Ann Turkel

Today, the actress and former cover girl lives in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above she left). Ann Turkel still struggles to cope with her divorce from Richard Harris, even though they only dated for 8 years. Turkel is a native of New York. She was born in Manhattan and is from an Jewish middle class family, was a student at the Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy when she was sixteen. She had also been studying with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight in Retreave (TV Episode 1985). Ann Turkel is Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel's 8-year marriage with Hollywood "hellraiser" Richard Harris was one of the most turbulent. She admits, 40 years later, to JAN MOIR and JAN MOIR, that they never did find real happiness together. Richard Harris portrayed the wizard Albus in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which is also called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ann Turkel enjoys one of most fascinating and varied career paths in the world of entertainment. Her success in movies and television shows, modeling, and in business has been recognized worldwide. Ann is a native of New York and grew up on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, has always shown the ability to entertain. Her artistic education continued through university. Ann began taking dance lessons when she was 5 years old. She is grateful to her mother as a source of inspiration for her creative pursuits. Ann started her formal training with a focus on acting, singing as well as dancing. Ann took acting classes in the Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy with Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton as well as other renowned coaches by the time she was 16 years old. Ann began singing in high school along with fellow students, and then formed a group. The Pajama Game", as well as West Side Story, were two of the summer productions that she participated in at the Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. Ann was discovered during her appearance at the Vogue Magazine Fashion Show by Gloria Schiff. In less than a week the editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the very first Vogue Cover featuring photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was among America's most well-known models, appearing on the covers of top magazines such as Vogue Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and several other magazines. In the space of two years, Ann began to appear on international fashion shows modeling successfully for a number of companies in Europe and Japan in the role of face for such cosmetic giants as Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.