Ann Turkel

The actress, who was an Vogue cover girl magazine, is now living with her family in Beverly Hills along with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel still struggles to cope with her divorce of Richard Harris, even though they were only married for 8 years. The actress was born into an Jewish middle class family, and grew up in Manhattan, Turkel had, by age 16, studied with both Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat in 1985 - Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for eight years with Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. But after 40 years, she confesses to JAN MOIR they were never ever truly at peace with each other. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore as the wizard from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also released under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer with a career that spans motion pictures, TV models, business and many more. Growing up in Manhattan, Ann always had an ability to entertain. Ann began dancing in the age of 5 and pursued her studies in art through the college. She credits the encouragement that she received from her mother. Ann was a student of singing, acting and dance in her early years. Ann began acting at the age of 16, learning alongside Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. In high school Ann began singing with her schoolmates and formed a rock and roll band. The band also took part in a year of summer stock theatre at the Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Massachusetts performing in plays like The Pajama Game" and West Side Story. Ann's performance with her band in a fashion event was the first time Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. In just a couple of weeks and a half, the editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the first Vogue Cover featuring photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was among America's most viewed models. She was featured on the cover of leading magazines, including Vogue Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and numerous other magazines. After two years Ann was able to enter the world market with her successful modeling for a number of companies in Europe and Japan as the face for major cosmetic brands like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.