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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She began dancing when she was just eight. Van Nuys High School was where she was the senior class president and was the school's chief cheerleader. She graduated in 1980 and entered the college process at Cal State Northridge to major in TV and radio. 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, the first of a series of movies and videos she choreographed. After her debut CD "Forever Your Girl" was released, she began singing and was soon a well-known artist and performer. The stint she held as an American Idol judge (2002) has made her an increasingly popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul) is Sephardic Jewish and hails from Syria. Her mother is also Jewish and was born in Canada. He

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress, recognized for her character portrayals in both contemporary and period screen roles, and an extensive history of screen and stage roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) she was 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 drama school and was admitted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. After a few decades she scored her first major film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), playing "Stands with a Fist" as a white woman born to the Sioux Indians. The actress received her first Academy Award nomination for the character. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) as well as opposite veteran actors like Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsl

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who formerly worked as an anchor for television at ABC News. Her stints as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host of The View (2015-2018) are famous. Prior to this, she hosted World News Now and 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 the lack of opportunities on television, she held an opportunity as a radio sales representative. Her next job was a year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally anchor or report. From 2002 to 2005 she was the weekend sports anchor and the weekday sports anchor for the station WCPO in Cincinnati. Her contract was terminated and she was hired as a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 to December 2011. She was recruited by ABC News' news division in December of 2011. She made her network debut on

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and started her career on films and TV shows like Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and later on make projects like Double Dare (1976) and was a guest on TV shows as 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001) and Dyna Girl (2001). One of her most memorable TV part was "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). She was in more than 156 episodes of the comedy, from 1984 to 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She was a poet and noted nuclear 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 in 1990) was her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. Her birthplace was Palo Alto, California and grew up near Walnut Creek, California. The school she attended was Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. Sarah is the middle of two brothers, one older, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah made her acting debut with City Boy (1992), the first television-produced film made by TV. In 1993, following her debut film, she was a candidate for the part of "Becky" in the TV show Roseanne (1988). The show was seeking the replacement for Alicia Goranson, who left the show to attend university. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995. She was also involved in the production of Roseanne (1988) between 1994 and 1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). She also appeared in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand against Fear(1996). In these films, she played the role of Krista Wilson, an athlete. Sarah was invited to be a part in a 1998 show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. The show was released one year following Roseanne (1

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage. She is also a part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the award of Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she won the award for the Best Comedic Play award , and in 2006, she received the Best Sketch Troupe Award. She's appeared in various roles in "Scare Tactics" as well as the Canadian TV show, "Almost Heroes." She played a recurring character in "The Ron James Show" and was a guest on "Lost Girl," "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." The credits on her television and film work also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voiced the character of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has grown significantly in 20

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton is the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) Patton and Charles Patton. Her father is African American and her mother is caucasian. She is of German, English, Dutch and English heritage. As a child her family was located right next to the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a huge film fan from her childhood. Her mother, too, who appreciated good films also taught at a school as was her father, a lawyer. Paula claims that when she was an teen she would get away from the world by "pretending to appear to be someone else" and it shouldn't come as the case that she appeared in plays for high school at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her favorite character was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". She went on to learn film at the University of Southern California in an internship program for summer, and received a three-month contract to create documentary films for PBS. She was later hired as a production assistant for television documentaries as well as Howie M

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy was a resident of Glen Ellyn Illinois, right up to the time she entered junior college. There, her family also lived in Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American School. Amy is the youngest of three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe on her own as well as together with her family. They both worked as teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer as a result of this. They've camped in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was sent to Rwanda to assist in efforts to aid in the aftermath of the 1994 war. Early on, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions as well as winning contests to write. In high school she was a promising athlete who placed in the very first 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. After suffering an injury, Amy returned to theater and play many roles such

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez. As a young child, she was an obsessive performer and would re-enact commercials from the television to entertain of her family. However, she decided to focus her efforts on dance. She continued to train with a variety of highly-regarded dancers, after having spent the last nine years learning ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. She realized what she wanted to do at the age of 15 when she defeated more than 300 other girls in an audition with an agency for talent. She was then offered roles on Spanish music videos and TV. The contract led to many more roles, and opened the doors to a successful career in the big screen. Cruz was first seen in a movie in The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Then she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. The third film she starred in, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she was one of the four

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, director, actor and musician, has directed numerous episodes on TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012), and others. She was also the Co-EP/Producing director of Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently working on two pilots currently in the process of development. Milena was one of the eight women who were selected by AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her short film as well as a television show proof of concept was premiered at SXSW. The film also won Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) has been screened across the US. It was awarded the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director&#

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for the Golden Globe as a stage or TV actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in New Jersey, she graduated in the summa cum Laude class at Ohio University. She was featured in the film's breakout character, CoyoteUgly in the year 2000. She has been in a variety of films since the time, including Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" featuring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and "Because I Said So", with 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 comprised Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She appeared alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action flick "Looper.". Perab

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's most well-known actresses is a special lady. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first recognized by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first role in English as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Zurer has appeared in several Studio films since arriving in America, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring William Hurt and Dennis Quaid, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected opposite Jeff Goldblum, and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion Lawrence Kasdan's film with Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline, and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in which she is opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. Ewan McGregor was her co-filming partner in Rodrigo Garcia's The Last Days in Desert. Also, she waited for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. For her role as Hostages the lead actress, she won the Gold Nym

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. This is where she began to perform on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she moved to London and was soon involved in filmmaking in the indie genre (her first pay-per-view was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress as well as a director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" which was a stage play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was the director. The play was praised by critics. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy" who was a manipulative and reborn Christian and born again Christian, in Headspace (2005). She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The critics were impressed with her unique blend of power sexuality

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor, singer, and voice actress. Her role as Kathy an recurring character on Friends Season 4, was her first recognition. Her first recognition was for her character Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent in the crime drama Criminal Minds. The actress was seen often on the show from 2006 until 2012. She has returned frequently since then to guest appearances. Other roles she's performed 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, as well as voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della as well as in DuckTales 2017. It was the first animated appearance by the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 in 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father and worked as an administrator at school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts in the United States,

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff is a French actress was born on May 3, 1986. She was trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has been featured in such films as Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She portrays the role 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 the child of an Korean mother, as well as an American-Russian father. Her father was a consul of Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandpa. Because it sounded similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. Klementieff was a resident of Canada before her family moved extensively because of her father's work. They lived in Japan as well as the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Klementieff lost her father to cancer at age five. Her mother was also diagnosed with schizophrenia. Kl