Ann Turkel

The actress lives with her family in Beverly Hills, California with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel still struggles to cope with her divorce with Richard Harris, even though they only dated for eight years. Turkel was a Jewish girl who was raised in Manhattan and born into a middle-class Jewish family, had a degree from Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton when she was 16. Knight Rider Knights in Retrench (1985): Ann Turkel plays Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel's 8-year marriage to Hollywood "hellraiser" Richard Harris was an adventure. In the last 40 years, she told JAN MOIR that the couple never did find happiness apart. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore, the wizard in 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 more. Born and raised in Manhattan, Ann always had an ability to entertain. In the fifth grade she began dance classes. Then she continued her studies in the arts in college. She credits her grandmother with instilling her passion for art. Ann took classes in acting, dancing as well as voice during her formative years. Ann at the time was sixteen, was enrolled at both at the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) and the Musical Theatre Academy under some top acting instructors in the city. This include Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. In high school Ann began to sing together with her fellow students and formed a rock and roll band. In Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also had a summer time at Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. Ann's performance as a member of her band at an event for fashion was the first time Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to perform her first Vogue photo shoot alongside Richard Avedon within one week. Ann then became one the most sought-after models across the nation, gracing cover images for some of the largest fashion magazines. This include Vogue Bazaar as well Cosmopolitan. Ann made her international debut with Europe and Japan as a model on behalf of Max Factor Revlon.