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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years older, she began her dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the top cheerleader and the senior class president. She graduated in 1980, and began 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 long list of videos and movies she would choreograph. She began her singing career through her first album, "Forever Your Girl" which was not a huge success until her single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 . Since then, she's been a household singer/dancer ever since, enhanced by her appearance as an adjudicator on the popula

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is popular for her portrayals as characters from both contemporary and period screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) the American computer consultant from Ireland, and John McDonnell. She was raised in Ithaca and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She later attended drama school and was accepted into the well-known Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. In the following two decades she scored her first major film role in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) as "Stands with a Fist" who is a white woman who is raised by the Sioux Indians. The first time she received an Academy Award nomination was for the character. McDonnell's film credits include the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite other veteran actors such as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier as well as Ben Kingsl

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from the US. She previously worked as a television correspondent for ABC News. Her most well-known work is her time as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2015 to 2018, and being co-host of The View from 2015 to in 2018. The show was co-hosted by her prior co-anchors America This Morning as well as World News Now. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Due to the lack of opportunities on television, she held an opportunity as a radio sales representative. Her next job was a year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT . She then occasionally anchor or report. She was the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, between 2002 and 2005. She was hired as a sports journalist at the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 through December 2011 after her contract expired. She was employed by ABC News the ne

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and started her career on films and TV shows like Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and went on to even make such shows as Double Dare (1976) and appeared on such TV shows like 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most memorable TV performance was as "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). She was in 156 episodes of this comedy from 1984 until 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet, and well-known nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 to April 7, 2015). There were two daughters she had with her husband, Michael A. Ross: Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1987) and Daisy Ross (born March 30 and died on March 30, 1990). Born in Palo Alto in California and raised in Walnut Creek. The school she attended was Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. Received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Lewis

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. She is the middle child having an older sister, Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a TV-made film, City Boy (1992). Following her debut film she auditioned for the role of Becky on Roseanne (1988) in 1993. After Alicia Goranson left the show to attend college The show was looking for an alternative. Sarah completed her high school graduation in the year 1995, while filming the 1994-1995 season of Roseanne (1988). Sarah was also in the film with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, she starred in 2 films in which she starred, including Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played the cheerleadernamed "Krista Wilson". Sarah was invited to be a part in a 1998 TV show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. It was a year after Roseanne (1988). It was based on th

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 who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch roots. Her family lived directly next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew older, and she was an avid enthusiast of films from her early days. Her mother was a teacher while her father was an attorney. Paula claimed that she tried to escape as an innocent child by "pretending" to become someone else. Therefore, it's no surprise that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School plays. Her most loved role was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". She continued her studies at the University of Southern California, where she completed a summer program in film. It was during this time that she was given a three-month task to create documentaries on PBS. Then she was employed as a production assistant on television documentaries as well as Howie Mandel's talk show

Amy Carlson

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  Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy lived in Glen Ellyn in Illinois until she entered junior college. The family also lived in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at the American School. Amy is the sister Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her family and independently. Since her parents worked as teachers and teachers, they could spend the entire summer traveling and camping all across the United States. They have camped in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the 1994 war to assist in relief efforts. Amy was a gifted actor in school plays and won writing contests. In high school she was a dazzling athlete who placed in the first ever 3200-meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After college, she suffered an injury, she returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July&q

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and Encarna Sanchez, hairdresser. She was a compulsive performer when she was a kid and even reenacted commercials on TV to amuse the family. However, she chose to concentrate on dance. After nine years of ballet instruction at Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her studies under the supervision of a variety of prominent dancers. She discovered her true passion at age 15 when she smashed more than 300 other girls in an audition with an agency for talent. The contract she received landed her roles on Spanish TV shows , as well as music videos. It opened the way to a promising career in the world of film. Cruz made her debut film in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). Then she briefly appeared in Framed (1992) in a Timothy Dalton thriller. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In it, she played one of four sisters that were seeking the affection of a handsome

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 the Golden Globe as a stage actress, television and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and born in New Jersey, she graduated with a summa cum Laude degree from Ohio University. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She has been in a variety of films since that time, including Christopher's "The Prestige" which starred Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films with Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama featuring a cast which also included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She was a star alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action film "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker on US

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 is a native of Scotland. She was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. It was here that she began her stage debut in The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she relocated to London, where she soon became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first gig as a paid actor on The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She's also been involved in theatre as both an actor and director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles in 2004 brought to the stage more shows as well as a production of "The Woolgatherer" and in which she directed Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) as well as David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to great reviews. Her next project was her first US film role, playing the manipulative new-to-the-scenes Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). The first time she appeared in a movie was in Headspace (2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American voice actress, actor and singer. She was first recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Friends. Her first fame was due to her character Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. The actress was seen frequently on the show from 2006 until 2012. She has returned frequently since then , making guest appearances. Her other roles include the voice of Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the last season of Community and as 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 season of DuckTales making it the first animated appearance of the character. Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as an official in the government, while her father, Galen Brewster, worked as an administrator in

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