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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She started taking dance classes at the age of eight. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the cheerleader of the year and the senior class president. After graduation in 1980, she started college at Cal State-Northridge with a major in 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 video "Torture", the first of a long sequence of videos and movies she choreographed. She began singing in her first album, "Forever Your Girl" with a mediocre sales performance until her single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December of 1988. she has been a renowned dancer ever since, aided by her time as judge on the cult series American Idol (2002). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish fr

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is well-known for her portrayals of characters in period and contemporary screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on the 28th of April 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant, both of Irish origin. Raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She then attended theatre school, and was then accepted into the Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). A decade later she was offered her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) where she played "Stands with a Fist" as a white woman who is raised by the Sioux Indians. She earned her first Academy Award nomination for the role. McDonnell's film credits include the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite such well-known actors like Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, and Ben Kingsley); Roland

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who formerly worked as a television correspondent for ABC News. Her roles as co-anchor for Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) as well as co-host on The View (2015-2018) are well-known. Prior to this, she was co-anchor of America This Morning (World News Now) and 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. She held a job in sales of radio stations because of the limited opportunities for television. She was recruited as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant, and later became a reporter and anchor. From 2002 until 2005, she was the sports anchor for weekends as well as the sports anchor for weekdays at the station WCPO in Cincinnati. After her contract expired and she became a anchor and reporter for sports at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago between November 2005 and December 2011. In December 2011

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. She began her career in television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Then, she created projects like Double Dare (1976). She has also appeared in TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Perhaps she is most well-known for her part in "Christine Sullivan" who was an actress and Night Court star (1984). From 1984 until 1992, she played in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 15th, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987), and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 the 30th of March, 1990) was her second marriage to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Walnut Creek. Attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. She earned her

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle child. She has one older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a made-for-TV film, City Boy (1992). After her first movie Sarah was a candidate for the role as Becky on Roseanne (1988) in 1993. The show was searching for an alternative to Alicia Goranson, who left the show in order to attend studies at college. Sarah completed her high school graduation in 1995 while shooting the 1994-1995 season of Roseanne (1988). Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film, Ernest Goes to School (1994), along with Jim Varney. She was in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear(1996). In these films she played the part of Krista Wilson who was who was a cheerleader. Sarah was invited to be a part in a show from 1998 called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. This happened one year after Roseanne (1988). The show was based

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage. She is also part of the comedy duo "Cory!". She's been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the title 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 has played a variety of roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes," an Canadian TV series. She had a recurring role in "The Ron James Show" and also appeared in "Lost Girl," "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." Her film and television credits also include "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She voices Sam in "The Dating Guy,"" an animated Canadian show. In the years 2019 and 2020, her net worth has grown dramatically. How much does Lauren

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 roots. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing old and she was a big fan of movies in her early years. Her mother, also enjoyed good films, was a schoolteacher, as was her father, a lawyer. Paula admitted that she tried to escape when she was an infant by "pretending" to become someone else. Therefore, it's no surprise that she participated in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School plays. Her favorite role was the one of Abigail in "The Crucible". But, she decided to take a course in film at the University of Southern California in an summer program. She got a 3-month job making documentaries for PBS. The result was that she began working as a production assistant in documentary films on TV, as well as for Howie Mandel's talk show. Then she

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent her entire childhood living in Chicago. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago until she was in junior high school. 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 traveled extensively across Europe with her family as well as on her own. Because her parents were teachers, they were able to enjoy every summer with each other, traveling and camping all across the United States. In actuality, they've been camping in every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy was sent to Rwanda to assist in relief efforts after the 1994 war. Amy demonstrated artistic talent early through acting in school productions, and taking part in writing competitions. She was a talented athlete in high school who participated in the very first 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. After college, she suffered an injury, she was back in the theater and pe

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). As a young child she was an obsessive performer who would recreate commercials from the television to entertain of her parents. However, she chose to concentrate on dance. After nine years of classical ballet instruction at Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her studies under the supervision of a variety of prominent dancers. Her true calling was discovered at 15 years old after she defeated over 300 girls in an audition with an agency for talent. The agency offered her roles on Spanish music videos and TV. The contract led to a number of more performances, which opened the doors to a successful career on the world of big screens. Cruz made her film debut in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). After that, she briefly made an appearance in Framed (1992) in a Timothy Dalton thriller. Her final film was an Oscar-winning film, Belle Epoque (1992

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actor as well as a director and musician. She has helmed numerous episodes of TV that include Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently working on two pilots currently in progress. Milena was one of the eight women selected by AFI's highly regarded Directing Workshop for Women. She also participated in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. The short film she made and the TV series proof-of-concept , Unspeakable, starring Laura Vandervoort and Jeff Kober, had its World Premiere at SXSW and was awarded Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017 directed 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 Awar

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for a Golden Globe as a stage or TV actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She appeared in "The Prestige" directed by Christopher Nolan with Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" as well as "Because I Said So", along with "Because I Said So", with Diane Keaton and Guy Pearce. In addition to "Cheaper by the Dozen", Lena Heady, Matthew Goode, and the crime thriller "10th & Wolf" in which she also starred with James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She starred alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action movie "Looper.". In television Perabo played Annie Walker in all 5 seasons of USA Network's spy thriller "Covert Affairs." Perabo was also a character in ABC's legal drama "Notorious" in the year 2016. The sho

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zuer is an Israeli actress who has been praised for her performances. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's character's spouse in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer has been featured in numerous Studio films since arriving in America, such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point opposite William Hurt and Dennis Quaid Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected opposite Jeff Goldblum, and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons opposite Tom Hanks. Darling Companion is an ensemble film by Lawrence Kasdan that includes Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel along with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was her co-filming partner in the film of Rodrigo Garcia's The Last Days in Desert. The actress also waited for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya who is Ka

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 and began to perform on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she left for London and soon became involved in indie filmmaking (her first pay-per-view was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress 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. She was then offered her first US movie role as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). Her first film appearance was in the film Headspace (2005) as the manipulative born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) The film, which was shot in London and LA and was her subsequent film. It was nomi

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actor, singer, as well as voice actor. Her role as Kathy an recurring character on Friends Season 4, was her first big break. Her first recognition was for her role as Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent in the crime drama Criminal Minds. She was a regular guest often on the show from 2006 to 2012. She has returned frequently in the years since to guest appearances. She has 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, marking the first animated appearance for the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. 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. She moved to New York City for Parsons School of Des

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 been featured in such films as Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She plays the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to an Korean mother and a French-Russian father who was employed as a consul there for the French government. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her grandfather. Pom was her name due to the fact that it is a symphony of the Korean words "spring" and "tiger" in Korean. Klementieff spent one year in Canada before her family moved frequently because of her father's occupation. Before making the move to France the family resided in Japan and on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff lost her father to cancer around age five. H