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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At eight, she started taking dance lessons. She went to Van Nuys High School, in which she was a senior class president and head cheerleader. Her graduation was in 1980 and entered 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. The Jacksons hired her to choreograph their 1984 film "Torture" which was the first in a long sequence of videos and movies she would choreograph. She branched out into singing in her first album, "Forever Your Girl" with a mediocre sales performance until the single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 and she has been a renowned singer/dancer ever since, enhanced by her appearance as an adjudicator on the popular show American Idol (2002). Her father (Harry Abdul)

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress, recognized for her portrayals of characters in both contemporary and period screen roles, as well as the long list of stage and film roles. 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 from Irish descent. She was born in Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. After that, she went to drama school , and was accepted into the well-known Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. Her first film role came in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the role of "Stands with a Fist" as a Sioux Indian-born white woman. The first time she received an Academy Award nomination was for this role. McDonnell's film credits also include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors such as Robert Redford,

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from the United States. She previously worked as an anchor for TV on ABC News. She is well-known for her work as co-anchor for Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 to 2018 as well as being co-host of The View from 2015 to in 2018. In the past, she anchors World News Now as well as 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 sales for radio, due to limited television opportunities. She was recruited as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant. Later, she became a reporter and anchor. She was the weekend anchor at WCPO TV in Cincinnati as well as the weekday anchor at WCPO TV in Cincinnati between 2002 and 2005. The contract was ended and she was a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 through December 2011. In December 2011 she was hired by ABC News which is the divis

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her career as a film and TV producer, producing films such as "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks," (1986). Post produced projects such as Double Dare (1976), and appeared on various television shows such as E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most memorable TV part was "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992 she appeared in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 in 2015). She had two daughters with her second husband Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1987) and Daisy Ross (born March 30, 1990). She was born in Palo Alto, California and was raised in Walnut Creek. The school she attended was Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Lewis &

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. Sarah is the middle child. She has one older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger sister, Piper Chalke. Sarah's acting debut came in City Boy (1992), the TV-produced film. After her debut film her audition, she was cast in 1993 for the role of "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). The show was searching for an alternative to the character after Alicia Goranson quit the show to attend college. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was a part in the production of Roseanne (1988) between 1994 and 1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Then, in 1996, she starred in 2 films in which she starred, including Robin of Locksley (1996) as well as Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played the cheerleader "Krista Wilson". In 1998, just a year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was over, Sarah was a

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also an Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has twice won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also won the Best Comedic Play and 2006 Best Sketch Troupe Awards. She's appeared in various roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes", as well. She was a regular on "The Ron James Show" and appeared in guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," “Cracked,""Bomb Girls," and "Lost Girl." Her television and film credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also appears as Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has increased significantly between 2019 and 2020. What is the amount Lauren Ash make at 37 years old? Lauren Ash's primary source of income comes

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 who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch roots. Her family lived directly next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up, and she was an avid movie buff from her early days. Her mother, too, who appreciated good films, was a schoolteacher, and her father was a lawyer. Paula states that as young, she would try to escape from the world by "pretending to appear to be someone else" which is why it came as the case that she appeared in plays for high school at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her most loved role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". In the end, she chose to learn film at the University of Southern California in a summer program, and won a 3-month assignment making documentaries for PBS. The result was that she was able to work as a production assistant on television documentaries as well as on Howie Mandel’s talk

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and was raised in Chicago. However, when 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 across Europe with her family and independently. Because her parents worked as teachers and teachers, they could spend every summer together traveling and camping all across the United States. They have camped in every state except Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the 1994 war to assist in relief efforts. Amy was a talented actor in school plays and won writing contests. In high school, she excelled in athletics, placing in the first ever 3200 meter relay for girls in the Illinois track. After suffering an injury, Amy returned to school and played many parts on the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth Of July” and then directed Wallace Shawn's "Aunt

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez. When she was a baby, she was already an avid performer, who would reenact commercials from the television for her family's amusement. However, she chose to focus her energies on dance. After pursuing classical ballet for nine years in Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her education under a variety of highly acclaimed dancers. When she was 15, she heeded her true purpose when she beat over 300 other dancers at an audition for a talent agency. She was then offered roles on Spanish TV and music videos. The contract brought her many roles, and opened the way to a future in the big screen. Cruz was first seen in a movie in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth) Then she appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her final film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning production where she played one of four sisters who were trying to win the affe

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, a writer and actor, has directed numerous episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI The Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as well as other. Also, she was co-producer and Co-EP on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently a part of two pilots that are in progress. Milena was chosen as one of eight directors for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable, her short film as well as a television series proof of concept was premiered at SXSW. It also won Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) was screened across the nation. It won 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 acted in over 100 television episodes acti

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo is a Golden Globe nominated film, stage and TV actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, and living in New Jersey, she graduated summa cum Laude from Ohio University. She was in the film Coyote Ugly's breakthrough role in 2000. She has appeared in numerous films since when, including Christopher's "The Prestige", with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me and You" films with Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama with a cast that comprised Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She was in the film with Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker's TV role in five seasons of USA Network's s

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's best loved actresses, is an extremely special person. She was born in Tel Aviv, and first was noticed by Hollywood after she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking part, playing Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). After arriving in the United States, Zurer has appeared in Studio films including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble cast featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She also waited for the release of The Last Knights, a film by Kazuaki Kiriya, starring Clive Owen. Recently, she was honored

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia, but she returned to Scotland when she began her career on the stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she moved to London and soon became involved in independent filmmaking (her first pay-per-view was as stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress and director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer", a play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. The play was praised by critics. In Headspace (2005) she made her debut US film role as "Stacy" who was a manipulative person who was a newly-baptized Christian. She was then cast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian, in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider), by Heathers (1988). The critics were amazed by her unique blend of the power of sexuality and the irreverent comedy. Exam (2009) was a film that was shot in

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actor, singer, as well as voice actor. Her character as Kathy an recurring character on Friends Season 4, was her first recognition. The first time she was recognized was her role as Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. She appeared frequently on the show from 2006 until 2012. The show has been back regularly since then , with guest appearances. Her other roles include voiceovers for Elise and Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on the final season of Community, the voice of Birdgirl in 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, marking the first appearance in animation of the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 in 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as an official for the government. her father, Galen Brewster, worked as an administrator in a school

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 is the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was the child of an Korean mother, and an American-Russian father. Her father was a consul in Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Pom was her name since it is a symphony of the Korean words "spring" and "tiger" in Korean. Klementieff was a resident of Canada before her family moved around extensively due to her father's job. Before making the move to France, they resided in Japan and also on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father died of cancer when she was five and her mother was suffering from schizophrenia and was unable to care for children and so