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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. When she was eight years old, she began taking dance classes. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader and the senior class president. Her graduation was in 1980 and went to college 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 approached by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first in a lengthy list of movies and videos she would choreograph. The first album she released was "Forever Your Girl" and her first solo album, her singing career took off. However, the song "Straight Up" was a major hit and she's become a popular singer/dancer for years after. It was made easier by her appearance on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) i

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is famous for her portrayals of characters from both contemporary and period 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 from Irish descent. She was raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia. After that, she went to the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. After a few decades, she landed her breakthrough film role in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), playing "Stands with a Fist", a white woman that is raised by Sioux Indians. For the role, she was the first actress to receive an Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits also include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors such as Robert

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris, an American journalist, previously worked as a TV correspondent for ABC News. She is known for her work as co-anchor for Good Morning America Weekend from 2015 to 2018, and as co-host of The View from 2015 to 2018. Before this, she co-anchored World News Now as well as 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 in TV, she took an opening as a sales representative for radio. After one year working as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT she was in a position to report and anchor occasionally. She was the anchor for weekends at WCPO TV in Cincinnati as well as the weekday anchor at WCPO TV in Cincinnati from 2002 to 2005. She became a reporter for sports for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 to December 2011 after her contract was terminated. In December 2011 she was recruited by ABC News, the

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her career as a film and TV producer, including "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks" (1986). She was later able to create projects such as Double Dare (1976), and has appeared on many television shows like E! True Hollywood Story (1996), Electra Woman (2001) as well as Dyna Girl (2001). Perhaps she is most well-known for her part in "Christine Sullivan" as the Night Court star (1984). She was featured in the show's 156 episodes, from 1984 to 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She is an accomplished poet and nuclear scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918-April 7, 2015). With her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). Born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Walnut Creek. She was a cheerleader at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California. Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was conceived 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's acting debut was in City Boy (1992), which was a TV-produced movie. In 1993, following her debut film, she was a candidate for the role of "Becky" in the TV show Roseanne (1988). Following the time that Alicia Goranson left the show to attend college, the show was searching for someone to replace her. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was a part in the production of Roseanne (1988) from 1994 to 1995. Sarah was also in the film with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Then, in 1996 she appeared in two movies that included Robin of Locksley (1996) as well as Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played the cheerleadernamed "Krista Wilson". In 1998, a year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was over, Sarah was ask

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumni. She is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumna as well as one half of the comedy sketch duo "Cory!". She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser. She also won awards for Best Comedic Play in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. The actress has been in several roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" and "Almost Heroes. She played a frequent role in "The Ron James Show" and made guest appearances in "Lost Girl,"" "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." Other television and film credits include "Video on Trial," "Hotbox" and the Academy Award-nominated movie "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voiced Sam in animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." The timeframe of 2019-2020 is when her net worth increased significant. What's the sum of Lauren A

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden), and Charles Patton. Her father is African American, and her mother is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch origins. When she was growing up and her family lived in front of the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a fervent movie buff from the time she was a child. Her mom was a teacher and her father worked as an attorney. Paula admitted that she tried to escape as young girls through "pretending" to become someone else. So it's not a surprise that she appeared in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her favorite character was one of Abigail in "The Crucible". After having graduated from the University of Southern California's summer school, she took film classes and was then given a 3 month task to produce documentaries for PBS. It led her to work as a production assistant on TV documentariesand for Howie Mandel's talk show. Later, she produced documentary segments for Medical Diaries (2000

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent her entire childhood living in Chicago. But when Amy was in high school her family also resided in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, as well as a brother Joe. Amy has traveled extensively across Europe with her family as well as independently. Because her parents were teachers who taught, they could travel together every summer, and camping all across the United States. They've camped across every state with the exception of Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda in 1994 after the war to assist with the relief efforts. Amy was a talented actor in school plays and also won writing contests. She was a promising athlete during high school, and was a participant in the very first 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an accident, she returned to the theater with many roles on stage beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of J

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). When she was a toddler she was an obsessive performer, and would reenact commercials from the television to entertain of her parents. However, she decided to focus her efforts on dancing. She continued to study alongside a group of highly respected dancers after spending nine years studying classical ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. When she turned 15 she realized her real destiny when she outclassed more than 300 other girls at an audition by a talent agency. The contract that resulted in her being signed secured her several roles in Spanish television shows and music videos. This led to a future career on the screen. Cruz made her film debut in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). After that, she briefly appeared in Framed (1992) which was a Timothy Dalton thriller. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In it she played one of four

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, director, actor and musician, has directed numerous episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among others. Additionally, she was the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently a part of two pilots that are in development. Milena was selected as one of the eight directors in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her TV series as well as a short film. It starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort The film won the Best Episodic Award at Seattle International Film Festival as well as the Best Pilot award at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017) was shown across the United States. She was awarded the the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. Also, the Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has appeared in more

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes as a stage, television and film actress. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in New Jersey, she graduated summa cum Laude from Ohio University. In 2000 she was cast in a starring role in Coyote Ugly. She was seen in "The Prestige" 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", she also starred with James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She appeared alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. Perabo was also a character in ABC's legal drama "Noto

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's best loved actresses, is a special lady. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first was noticed by Hollywood after she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). After arriving in the United States, Zurer has starred in Studio films like Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt as well as Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected opposite Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion which is a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble casting that features Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. She filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert, which she starred in alongside Ewan McGregor, as well as waiting for the release date of the movie The Last Knights by the Japanese di

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her native Scotland which is where she first started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. She relocated to London at the age of 16 and soon started to become involved in indie filmmaking. Her first job that was paid was working as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also performed as an actress and a director in theatre. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer", a play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. It received great reviews. In Headspace (2005), she landed her first US film role as "Stacy" as a manipulative and a born-again Christian. The first time she appeared in a movie was in Headspace (2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) that was the first, in which she worked with in London and LA foll

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American voice actress, actor as well as a singer. Her role as Kathy the character who appeared in recurring roles on Friends' fourth season, was her first major recognition. Her first fame was due to her role as Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. She appeared on that show regularly from 2006 until 2012. She has returned regularly since then to guest appearances. She 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. This was the first appearance in animated form for the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 the year 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew) was employed by the government. Her father, Galen Brewster worked as school administrator. Brewster was born in Massachusetts and then moved

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 appeared in films such 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 (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to the parents of a Korean mother and French-Russian father who was employed in the city as a consul for the French government. Her father was a painter Eugene Klementieff. Because it sounded similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger" her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. The actress spent a year in Canada prior to moving her family around extensively due to her father's job. After the move to France she lived in Japan. Her father, who passed away aged 5 of cancer was her mother. She was also sufferin