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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years of age, she began dance lessons. She went to Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class president and head cheerleader. She graduated from high school in the year 1980. After graduating, she began the college process at Cal State Northridge. There she studied 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 in a lengthy line of movies and videos she would choreograph. Following her debut album "Forever Your Girl" started singing, she turned to singing and was soon a well-known performer and dancer. Her stint as an American Idol judge (2002) has helped her become an increasingly popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish b

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 both contemporary and period screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on the 28th of April 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant, both from Irish origin. She was raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She then attended theatre school, and was then accepted into Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). Her first film role came in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the role of "Stands with a Fist" an Indian Sioux-raised white woman. McDonnell received her first Academy Award nomination for the role. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite other well-known actors like Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich's Independence

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who worked previously as an anchor for television at ABC News. She is best known for her stint as cohost of Good Morning America Weekend, 2014-2018, and as host 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. Due to limited TV opportunities she worked in radio sales. She was eventually able to find work for an entire year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT . She then occasionally anchor and report. She was the weekend and weekday sports anchors for WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 until. When her contract ended 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 employed by ABC News which is the division for news of ABC. She joined the network for its World N

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her career as a television and film producer, with projects like "The New Card Sharks", (1978) as well as "Card Sharks" (1986). She produced projects like Double Dare (1976), and has appeared on many TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most famous TV role was that of "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). The actress was on an entire 156 episodes of this show between 1984 and 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet as well as a noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 to April 7, 2015). With her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 June 26, 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). 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 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree fr

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. Sarah is the middle of two brothers, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career with City Boy (1992), the first television-produced film made by TV. Following her first film her audition, she was cast in 1993 for the role of "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). The show was looking for an actor to replace Alicia Goranson quit the show to attend college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995 as she was filming the 1994-1995 Roseanne (1988) season. Sarah was also in the film with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). She was in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear(1996). In both films Sarah played the role of Krista Wilson and was an athlete. Sarah was asked to play in a 1998 show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. This was one year after Roseanne (1988). It was based on the show the show Nothing Too

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent alumna of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna as well as one half of the comedy sketch duo "Cory!". She has been a Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the title of Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she received the best Comedic Play award and , in 2006, she received the Best Sketch Troupe award. She's appeared in various roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes", as well. She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and also appeared as a guest in "Call Me Fitz,""Cracked,"""Bomb Girls," as well as "Lost Girl." Her film and television credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also appears as Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has grown significant in 2019 and 2020. So, how much is Lauren Ash w

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton is the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden), Patton, and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother is caucasian. She is of German, English, Dutch and English family ancestry. When she was a young girl in the area, her family lived in front of the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a fervent film enthusiast since her early years. Her mother, who liked good movies, was a schoolteacher, and her father was an attorney. Paula claimed that she tried to escape as an innocent child through "pretending" to appear to be someone different from herself. So it's not a surprise that she took part in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her favorite role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". However, she went on to learn film at the University of Southern California in a summer program, and was awarded a three-month project to make documentaries for PBS. She was later hired as a production assistant for documentaries for television and Howie

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent her entire childhood living in Chicago. However, when 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 younger sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe on her own and with her family. They were both teachers and were able to travel and camp with each other every summer because of this. They have camped in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy has also traveled to Rwanda after the 1994 war to aid relief efforts. Amy displayed her talent for art early through acting in school plays, as well as winning writing contests. She was a promising athlete in high school who participated in the very first 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an injury, she returned to the theater and performed in a variety on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" a

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). As a young child, she was an obsessive performer and would re-enact commercials on television for the enjoyment of her parents. But, she decided to focus her efforts on dance. She continued her dance training with a variety of highly-regarded dancers following her nine years studying classical ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. Her true calling was discovered at the age of 15, after she defeated over 300 contestants in an audition for an agency that represented talent. She was then offered roles on Spanish music videos and TV. This led to many more performances, which opened the door to a career on the world of big screens. Cruz made her film debut with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Following that she was briefly featured in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. Her final film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning film where she played one of t

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actor as well as a director and musician. She has directed numerous episodes of TV, including Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). Milena served as the Co-EP/Producing Director of Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was one of eight women selected for AFI’s most prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She was also a participant in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her TV series as well as a short film. With Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort It was awarded the award for Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival as in addition to the Best Pilot award at the SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made, Temporary (2017) was screened throughout the United States. She won 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

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes in the category of TV, stage, and film actress. Her birthplace was in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. She was featured in the film's breakout character, CoyoteUgly in the year 2000. She has appeared in numerous films since when, including Christopher's "The Prestige" which starred Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and "Because I Said So" which starred Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films starring 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. 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 flick "Looper". Perabo was Ann

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer is one of Israel's most well-known actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first recognized by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking film role as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress that has appeared in Studio films, such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point which starred Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt), Samuel Goldwyn’s Fugitive pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected in the film with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble cast that includes Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. The actress filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert with Ewan McGregor while awaiting the release of the movie The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya, who is also starring Clive Owen. Recently, she was honored with the Gold Nymph Award as Outs

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she started performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. She moved to London at the age of 16 and soon was involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. The first time she was paid was as a stoner on Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also performed as an actor and director in the theatre. Moving 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 part on 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to rave reviews. In Headspace (2005), she got her first US movie part as "Stacy", a manipulative person who was a newly-baptized Christian. Her first movie role was in Headspace (2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009), which she worked in London and LA was her next. Awarded a BAFTA

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor as well as a singer and voice actress. Most famously, she was known for her character as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends, she was also vocalist and voice actress. Her breakthrough role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From the year 2006 until 2012 she was on Criminal Minds frequently. She has been back with guest appearances ever since and is now returning to Criminal Minds frequently in 2016. Other roles she has played include Elise and Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the final season of Community and the voice of Birdgirl in 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 animated appearance of the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official. Gale

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born on the 3rd of May 1986. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has been in films like Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She plays 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 born in Quebec City, Canada, to the parents of a Korean mother and French-Russian father who was employed there as a consul with the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Since it sounds like the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" her parents named their daughter Pom. Klementieff was in Canada for a short time before her family was able to travel extensively due to her father's job. Prior to making the move to France, they lived in Japan as well as on the Ivory Coast. Her father was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 5 and her mother suffered from schizophrenia and was u