Ann Turkel

The actress, once an Vogue cover girl magazine, now lives in Beverly Hills along with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel's former husband Richard Harris has passed away after only 8 years of marriage and 20 years of divorce. Turkel has been raised in Manhattan and comes from an Jewish middle class family, was a student at the Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy when she was 16. Also, she was learning alongside Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight In Retreat (TV Episode 1985) Ann Turkel in the role of Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel's eight-year marriage with Hollywood "hellraiser" Richard Harris was one of the most turbulent. The actress admits, forty years later to JAN MOIR, that they never did find the true love they were looking for. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore as the wizard Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer whose career includes motion-picture, television modeling, business and many more. Ann Turkel was born and raised in Manhattan had an innate talent for entertaining. When she was in the 5th grade she began dance classes. Her studies continued in art in college. She credits her grandmother for encouraging her artistic activities. Ann was a student of dance, acting as well as voice during her early years. By the age of 16, Ann had studied at the Musical Theatre Academy and the Neighborhood Playhouse with some of the most prominent acting coaches around the city, including Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. At the age of 16, Ann began singing together with her fellow students and formed an all-rock and roll ensemble. In Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also did a summer season at the Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. Ann was discovered when she was performing at an event for Vogue's fashion with her group. Within a matter of a few days, editor-in chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the first Vogue Cover together with photographer Richard Avedon. Ann went onto become one of the most sought-after models ever, with her covers appearing in the most prestigious fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Ann made her international debut in Europe and Japan following her modeling stint in the fashion magazine Max Factor Revlon.