Ann Turkel

The actress lives at Beverly Hills, California with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel's former husband Richard Harris has passed away after just 8 years of marriage and 20 years of divorce. Turkel was born to an ethnically Jewish family, and was raised through her maternal grandmother in Manhattan. When she reached the age of 16, she was studying under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton in the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight In Retreat (TV Episode, 1985) Ann Turkel in the part of Bianca Morgan. "I was afraid that the other of us could be killed by the other' Ann Turkel spent eight thrilling years of marriage to Hollywood horror star Richard Harris. After 40 years she tells JAN MOIR that the couple have never found happiness together. Richard Harris played the Wizard Albus Duddoe in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002), which was also released under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer whose career encompasses motion picture, TV models, business and many more. Ann was born and raised in Manhattan. Her passion for entertainment has not diminished. Ann started taking dance classes in the age of five as well as her study of the arts continued into the college. She credits her creative flair to her maternal grandmother. Ann spent her childhood studying dancing, acting and singing. Ann was just 16 when she began her study at the Neighborhood Playhouse, the Musical Theatre Academy. Ann also took classes alongside Sandy Meisner. Ann as well as a number of her high-school classmates created a school-based rock and roll ensemble. In Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also performed in the summer at Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. Ann was discovered in her appearance at the Vogue Magazine Fashion Show by Gloria Schiff. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to perform her first Vogue photograph shoot with Richard Avedon within one week. Ann was one of the top models in America, appearing as a cover model in leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann began her modeling career for Max Factor Revlon in Europe and Japan with Max Factor Revlon as well as Chanel following two years of success.