann Turkel still struggles to cope with her divorce with Richard Harris, even though they only dated for eight years. Turkel, who was a Jewish girl who was raised in Manhattan and born into an upper-middle class Jewish family, been studying under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton at the age of 16. Knight Rider Knight in Retreat (TV Episode 1985) (TV Episode 1985) - Ann Turkel as Bianca Morgan. 'I had this feeling one of us would end up killing the other' Ann Turkel spent eight turbulent years with Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. It's taken Ann Turkel forty years to realize that she and Richard Harris never had a happy marriage. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore who was the wizard from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also known in the form of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel's work is considered to be among the most varied and intriguing in the world of entertainment. The actress has received recognition all over the world for the success she has attained in the fields of television, motion pictures and modeling. Ann is a native of New York in the Upper West Side of Manhattan and has always displayed the ability to entertain. Her first dance lesson was in the age of 5 and continued to pursue her art studies throughout university. Her grandmother is the one she credits for encouraging her artistic activity. Ann studied acting, dance, and voice throughout her formative years. Ann, who was then 16 years old studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) and at the Musical Theatre Academy under some great acting coaches in the city. They included Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann together with a few students from her high school made up a school rock and roll band. The Pajama Game", as well as West Side Story, were some of the summer productions she did at the Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. Ann was discovered at the Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to do her first Vogue photo shoot alongside Richard Avedon within one week. Then Ann became one of the most desired models in America, landing on the cover of the top fashion magazines like Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan among several others. Ann began her international career in Europe as well as Japan as a model for Max Factor Revlon.