Ann Turkel

Today, the actress and former cover model lives in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above she left). Ann Turkel, who was married with Richard Harris for eight years before she divorced him twenty years ago, is still trying to reconcile the death of Richard Harris. Turkel was a Jewish girl who was raised within Manhattan and born to a middle-class Jewish family, been studying under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton at the age of 16. Knight Rider Knights of Retreat (1985): Ann Turkel plays Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel, who spent eight years of wild and crazy times together with Hollywood rock star Richard Harris. The actress admits, forty years later to JAN MOIR that they never did find real happiness together. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore as the wizard 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, modelling, business, and much more. Ann is a native of New York and grew up on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, has always shown an aptitude for entertaining. She began dance lessons at the age of five and pursued her studies in art through university. She attributes her creativity to her mother. Ann studied in school for dancing, acting and singing. By the age of 16, Ann had studied at the Musical Theatre Academy and the Neighborhood Playhouse with some of the most prominent acting coaches within the city like Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. Ann started singing in highschool together with her fellow students and eventually began forming the group. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among the plays she performed at the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. While performing in her band for an evening of fashion shows when Ann was discovered to Gloria Schiff an editor at Vogue Magazine. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to perform her first Vogue photograph shoot with Richard Avedon within one week. Ann was among America's most viewed models. She was featured on the cover of leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and several other magazines. Ann has been a model who was successful for cosmetic companies including Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe after two years.