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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. She started taking dance classes when she was just eight. She went to Van Nuys High School, where she was the senior class president and head cheerleader. Her graduation was in 1980 and started college at Cal State Northridge to major 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. She was approached by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, which was the first of a number of videos and movies she would choreograph. Her first album "Forever Your Girl" the singer's career began to take off. The single "Straight Up" was a major hit and she's been a successful singer/dancer ever after. This was made possible by her appearance on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her moth

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is known for her portrayals in characters from the past and present screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) who was a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. She was raised in Ithaca and then graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She attended theatre school, and then was accepted into Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). Her breakthrough film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the character "Stands with a Fist" as a Sioux Indian-born white woman. McDonnell received her first Academy Award nomination for the part. McDonnell was a part of the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) in the role of experienced actors as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also played in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996), featuring Will Smith. Margin Call (2011)

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from the US. She previously worked as an anchor for TV on ABC News. Her most well-known work is her work as cohost on Good Morning America Weekend, from 2014 to 2018, and host of The View, 2015-2018. 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. She worked in radio sales, because of the limited opportunities for television. She eventually found work for one year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally anchor and report. She was one of the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 until. Her contract was terminated and she became a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 until December 2011. In December 2011 it was revealed that she was employed by the news division of ABC, ABC News. The 2nd of January,

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her first professional work was in television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Then, she created projects like Double Dare (1976). Also, she has appeared on TV programs such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001), and Dyna Girl (2001). She was perhaps best known for her part in "Christine Sullivan", a Night Court star (1984). She was in an entire 156 episodes of this show, from 1984 to 1992. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet and noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 15th, 2015). Two daughters were born to her husband, Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1987) and Daisy Ross (born March 30 in 1990). Born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. As cheerleader, she attended Las Lomas High School located in Walnut Creek. Lewis & Clar

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 27, 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. Sarah is the middle of two siblings, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a television film, City Boy (1992). Following her debut film Sarah was a candidate for the role as Becky on Roseanne (1988) in 1993. Following the time that Alicia Goranson left the show to attend college, the show was searching for an alternative. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was a part in the making of Roseanne (1988) between 1994 and 1995. Sarah also starred with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). She starred in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear(1996). In these films she played the character of Krista Wilson who was a cheerleader. Sarah was asked to be a part in a 1998 show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. This happened one year following Roseanne (1988). It was based on the TV film of the

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has been a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser and has been awarded for the Best Comedic Show in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. She's been in various roles on "Scare Tactics" and the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She was a regular on "The Ron James Show" as well as guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." She was also featured in "Video on Trial," Hotbox, and the Academy Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays Sam in animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has been growing significant in 2019 and 2020. What's the sum of Lauren Ash worth at the age of 37? Lauren Ash's source of income is mostly derived from her success

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother is caucasian. She is of German, English, Dutch and English ancestry. Her family lived just across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew 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 movie buffs. Paula claimed that she tried to escape when she was an infant by "pretending" to be someone other than herself. So it's not a surprise that she took part in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her most beloved role was one of Abigail in "The Crucible". In the end, she chose to take a course in film at the University of Southern California in an internship program for summer, and was awarded a three-month project to make documentaries for PBS. The result was that she began working as a production assistant on documentary films on TV, as well as on Howie M

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. But when Amy was in junior high her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the youngest of three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe both with her family and also on her own. Because her parents were teachers who taught, they could travel together every summer, and camping all over the United States. They have camped in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 following the war to help with aid efforts to help the victims. Amy was a gifted artist from the beginning by participating in school plays, as well as taking part in writing competitions. In high school, she was a promising athlete who finished in the first ever 3200 meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After suffering an injury, Amy went back to college and was a part of the stage, beginning with La

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. She was a compulsive performer as a young girl and often reenacted TV commercials for family amusement. However, she decided to focus her attention on dance. After pursuing classical ballet for 9 years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of highly acclaimed dancers. She discovered her true calling at the age 15 when she topped 300 contestants in an audition for an agency that represented talent. The resulting contract landed her a variety of roles in Spanish television shows as well as music videos. This in turn paved the way 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 was in Framed (1992) in a Timothy Dalton thriller. Her next film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning production in which she played one the four sis

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, a writer as well as an actor and musician has directed many episodes of TV including Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI The Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018), and she is slated to direct two pilots in the process of development. Milena was one of eight women chosen by AFI for their most prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. The short film she made and the TV series proof-of-concept called Unspeakable with Laura Vandervoort and Jeff Kober The film had its World Premiere at SXSW and was awarded Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) has been screened across the United States, winning the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes in the category of stage, television and film actress. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in New Jersey, she graduated summa cum Laude from Ohio University. The film featured her in the breakout role of Coyote Ugly in the year 2000. The film starred her in "The Prestige" by Christopher Nolan with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" as well as "Because I Said So" as well as "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton and Guy Pearce. In addition to "Cheaper by the Dozen", Lena Heady, Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" In addition, she starred alongside James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She appeared alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker's television role in five seasons of the USA Network's spy drama "Covert Af

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zuer is an Israeli actress who has received praise for her performances. She was born in Tel Aviv in 1967, she was first noticed by Hollywood when she was given the role of Eric Bana's spouse in the Oscar(r), nominated movie Munich (2005). Since moving to the United States, Zurer has appeared in Studio films such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected alongside Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion Lawrence Kasdan's cast with Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline, and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel with Russell Crow. Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. Ewan McGregor was her co-filming partner in the film of Rodrigo Garces' Last Days in Desert. Also, she waited for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. As the Hostages' lead actress, she won the Go

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia But she returned to Scotland where she started performing on stage during The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she relocated to London and soon got involved in indie filmmaking. (Her first gig as a paid actor in The Acid House was as a stoner with Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has been involved in theatre, both as an actor and director. Moving to Los Angeles in 2004 brought new theatre opportunities such as a production called "The Woolgatherer" that she was the director Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) and David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to excellent reviews. Her next project was her first US film role as the manipulative new-to-the-scenes Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider), by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor, singer, and voice actress. Her character as Kathy as a character that recurred on Friends Season 4, was her first big break. The first time she was recognized was her character Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. She was on the show often on the show from 2006 to 2012. She has returned regularly since then , making guest appearances. Other roles she has played include Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on the last season of Community, her voice as Birdgirl in the Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and also voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 series of DuckTales making it the first time that she appeared in animated form for the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew), worked in government. Her father Galen Brewster worked as school admini

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress from France. She attended the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has appeared in films like 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). 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 as a consul there for the French government. Her grandfather was a painter Eugene Klementieff. The name was chosen by her parents "Pom" because it is similar in pronunciation to the Korean words for "spring" as well as "tiger". Klementieff lived in Canada for a year. Her family traveled extensively as a result of her father's job. Prior to making the move to France they resided in Japan and also on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father, who died at the age o