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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At the age of eight, she began taking dance lessons. She was a student at Van Nuys High School, where she was the class president and head cheerleader. After graduating in 1980, she enrolled in college at Cal State Northridge, studying 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. The Jacksons hired her to choreograph their 1984 movie "Torture" which was the first in a long line of movies and videos she choreographed. Following her debut album "Forever Your Girl" she began to sing and was soon a well-known singer/dancer. Her time as an American Idol judge (2002) has helped her become a more popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish background from Syria. Her mother, also Jewish, was born and was raised in Canada. Her parents were born in Can

Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well known for her portrayals on screen in both modern and historical roles. She also has a long history of roles on stage as well as screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy), the daughter of a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. She was raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. Then, she went to the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. A decade later she got her first film role in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) in which she played "Stands with a Fist" she was a white girl that is raised by Sioux Indians. The role was so well-loved that she was awarded her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's credits in films include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite such veteran actors such as Robert Red

Paula Faris, an American journalist, worked previously as an anchor for television at ABC News. Her time as co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) as well as co-host on The View (2015-2018) are well-known. Prior to that, she was co-anchoring 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 radio sales, due to the lack of television opportunities. After a year of working as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT she was allowed to anchor and report periodically. Between 2002 and 2005, she was the sports anchor for weekends and sports anchor on weekdays at WPO-TV in Cincinnati. Following the expiration of her contract and she became a anchor and sports reporter at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago from November 2005 until December 2011. In December 2011, she was appointed by ABC News, the division fo

Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her career as a film and TV producer, including "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks," (1986). She continued to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and has been featured on many TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Perhaps she is most well-known for her role as "Christine Sullivan" in the show, a Night Court star (1984). From 1984 until 1992, she was in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She was a noted poet and nuclear scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14, 1918-April 7, 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 in 1990). Her birthplace was Palo Alto, California and grew up near Walnut Creek in California. Was a student at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree fro

Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. Sarah is the middle of two siblings, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in the film City Boy (1992), a made for television movie. In 1993, shortly after her first film, she was a candidate for the role of "Becky" on the TV show Roseanne (1988). The show was in search of a replacement after Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was involved in the production of Roseanne (1988) 1994-1995. In 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film, Ernest Goes to School (1994) alongside Jim Varney. Then, 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 asked to perform in a 1998 show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. The s

Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also an Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna and one half the comedy sketch duo "Cory!". She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser. She also won awards for the Best Comedic play in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. She's been featured in different roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" as well. She was a regular on "The Ron James Show" and was a guest in "Call Me Fitz,"""Cracked,"" “Bomb Girls” and "Lost Girl." Her film and television credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voices Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." The timeframe of 2019-2020 is when her net worth has risen dramatically. What is the amount Lauren Ash make at 37 years of age? Lauren Ash is a successful Actress. Sh

Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother is caucasian. She is of German, English, Dutch and English family ancestry. When she was a young girl her family was located right close to the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a fervent film fan from her childhood. Her mother, too, who enjoyed good films was a teacher, as was her father, an attorney. Paula stated that she had tried to escape when she was an innocent child through "pretending" to appear to be someone different from herself. Therefore, it's no surprise that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her most loved role was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". However, she went on to study film at the University of Southern California in the summer program and was awarded a three-month project to make documentary films for PBS. The result was that she began working as a production assis

Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago when she was in junior high. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, along with a brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her family as well as on her own. Her parents were teachers, so they could enjoy every summer together camping and exploring all across the United States. They've stayed in every state except Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 after the war to help with the relief efforts. Amy was a skilled actor in school plays and won writing contests. Amy was a highly competitive athlete in high school and participated in the very first 3200-meter relay on the Illinois girls track. In college, after an injury, she returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). She was a performer with a passion when she was a kid and often reenacted TV commercials for family amusement. However, she chose to focus her attention on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her education under a number of famous dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true call when she topped more than 300 girls at an audition for a talent agency. She was offered roles on Spanish video and television. This led to a number of more roles, opening the doors to a successful career on the world of big screens. Cruz made her film debut with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Following that she appeared in a brief scene in Framed (1992) by Timothy Dalton. Her next film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she was one of four sisters who were seeking to win the love of the handsome d

Milena Govich, director as well as actor and musician has directed many episodes on TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and many more. She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is attached to direct two pilots in the process of development. Milena was one of the eight women who were selected by AFI's most prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her TV show and short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort It was awarded the award for Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival as and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The short film Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) has been shown all across the United States. It won Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice A

Piper Perabo is a Golden Globe nominated stage, film and TV actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and was raised in New Jersey, she graduated summa cum Laude from Ohio University. In 2000, she was a part in the role of a breakout character in Coyote Ugly. She has been in a variety of films since the time, including Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" in which she starred with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale as well as "Because I Said So", with 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 with a cast that comprised Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. In Rian Johnson's sci fi action movie "Looper," she starred alongside Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Perabo was Annie Walker's TV part in fi

Ayelet Zurer is among Israel's most popular actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first discovered by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking film role as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Since her arrival in the United States, Zurer has played in Studio films, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion, a Lawrence Kasdan cast which stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline as well as Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in which she is opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. She also filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert with Ewan McGregor and is waiting for the release of the movie The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya, who is also starring Clive Owen. Recently, she was honored with t

Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. This is when she started performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she moved to London and was soon involved in the indie filmmaking (her first pay-per-view was as an actor in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre acting, both as an actor and director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" an original play which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was the director. The play was praised by critics. Then she landed her first US film role, playing the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a rebellious, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) as played by Heathers (1988). The critics were impressed with her unique mix of the power of sexuality and the irrevere

Paget Valerie Brewster is an American actor, voice actress as well as a singer. Most famously, she was known for her character in the role of Kathy in the fourth season's NBC sitcom Friends, she was also vocalist and voice actress. Her first big break came when she portrayed Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds where she appeared regularly from 2006 until 2012 and has since returned for guest appearances and then returned frequently in 2016. Other roles she has played includes Mr. Mumbles, Elise, and Mr. Mumbles in Dan Vs. Frankie Dart, Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Lawyer, Sara Kingsley, on Fox sitcom Grandfathered and portraying Donald Duck's twin sister Della, in DuckTales 2017. It was the first time that she appeared in animation as the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a senior government official. Galen Brewster was her father, and wa

Pom Klementieff, a French actress was born on the 3rd of May 1986. She studied at 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 voice of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to her Korean mother and a French-Russian father, who was working there as a consul with the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Her parents picked the name "Pom" because it is identical in pronunciation to Korean words for "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff lived for a year in Canada prior to moving her family around extensively due to her father's job. Prior to making the move to France they resided in Japan as well as on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff lost her father to cancer at the age of five. Her mother was als