Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover model lives at Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). The couple was married only 8 years before they were divorced for a total of 20 years. Ann Turkel is still struggling to deal with the death of her former husband, Richard Harris. Turkel was born into an ethnically Jewish family. She was raised by their mother, who lived in Manhattan. At the age 16 she studied under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton in the Neighborhood playhouse and at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight in Retreat (TV Episode 1985) The character of Ann Turkel as Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. Yet, forty years later, she admits in JAN MOIR that they have never truly found love. Richard Harris played the role of the wizard Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 Also released as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). Ann Turkel has one of the most exciting and diverse professions in the entertainment business and is well-known around the world for her accomplishments in motion-picture and television, modelling, and even business. Ann Turkel was born and was raised in Manhattan. Her entire life she has had a knack for entertaining. Ann began dancing when she was five and pursued her studies in art through college. She credits her creative flair to her maternal grandmother. Ann has been studying voice, dancing, and acting since her early childhood. Ann began her acting training when she was 16 years old working with Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann started a band along with high school friends and started singing. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among the shows that she appeared in at the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. Ann was spotted at the Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. Diana Vreeland, the editor in chief at Vogue Magazine, asked Ann snap her first Vogue magazine cover within a few days. Ann went on to become one of the top models in America, appearing on cover models for the top fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. In the space of two years, Ann was able to enter the world market performing well across Europe and Japan to be the model of big brands in the cosmetic industry like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.