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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. When she was 8 years old, old, she began dancing lessons. She attended Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class president and head cheerleader. She graduated in 1980 and started the college process 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. She was approached by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, which was the first in a lengthy list of films and videos she would choreograph. After her debut album "Forever Your Girl", she began singing and soon became a renowned performer and dancer. The time she spent as an American Idol judge (2002) has made her an increasingly popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul), is Sephardic Jewish and hails from Syria. Her mother, who was also Jewish, was born

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress recognized for her character roles in both period and present-day screen roles, and many acting in stage and film. 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 of Irish descent. She was born in Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. 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 character "Stands with a Fist" an Indian Sioux-raised white woman. The role was so well-loved that she received her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell has appeared in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) in the role of veteran actors like Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier. She also was a part of Roland Emmerich's In

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who formerly worked as a television correspondent for ABC News. Her stints as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host of The View (2015-2018) are very well-known. In the past, she anchors 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. The position she held was in radio sales, due to the lack of television opportunities. After a few years of working as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT she was capable of reporting and anchoring periodically. She was the anchor for weekends for WCPO TV in Cincinnati as well as the weekday anchor for WCPO TV in Cincinnati from 2002 to 2005. Following the expiration of her contract she took on the role of anchor and reporter for sports at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago between November 2005 and December 2011. In December 2011, she was recruited by

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. She started her career in film and television productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Later, she produced such projects as Double Dare (1976). She has also appeared on TV programs such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most notable TV part was "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992 , she was a part of 156 shows. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 15th, 2015). Alongside her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born 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 & Clark College in Portland Oregon awarded he

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. She is the middle child having one older sister, Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's first acting role was in City Boy (1992), an adaptation of a film for television. After her first film she auditioned in 1993 for the role "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). The show was seeking someone to fill in for Alicia Goranson quit the show to attend college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995 during the filming of the 1994-1995 seasons of Roseanne (1988). Sarah was also in the film with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Sarah was also in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear(1996). In both films Sarah played the role of Krista Wilson and was a cheerleader. Sarah was invited to appear in a television series named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998), one year after Roseanne (1988). It was based on the TV movie of the same na

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent graduate of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She also graduated from the Second City Toronto Mainstage. She is also a part of the comedy duo "Cory!". She has been a Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she was awarded the best Comedic Play award and , in 2006, she received the Best Sketch Troupe award. She has appeared in a variety of characters on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes," an Canadian TV show. She was an actor in "The Ron James Show" and also had guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." She also has been featured in "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox, and the Academy Award-nominated movie "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays Sam in animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has been increasing substantially in the years 2019-2020. What is Lauren Ash's net worth when she i

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 is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch origins. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a huge fan of films from her earliest years. Her mother, a schoolteacher and her father as a lawyer were both avid film fans. Paula states that she used to hide from her mother by pretending to be a different person as young. It is not surprising that she participated in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school productions. Her most loved role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". She completed her studies at the University of Southern California, where she completed a program for summers in film. The program was a success, and she was given a three-month assignment to produce documentaries for PBS. She was then hired as a production assistant on documentaries for tele

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago when she was in junior high. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, along with a brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her family as well as on her own. Her parents were teachers, so they could enjoy every summer together camping and exploring all across the United States. They've stayed in every state except Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 after the war to help with the relief efforts. Amy was a skilled actor in school plays and won writing contests. Amy was a highly competitive athlete in high school and participated in the very first 3200-meter relay on the Illinois girls track. In college, after an injury, she returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, as well as Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser from Madrid. When she was a toddler, she was an obsessive performer who would recreate commercials from the television to entertain of her parents. But, she decided to devote her energies to dancing. After pursuing classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her studies under a group of highly acclaimed dancers. When she was 15, she heeded her true destiny when she outclassed more than 300 other dancers at an audition by a talent agency. The contract that resulted in her being signed secured her numerous roles on Spanish TV shows and music videos. This set the stage for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her debut film in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). After that, she briefly made an appearance in Framed (1992) the Timothy Dalton thriller. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In it s

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, director, actor and musician, has directed numerous episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. She also served as Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is attached to direct two pilots that are in development. Milena was selected as one of the eight directors in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her short film and TV series proof of concept, was shown at SXSW. The film also won Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) has been screened across the US. It was awarded the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award was also given at Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has been an actor for more than 100 t

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for an Golden Globe as a stage actress, television and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and living in New Jersey, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ohio University. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She was seen in "The Prestige" directed by Christopher Nolan with Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale, "Because I Said So", and "Because I Said So" as well as "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton and Guy Pearce. Alongside "Cheaper by the Dozen", Lena Heady, Matthew Goode as well as the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" in which she also starred alongside James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She starred alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action flick "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker's television part in five seasons on the USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs." After that, Perabo pl

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's most beloved actresses, is a special lady. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first was noticed by Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer has been featured in numerous Studio films since her arrival 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 in the role of Jeff Goldblum, and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion Lawrence Kasdan's film, stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline as well as Warner Bros. Man Of Steel, opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. Ewan McGregor was the director of Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She also waited for the release of The Last Knights, a film directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, opposite Clive Owen. For he

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was a child in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her hometown of Scotland which is where she first started performing on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she relocated to London and soon began to get involved in independent filmmaking. (Her first professional gig in The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She's also participated in theater as both an actor as well as director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" the play which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. It was well-received by critics. She was then offered her first US movie role as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). It was in the role of crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy, Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) written created by Heathers (1988) writer Daniel Waters, that the critics began to take note of her tal

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. First recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season's NBC sitcom Friends as well as being a voice actress and singer. Her first big 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 for guest appearances since then and will be appearing on Criminal Minds frequently in 2016. Her other roles include voicing Elise and Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the final 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 playing Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 season of DuckTales, marking the first time that she appeared in animated form for the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10, 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a state official. Galen Brewster wa

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress. She trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has been featured in films such as Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She portrays the role 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 a French-Russian father, who worked in the city as a consul for the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. The name was chosen by her parents "Pom" due to the fact that it's identical in pronunciation to Korean words for "spring" as well as "tiger". Klementieff was in Canada for one year before her family travelled extensively due to her father's job. Before making the move to France the family lived in Japan and also on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff lost her father to cancer at age