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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She began taking dance lessons when she was just eight. She attended Van Nuys High School, where she was the senior class head cheerleader and president. She graduated in 1980 and began 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. The Jacksons hired her to choreograph their 1984 video "Torture", the first in a lengthy line of movies and videos she would choreograph. After her debut album "Forever Your Girl", her singing career began to take off. The single "Straight Up" was a massive success and she has been a successful dancer/singer ever after. This was helped by her stint on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her mother, also Jewish, was born and was raised

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well famous for her performance on screen in modern and historical roles. She also has a long list of acting roles on stage and screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) who was who is a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. She was raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. Later, she attended the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. Her most memorable film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the role of "Stands with a Fist" an Indian Sioux-raised white woman. For the role, she received her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell has starred in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) in the role of veteran performers as Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier. She also appeared in Roland Emmerich'

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from the United States. She was previously a TV correspondent for ABC News. She is well-known for her stint as cohost of Good Morning America Weekend, 2014-2018, as well as host of The View, 2015-2018. Before this, she co-anchored World News Now and America This Morning. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Due to the limited opportunities on TV the company employed her in radio sales. After a few years of working as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT, she was eventually allowed to anchor and report on occasion. She was the anchor for weekends at WCPO TV in Cincinnati as well as the weekday anchor at WCPO TV in Cincinnati between 2002 and 2005. She was a sports reporter for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011, after her contract had expired. In December 2011, she was appointed by ABC News the divi

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 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle child. She has one older sister, Natasha Chalke and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's acting debut was in City Boy (1992), which was a TV-produced movie. In 1993, following 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 attend college, the show was searching for someone to replace her. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was a part in the production of Roseanne (1988) from 1994 to 1995. Sarah was also in the film with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Then, in 1996 she appeared in two movies that included Robin of Locksley (1996) as well as Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played the cheerleadernamed "Krista Wilson". In 1998, a year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was over, Sarah was ask

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. She is also part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has twice won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also won the 2008 best Comedic Play and the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe awards. She has performed a range of characters in "Scare Tactics," as well as "Almost Heroes," an Canadian television series. She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" in addition to guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Other film and television credits include "Video on Trial," "Hotbox" and the Oscar Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She is the voice of Sam in "The Dating Guy," an animated Canadian series. Her wealth has risen significantly between 2019 and 2020. What is Lauren Ash's net worth at 37? Lauren Ash is a successful

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived just next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she was growing-up, and she was a big film buff since her early days. Her mother, a schoolteacher, and her dad who was a lawyer were both avid fans of films. Paula claims that when she was an teen she would get away from the world by "pretending to play a different character" therefore it wasn't the case that she appeared in plays for high school at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. 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. At the time, she was granted a three-month assignment to make documentaries for PBS. This led to her working as a production assistant in documentary

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and was raised in Chicago. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago while she was in junior high school. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the younger sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled all over Europe by herself as well as together with her family. 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 in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda in 1994 following the war to assist with the relief efforts. Amy was an accomplished actor in school plays and also won writing contests. She was an athlete of great potential during high school, and was a participant in the very first 3200-meter relay on the Illinois girls track. Following an injury, she was able to go back to the stage and take on a variety of roles in plays, including Lanford Wilson's "

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and Encarna Sanchez, hairdresser. When she was a child she was already a fervent performer who would recreate TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to concentrate on dancing. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her studies under a group of highly acclaimed dancers. At the age of 15 she followed her calling when she bested over 300 other dancers at a talent agency audition. The agency offered her roles on Spanish television and music videos. This led to many more roles, and opened the doors to a career on the world of big screens. 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 third film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), in which she was one of the four sisters vying for the affection of a handsome army deserter. The film h

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is a producer, actor, actor, and musician who has directed many episodes of TV that include The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among others. She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently attached to two pilots that are in production. Milena was among eight women chosen by AFI for their highly regarded Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her short film and television series proof of concept, was premiered at SXSW. The film 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) is screened across the country and won Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest as well as the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes as a TV, stage, and film actress. Her birthplace was in Dallas and was raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She has been featured in a number of films since then, including Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" in which she starred with 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 and You" films starring Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama with a cast that also included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. In Rian Johnson's sci-fi action movie "Looper," she starred alongside Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. On TV, Perabo played Annie Walker in all 5 seasons of the USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs."

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zuer, an Israeli actress, has been praised for her performances. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Since moving to the United States, Zurer has played in Studio films including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces 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 an ensemble Lawrence Kasdan with Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel alongside Russell Crow. The actress filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert alongside Ewan McGregor while waiting for the release of the film The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya. She also appeared in Clive Owen. She rece

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia, but she returned to Scotland where she began performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she relocated to London where she quickly got involved in indie filmmaking. (Her first gig as a paid actor in The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She has also participated in theater, as an actor as well as a director. In 2004, her move 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 in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to praises of awe. Then she landed her first US movie role as the manipulative woman who is a new Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast as "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) in Heathers (1988). The reviewers were impressed by her unique blend of power sexuality and irreverent humor. Exam (2

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor vocalist, singer, and actress. Most famously, she was known for her character as Kathy in the fourth season's NBC sitcom Friends, she was also an actor and singer. Her most well-known 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 with guest appearances ever since and is now returning to Criminal Minds regularly in 2016. Her other roles include voicing Elise and Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the last season of Community as well as her voice as Birdgirl in the Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and as Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 season of DuckTales, marking the first animated appearance of the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 in 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official, and her father,

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff is an actress from France, French actress was born on 3 May 1986. She was a student 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 character of 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 the Korean mother, and a father who was French-Russian. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandfather. Pom was her name since it is a symphony of the Korean words "spring" and 'tiger" in Korean. The actress spent a year in Canada before her family moved frequently due to her father's job. They lived in Japan and the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Klementieff lost her father to cancer around age five. Her mother was also diagnosed with schizophrenia. Klementieff was raised in Franc