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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At eight, she started dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader and class president for senior year. She graduated from high school in 1980. After graduating she enrolled in college at Cal State Northridge. There she studied radio and TV. 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 recruited by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, which was the first of a series of films and videos she choreographed. She began singing with her first CD, "Forever Your Girl", which had lackluster sales until her single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 . she's been a well-known singer/dancer ever since, enhanced by her time as a judge on the hit series American Idol (2002). Her ...

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is famous for her portrayals of characters from the past and present screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) the Irish-American computer consultant, as well as John McDonnell. Her birthplace was Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. After that, she went to drama school and was admitted to the highly regarded Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. Her breakthrough film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the part of "Stands with a Fist" as a Sioux Indian-born white woman. Her first Academy Award nomination for the role. McDonnell's credits in films include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite the likes of experienced actors as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier as well as Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996) (...

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from the US. She previously worked as an anchor for TV on ABC News. Her roles as co-anchor for Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host of The View (2015-2018) are famous. Prior to that she was co-anchor of America This Morning (World News Now) as well as America This Morning (America This Morning). After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Due to limited TV opportunities, she worked in sales for radio. She was recruited to work as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant, and later was promoted to anchor and reporter. She was the weekend anchor and weekday sports anchors for WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 until. The contract was canceled and she was hired as a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 through December 2011. In December 2011, she was appointed by ABC News the news division of ABC. The first t...

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her career as a television and film producer, with projects like "The New Card Sharks", (1978) as well as "Card Sharks," (1986). Post produced projects like Double Dare (1976), and appeared on various television shows like E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most notable TV role was that of "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992 , she was part of 156 episodes. Daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and famous nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14, 1918 - April 7, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987) and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 the 30th of March, 1990) were born in her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto, California and was raised in Walnut Creek. She was a cheerleader at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Lewis & Clark College in Po...

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. Sarah is the middle child. She has an older sister, Natasha Chalke and one younger sister, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in the film City Boy (1992), a made for television movie. In 1993, following her debut film, she was a candidate for the part of "Becky" on the TV series Roseanne (1988). The show was searching for someone to fill in for Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995, and was involved in the production of Roseanne (1988) from 1994 to 1995. Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film, Ernest Goes to School (1994) alongside Jim Varney. Then, in 1996 she starred in 2 films that included Robin of Locksley (1996) as well as Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played the cheerleadernamed "Krista Wilson". In 1998, a year after Roseanne (1988) was over, Sarah was asked to act in a sho...

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also a graduate of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser and has also won for Best Comedic Show in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. She has appeared in a variety of characters in "Scare Tactics" as well as "Almost Heroes," a Canadian TV series. She played a recurring character in "The Ron James Show" and also appeared in "Lost Girl,"" "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." Other credits in television and film include "Video on Trial," "Hotbox" and the Academy Award-nominated movie "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voices the character of Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has grown significantly between 2019 and 2020. How much is Lauren...

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 while her mother is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was young and she was a fan of movies from her early childhood. Her mom was a teacher , and her father was an attorney. Paula said that she attempted to escape as an infant through "pretending" to pretend to be someone else than. So it is no surprise that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School plays. Her most loved role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". She went on to pursue a film degree at the University of Southern California in the summer program and won a 3-month assignment making documentary films for PBS. Then, she was hired as a production assistant for TV documentaries and Howie Mandel's talk-show. Later, she made documentaries for Medical Diaries (2000 on Discover...

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 was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). She was an obsessive performer as a young girl and often reenacted TV commercials to keep the family entertained. But she chose to devote her time to dance. She continued to train by working with several well-known dancers following her 9 years studying classical ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. She realized her true calling at the age of 15 when she beat more than 300 other girls in an audition for an agency for talents. The contract she signed secured her several roles in Spanish television shows as well as music videos, which led to an acting career on the big screen. Cruz made her film debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). After that she appeared in a brief scene in Framed (1992) by Timothy Dalton. The third film she starred in was an Oscar-winning film, Belle Epoque (1992), where she was one of the four sisters vying to win the heart of a hands...

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is a director actress, musician, and actor who has directed a number of episodes of TV which include The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and Chicago Fire (2012), among others. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing director on Dick Wolf's CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was selected as one of the eight directors in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her TV show as well as a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort, it won Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival as and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017) has been screened across the nation, winning Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest and the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has appeared in more than 100 television series. She first gained ...

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for the Golden Globe as a stage as well as a TV and film actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas and was raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She has appeared in many films since that time, including Christopher's "The Prestige", with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale as well as "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films starring 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. Perabo starred alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five ...

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer is among Israel's most acclaimed actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first discovered by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first role in English as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Zurer has been featured in numerous Studio films since arriving in the United States, including 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 cast, stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline, and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel, opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. Ewan McGregor was her co-filming partner in Rodrigo Garces' Last Days in Desert. She also waited patiently for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. She recently won the Gold Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a D...

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia She was born in Colombia and Portugal, but she later moved to Scotland where she began performing on stage during The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she moved to London and soon found herself involved in indie filmmaking (her first professional gig was as stoner in Irvine Wales's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress and director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles in 2004 brought new theatre opportunities as well as a production of "The Woolgatherer", in which she directed Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) and David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to amazing reviews. Then she landed her first US movie role as the manipulative and a born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a unorthodox, born-again, Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider), by Heathers (1988). The rev...

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer and voice actor. First recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends as well as being vocalist and voice actor. Her breakthrough role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 until 2012, she was a guest on Criminal Minds regularly. She has returned for guest appearances since then and is currently appearing on Criminal Minds regularly in the year 2016. She also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck’s twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017, which was the first animated appearance for the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 1989. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a state official. Galen Brewster was her father, and was an administrator at school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts and moved to ...

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress from France. She received her training at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in such films as Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She is the voice of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was raised in Quebec City to a Korean father and a French-Russian mom. He was working as a consul for the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Her parents chose the name "Pom" due to the fact that it's like the Korean words for both "spring" as well as "tiger". Klementieff was a Canadian citizen for a single year. Her family had traveled extensively as a result of her father's work. Before moving to France they resided in Japan and on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father, who died in the age of five from cancer w...