Ann Turkel

The actress lives at Beverly Hills, California with Samantha and Olivia. The couple was married only eight years and had been separated for 20 years, but Ann Turkel is still struggling to accept the death of her husband, Richard Harris. Turkel was born an Jewish female in Manhattan and was studying under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton by the age 16. Knight Rider Knight In Retreat (TV Episode 1985) Ann Turkel in the character as Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. However, after forty years she says to JAN MOIR they were never truly happy apart. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore who was the wizard, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also known in the form of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel has one of the most fascinating and diverse careers in the entertainment industry and is admired all over the world for her achievements in motion picture as well as television, modeling and in business. Growing up in Manhattan, Ann always had an ability to entertain. Ann began taking dance classes in the age of five and her studies in the arts continued into university. She attributes her creativity to her grandmother. Ann has studied voice, dancing, and acting since the age of her first child. Ann took acting classes at The Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy along with Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton as well as other renowned instructors before she turned 16 years old. At the age of 16, Ann began singing with her schoolmates and formed a rock and roll band. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among the plays she performed in the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. Ann was discovered through her performance at a Vogue Magazine Fashion Show by Gloria Schiff. In less than a week the editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the first Vogue Cover together with photographer Richard Avedon. In the following weeks, Ann was one of the sought after models in the country gracing the covers of the top fashion magazines, including Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan among numerous others. Ann has been a model who was successful for cosmetic companies such as Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe within two years.