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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At age eight, she began taking dance lessons. She was a student at Van Nuys High School, where she was the class president and head cheerleader. Following her graduation in 1980 she started college at Cal State Northridge, majoring 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. The Lakers enlisted The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first in a lengthy list of films and videos she would choreograph. After her debut album "Forever Your Girl", she began singing and became a popular performer and dancer. The time she spent as an American Idol judge (2002) has made her more well-known as a performer and dancer. Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her mother, also Jewish, was born and raised in Canada. Her parents were born

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is best famous for her performance on screen in historical and modern roles. She also has a long list of roles on stage as well as screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on April 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant both from Irish heritage. She was raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia. She later attended drama school and was admitted to the well-known Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. At the age of 22, she was when she got her first film part in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she was "Stands with a Fist" Sioux Indian woman that is white. She earned her first Academy Award nomination for the character. McDonnell's film credits include the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite such well-known actors like Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, and Ben Kings

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who previously worked as a television correspondent for ABC News. Her tenures as co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host on The View (2015-2018) are well-known. Before that she was co-anchor of America This Morning (World News Now) as well as America This Morning (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 lack of opportunities available on television, she landed an opening as an agent for radio sales. After a year of working as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT, she eventually was in a position to report and anchor on occasion. She was one of the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 until. She became a reporter for sports for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV between November 2005 and December 2011, when her contract expired. In December 2011 she

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and began her career in film and TV shows, including Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and later on create projects such as Double Dare (1976) and has made appearances on such programs on television as 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most popular role was for her role as "Christine Sullivan", an actress and Night Court star (1984). From 1984 until 1992 she appeared in 156 shows. Daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, a poet, and noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14, 1918 - April 7, 2015). Had two daughters with her second husband Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 1987) and Daisy Ross (born March 30, 1990). She was born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Walnut Creek. Attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was a cheerleader. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lewis & C

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. Sarah is the middle child. She has an older sister, Natasha Chalke and one younger sister, Piper Chalke. Sarah's first acting role was in City Boy (1992), an adaptation of a film for television. After her debut film she auditioned in 1993 for the role of "Becky" from Roseanne (1988). Following the time that Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college The show was looking for an alternative. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995, while filming the 1994-95 Roseanne (1988) season. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah was a part-time actress in two movies: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress called Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to be a part in a TV show named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) which was a year following Roseanne (1988). Bas

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also a graduate of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's been an 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 was awarded the Best Sketch Troupe Award. She's appeared in various roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" and "Almost Heroes," as well. She was an actor in "The Ron James Show" as well as guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Other credits in television and film include "Video on Trial,"" "Hotbox" and the Oscar Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She is also the voice of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." In the years 2019 and 2020, her net worth has increased significan

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 and has German, English and Dutch heritage. Her family lived on the same street as the 20th Century Fox lot when she was young and she was a huge fan of movies in her early age. Her mother, who also loved good films also taught at a school as was her father, an attorney. Paula states she was able to get away from her mother by pretending to be someone else when she was a child. It is not surprising to learn that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school productions. Her most beloved role was of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". After having graduated from the University of Southern California's summer program she pursued film studies and was assigned a three-month task to produce documentaries for PBS. In the end, she was hired as a production assistant in documentaries on TV and also on Howie Mandel’s talk

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent the majority of her childhood living in Chicago. However, at the time 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 extensively across Europe with her family and on her own. Because her parents worked as teachers which allowed them to travel together every summer, and camping all over the United States. They've camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy has also traveled to Rwanda following the 1994 war to help in relief efforts. Amy was an accomplished actor in school plays and won writing contests. In high school, she was a promising athlete who was a part of the first ever 3200-meter relay at the Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she went back to college and played a variety of roles on the stage, starting with Lanford Wilson's "

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 in her youth and even reenacted commercials on TV for family amusement. But she chose to focus her attention on dance. After nine years of classical ballet instruction in Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her studies under the tutelage by a range of well-known dancers. She realized her passion at age 15, when she beat more than 300 contestants in an audition for an agency for talent. The contract she received landed her roles in Spanish TV shows as well as music videos. This opened the possibility of a lucrative career on the big screen. Cruz made her debut in a film with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Following that she appeared in a brief scene in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. Her final film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she was one of the four sisters seeking to win

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actress, director, and musician. She has directed a number of episodes of TV that include Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018), and she is slated to direct two pilots currently in development. Milena was one of the eight women chosen by AFI for their famous Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable the short film she created, as well as a television show proof of concept, was shown at SXSW. It also received Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017) was screened throughout the nation. She was awarded the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. And the Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has appeare

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. Her birthplace was in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. In 2000 she was cast in a starring role 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" with Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films with Steve Martin, "Imagine Me &"Imagine Me & You" featuring Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th & Wolf" with an ensemble cast which included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She was a star alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt as well as Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action film "Looper". In television Perabo appeared as Annie Walker in all 5 seasons of USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs.

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's best loved actresses, is an extremely special person. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first attracted the attention of Hollywood when she was enlisted by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking part, playing Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer has appeared in many Studio films since arriving in America, which includes Sony Pictures' Vantage Point opposite William Hurt and Dennis Quaid Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected alongside Jeff Goldblum, and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, an ensemble Lawrence Kasdan casting that features Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was the director of Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert, and she waited for the release of The Last Knights, a film written by Kazuaki Kiriya. She is starr

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. It was here that she began performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. She moved to London at 16 and quickly became involved with indie filmmaking. Her first job that was paid was as a stoner for Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also performed as an actress and director in theatre. The 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 actor on 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to praises of awe. In Headspace (2005) in which she was offered her first US movie part as "Stacy" who was a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. 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), which was shot in London and LA it was her follo

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actor, singer, as well as voice actor. Her role as Kathy an recurring character on Friends Season 4, was her first big break. Her first recognition was for her role as Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent in the crime drama Criminal Minds. She was a regular guest often on the show from 2006 to 2012. She has returned frequently in the years since to guest appearances. She has also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season, Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck’s twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017, marking the first animated appearance for the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father and worked as an administrator at school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts. She moved to New York City for Parsons School of Des

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born on May 3rd, 1986. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in films like Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She plays the role of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to a Korean mother and French-Russian father who was working in the city as a consul for the French government. Her grandfather was painter Eugene Klementieff. Her parents chose the name "Pom" because it's identical in pronunciation to Korean words for both "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff was a resident of Canada before her family moved throughout the world because of her father's work. They resided in Japan and the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Klementieff's father, who died in the age of five from cancer, was her mother. Also,